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    First-timer/Meatie questions

    I have the opportunity to purchase some day old Cornish X Rock pullets. This will be my first time raising meat chickens. The number of chicks I get will depend on how large of an area will they need to grow out. I have to build a hutch/tractor type structure for them outside with an enclosed...
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    Rooster? and advice needed *PIX*

    This is Daisy/Duke. D is 20 weeks old and lives with a flock of 10 ladies. D hasn't crowed or tried to mate even though the girls are squatting for me. I think I see saddle feathers, but when I pick D up and look at the feathers individually, they appear roundish but some of the black markings...
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    Light Brahma Cockerel?

    Just want to make sure this big young fella is a fella. 19 weeks Wattles started growing about a week ago Started getting a redder comb about a week ago Does not crow Very tame and steers totally clear of the big girls I think I see saddle feathers and sickle shaped feathers around the neck, but...
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    I got a PINK egg!

    Well, it's more of a blush color. I've always wondered what a pink egg would look like since I read on here they're more of a light brown with a pink tint. So, I'm posting it in case anyone else was wondering about pink eggs. Here it is on the far right. Here it is on the top left in my egg...
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    Does a smaller egg taste better?

    My kids only request the smaller eggs for breakfast...and a lot of 'em. My son tells me they have more flavor. At first, I thought it was because they really wanted to eat the cool looking blue eggs, but they pick out smaller brown ones too! I also notice that when I crack them open, they're...
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    Oh NOOO! Raccoon found me!

    My dogs started barking like crazy last couple of nights so I go out to the coop armed with a metal garden rake and a flashlight (I live in the suburbs, so no gun:|) and see a really big raccoon hanging on the hardware cloth covering the coop window. This guy didn't even flinch when I screamed...
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    Fill in the Blanks...please.

    Does anyone have older hens? Can you help me out? My _______(breed) hen is ______(age) and still laying ___(number) eggs per week. I have raised most of my ladies from day old chicks and plan to keep them around until they're old and grey . My hens are newly laying and some should start to lay...
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    I smell chickens!

    It's been raining and DAMP for the last few days, and I've noticed I can smell the chicken coop as soon as I walk out my back door. My coop is located about 50 feet from the house. I've been using the deep litter method with DE, and have never had any problems with odor before (I started with...
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    Questions on ISA Browns *PICS*

    I knew ISA Browns were production layers, but it came as a real surprise to me how much I have come to adore mine. I chose 2 for my flock because they lay sooner and regularly. I wasn't prepared to enjoy their personalities and the fact that they're so affectionate. They're the first to greet me...
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    My FIRST ever...EE egg!

    And man-O-man is it ever gorgeous! She has been BAWKing all morning! The other hens even got in on the action to cheer her on . I decided to leave her alone in case I was making her nervous. When things quieted down I sent my dd out to check for eggs and you can imagine her DELIGHT at...
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    Difference in Eggshell Color-BR vs.IB

    Can anyone tell me if Barred Rocks and ISA Browns lay similar looking eggs? I think my BR is eating her eggs as soon as she lays them. She's 22 weeks and has been VERY RED in the face within the last 3 weeks, oh and she started the squat thingie at about the time her comb and wattles turned and...
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    Grass in the run area **(PICS)**

    Hi there! I was hoping someone could help me with this. I have 8 hens and they have a 20'X18' run. I put sod down in the spring. My girls love it and I love the nice dark-yolked eggs they give me. These pictures show what I started with in May and what I have now. The last picture is a little...
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    Silkie color?...*pics*

    What color is this silkie and do you think she'll change much as she gets older? This is Dizzie at 2 weeks. And this is at 8 weeks She's the little sweetest thing! Thanks!
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    Is Elvira laying? *Pics*

    I found this gorgeous speckled egg in a nest box on Sunday. These are the eggs I've been getting from my 2 ISA Brown Ladies (20 weeks), Ginger on the far right, Big Sheila in the middle and ? on the left. I usually find 2 eggs a day with maybe 4 days in the last 3 weeks of only 1 egg...
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    My EE...male or female? *4 pics*

    Hi there. I was wondering if anyone could help me figure out if Arree is really Artie. I've looked over all the other posts on EE's regarding gender but this bird has me stumped. Here's what I can tell you: ~20 weeks old ~no eggs and no crowing ~BR rooster pulled out tail feathers so no help...
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