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    Cockerel vs Pullet

    Below is two pictures of a 22 week old Buff Orpington/Rhode Island Red chicken. The first picture is the Hen/Rooster in question. The bottom pic is for sure a rooster. The chicken in question has larger comb and waddles than the obvious hens, and I have seen her/him mounting hens, however I do...
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    HELP! Baby chick acts sick!

    I have a chick that a Hen hatched, and she is 9 days old. Today she seems to be sick, keeps her eyes closed, just peeps, will not walk around, stumbles. Even when I hold her in my hand she acts like she cant keep her balance. Please help if you know some of these symptoms, she was fine yesterday...
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    Turkey flew away, hasn't came back.

    Today my Spanish Black turkey (16 weeks) was in my dog's fence so when I went to get him out he flew away and hasn't come back. Will he come back tonight? He's been free ranging for about two months now and has never done this, so I'm worried.
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    What Kind of monster have I created?

    For about three weeks now, my black silkie has been sitting on some eggs. I thought for sure none would hatch, but of course, today one did. So the mother is a full black silkie, father is Rhode Island Red/Buff Orpington cross. Ever heard of it? Seen it? Thanks!
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    How to get rid of flies and roaches

    Recently, there has been THOUSANDS (it seems like) of flies in my chicken's coop. They stay in there all day, breed, lay eggs, repopulate. Whats the safest and most effective way I can get rid of them? I've also noticed a few roaches here lately. Please help!
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    19 weeks, no crowing, no eggs

    19 weeks with no crowing or eggs...I have seen them "mating" however...is this normal?
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    What the heck is this?!?!?!?!?

    Today, when moving some vinyl siding, much to my surprise after I picked the last piece up there were some light brownish-white eggs underneath the last piece, kind of in a rut. Thinking they were golf balls (I hit them all over the yard) I reached down to pick them up when much to my surprise I...
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    Broody Hen question

    About a week ago one of my black silkie hens went broody (surprise surprise) and has not come off her eggs since. My roosters are only 18 weeks old this week, and I thought that there was no way her eggs were fertile, so today for the first time she left her nestand walked outside the coop, I...
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    Time to go outside?

    Four weeks old, still have a little fuzz, but not supposed to get below 52 for at least the next week, is it time to let them outside full time?
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    When to let chiks out of brooder

    Hey guys I currently have 5 chicks that are 3 weeks and 1 day old, and I need to know when is it ok for me to let them stay outside in the coop (with no heat lamp) full time? I live in the Piedmont of NC and currently the temp is about 72 during the day and around 50 at night, however one day...
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    Too much pecking

    Hey guys, I currently have 5 chicks in the brooder, an assortment of breeds, but they have been together since birthand are now a dayover 3 weeks. The problem is I got 2,day old Americaunas and I noticed the Black Australorp (3 weeks old) constantly pecked at the new Americaunas. Is there any...
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    Pecking.

    Hey guys, I currently have 5 chicks in the brooder, an assortment of breeds, but they have been together since birthand are now a dayover 3 weeks. The problem is I got 2,day old Americaunas and I noticed the Black Australorp (3 weeks old) constantly pecked at the new Americaunas. Is there any...
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    Full Grown?

    How long will it take for a Buff Orpington chick to be absolutely full grown. Not "sexual maturity" but absolutely full grown where they won't get ANY BIGGER. They are 16 weeks now and not even close. Thanks.
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    How long will my chicks peep?

    My Buff Orpington/Rhode Island Red cross chicks (10 of them) are 16 weeks old. The thing is that they still peep just as if they were a day old. They all sound the same, no different than my week old chicks. My question is 1) is this normal, and 2) how long will this last before they crow/...
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    TINY EGG!!!

    So I've only had one hen who was laying, but today there were 2 eggs in the boxes, I'm assuming the one that always lays, and the other decided to finally start laying. The problem however was that the egg was tiny! I wanted to know 1) Is it normal for a hen's first egg to be small? and 2) Will...
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    New to ducks, help needed.

    Hey guys, I just recently purchased two day old mallard ducks. One is a lighter brown color, the other is a deep black. Is one male the other female? Also, can a female be kept with my chickens? Will they lay eggs just like my hens? Should I let them go in my neighbor's pond (no he doesn't...
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    How to get the hen to lay in the boxes.

    Hey guys my hen laid her first egg for me today, but on the ground not in the hen boxes I spent HOURS building! My question is -how do I convince her to lay them in hen boxes (that have a roof I can raise to easily access the eggs? Thanks!
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    Egg Washing

    Hey guys, my hen laid its first egg for me today (woohoo). But I do know you are supposed to wash them before eating them, my question is how. What have you found to be the best way to wash a few vs mass washing. Thanks!
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    How to change my signature.

    Sorry, but I am new and could not find out how to change my signature. Thanks.
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    New Coop! Feel free to tell me what you think!

    Just Finished, about 100sf interior space, complete with Cedar Shake vinyl siding, and Cedar Shake imitation shingles! Has a ramp so the chickens can explore underneath, but completely enclosed at the bottom so no predators can get in.
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