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    Baby begging behavior

    Hi! We bought 6 chicks yesterday from Rural King. They only had 4 of the breed we wanted left, but because they have a 6-chick min purchase I got 2 mystery bantams in with them. Last night, my husband and I were kept up all night by the two banties "begging" - the technical term for crying...
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    rescue quackers

    Long story short, I acquired 7 wild Black Duck eggs. They were removed directly from the nest shortly after mama "disappeared". I visited the wildlife rehabber website, and after candling them we discovered that they are all viable and about 7-8 days old (as of today) and are developing as...
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    The boys club

    Since we unintentionally ended up with a flock of 6 roosters, we had to make a decision of what to do with them. I tried to sell them and almost had a buyer, but we had no luck. We decided that we were just going to slaughter them. Hubs was pretty set on doing it sooner than later. They...
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    I think my hens are roosters...

    I bought six "sex-linked amber rock pullets" (RIR/PR hybrid) from Tractor Supply. Once they started to get their wattles and combs I started to get this sneaky suspicion that they were roosters and not hens. The older and taller they get, the more I suspect it. They are almost 4 months old...
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    It's moving day here!!!!

    My six feather-babies have finally moved out of the garage!!! They are four weeks old and are so ready. We've been working on their coop forever!! It's made out of 98% re-purposed materials, saving us a ton of money. It's done in a shabby style, painted brightly with three "stories" inside...
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    New chicken mama checking in from IN

    Hey everyone! I'm new to chicken "farming" but an avid animal junkie and totally excited about this new adventure! We got six chicks about 3 weeks ago, they are about 4 weeks old now. They're not purebred, just an average Rock-RIR hybrid. They are so loving and so much fun! My husband and I...
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