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    Can anyone tell me if this is a roo or hen. French Splash Maran

    I I hatched 2 eggs back in December that were supposed to be blue splash marans. One I rehomed and that one is laying beautiful dark brown eggs. This one I kept and have yet to find any dark brown eggs in the nesting boxes. This one is larger and has a way larger comb but the comb flops...
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    Emu Chick info on splayed legs

    Hello, I just hatched my first emu chick yesterday. I'm completely terrified of the chick getting splayed legs. I have the crate set up with non-slip shelf liner and towels on top of that. She hatched yesterday morning so is still not up walking around gracefully. Should I worry that...
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    Walking an Emu Chick on a Harness

    Has anyone ever tried to walk an emu chick on a harness? I hatched my first one which will be going to a farm in a month. Meanwhile I'm wondering if there is a way to walk it for exercise besides being penned in the back yard?
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    Pullet or Cockerel or to early to tell?

    Hi, I hatched out this easter egger chick about 4 weeks ago. Anyone have any guesses as to if it is a cockerel or a pullet? Or is it to early to tell?
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    hatching an egg that cracked?

    Thought I would pass this along to see if anyone else had ever tried this technique. On day 18 of incubation when it was time to remove the egg turner I accidentally cracked one of the eggs. It was the pointy end and pretty dinged up though no pieces of egg shell fell off and no fluid came...
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    My brown leghorn isn't laying yet?!?

    My brown leghorn purchased in Mid March has not started to lay yet. I'm saying that because of all the hens I have she is the only one that is supposed to lay white eggs. My 3 barred rocks and my Rhode Island Red purchased at the same time are laying machines giving me an egg a day. Are...
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    Stopping hens from crowding into one nesting Box?

    How do I get my hens to spread out. We have 7 hens and 3 nesting boxes we built for their use. One additional one made out of a plastic dish pan just to keep the darn hen from laying on the floor in the same spot each day. My problem is that the other 3 that are laying right now are all...
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    Is it normal for newly laying hens to get puffy looking?

    My hens just started laying this week. I noticed tonight that the girls all look a bit rounder, sort of fluffy. Is it my imagination or do hens get a more rounded, puffy, mature look when they start laying?
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    Any Idea What Breed This Is?

    Any idea what breed this chick is? She came in to the shelter where I work. I say she but I'm not sure she is a she? Any guesses on sex too? Thanks
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    New Member Intro

    HI, I'm new to city chicken raising and new to BYC though I've been lurking on the site looking at breeds and coops for the past few weeks. I purchased my first chickens today, several black orpingtons, 1 New Hampshire Red, 1 Leghorn, and 3 Barred Rocks. Since I am in the city no roosters...
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