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    Breed? Gender? "Rescue Chicks"

    My neighbor's friend took in some chicks that had been hatched and raised by her daughter's class. After a few days, she discovered that a townhouse isn't exactly conducive to that idea, so I agreed to take them (with the warning that I wouldn't keep any roosters - we only live on 5 acres and I...
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    Neat - Bottle Cap Nipple Waterer

    I just saw this and ordered two: http://www.mypetchicken.com/catalog/Feed-and-Water-Supplies/Brooder-Bottle-Cap--p1298.aspx Between only having 4 chicks and being too lazy to set ups a full-on nipple watering system for only a few weeks, this seemed like an ideal solution. I recently moved on...
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    Our Little Roo?

    I'm fairly certain this is our little roo: He keeps sitting on top of their waterer and watching over everything. Have you ever had a chick express roo-like behaviors at 3-4 weeks? Also, do you think we should name him Sir Reginald Cluckington or John Snow (because he looks like a crow)?
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    Movin Coops

    We have four adult hens - two EEs and two Welsies - with each laying an egg a day. Well. We just finished a beautiful new coop. Montage: Their old coop was a teeny-tiny, max 4-hen house. I went out to check on them this morning and found no eggs. Very unusual. They used to be done by about...
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    Another "Hen or Roo" Thread

    We have two EEs and two Welsummers that are about 5 weeks old I'm willing to bet right off that the two EEs are pullets, but I have some questions about the Welsummers. I'm a newb, so... Do Welsummers typically develop their combs and waddles relatively early? Both or ours have started to...
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