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    Huge pile of genetic questions?

    I have my first ever broody hen. I had some genetic questions, one specific. To start, if barring is a dominant gene, what happens when you breed a White Plymouth Rock rooster x Barred Plymouth Rock hen? Also, does anything special occur when crossing White Plymouth Rock x Rhode Island Red...
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    Breeds?

    TSC had their bins marked very weirdly and the woman didnt know much morw. Breeds they are supposed to be: Brown Backs--RIRs Solid yellow--Orpington Stripes--New Hampshire Thoughts? Too early?
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    Pros and Cons of having a mixed flock?

    Hey everyone! I was looking into getting Wyandottes, Sussex, or Plymouth Rocks. What are the pros and cons of having a mixed flock versus all the same breed?
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    Coop stability?

    I wasn't sure how to put this in the title. Basically, I live where it is relatively windy. If I build a 6 x 6 coop, will it need to be connected to posts that are in the ground?
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    Latest you should get chicks?

    Hi, I had chickens several years back, though dogs slowly picked them off until we rehomed the last remaining chicken. I now have a home to myself and am looking to get chickens again. I originally was going to hold off until next year but this time 4 years ago I got my last set of chicks...
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    Such thing as too big?

    Hi! I am in the beginning stages of starting a coop so that we can get chicks next spring. I read that too big of a coop is somewhat of a bad thing. So basically, I am wondering would a 8' x 8' x Probably 8' coop be too big for approximately 10 chickens? Thanks in advance!
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    I need help designing a coop!?

    Alright, so here pretty soon my family will be moving to our new house. With a new house, horses have a new barn, and I want my chickens to have a new coop. Currently I have a rooster and two hens (dogs took out my flock). They live in a throw-together coop that is lifted off the ground...
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    Its official!

    Because MPC was quickly running out of availability in chicks, I decided to go ahead in order. My initial flock did not turn out, some were completely sold out until September. So here is an updated list of what I am actually getting, I put the order in today. They are shipping April 28th! It...
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    Thoughts on flock possibility?

    It is November and chick season is coming in four or five months depending on where you live. I started my year out with TEN chickens... because of one dog I now have three lonesome chickens. My poor rooster has lost all of his hens except two, and while I still continue to get rid of the...
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    Will fertilized eggs float?

    Simple as that. We all know they say if an egg floats it means its bad. Well, I had four dozen eggs in the fridge, decided to make sure they all were good before pawning them off on someone. Almost ALL of the eggs ended butt end up. Which I won't give to anyone because I don't want anyone to get...
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    Broody?

    Hen throwing strw on herself while on eggs?
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    First cochin egg, only four months old?

    Of course, there is always a story. I went into my local TSC on my birthday without an intent on buying any chickens. Though as I walked in the store, I could hear the little chirps. Now, I did plan on buying chickens, but I only wanted four and TSC won't let you buy less then six. I thought...
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    Speckled egg?

    So today I collected the eggs. My cousin happened to notice this one was speckled. I have RSL hens that have been laying for almost a year now. Then I have a RSL and cochin who are about 15 weeks old. Could this be a cochin egg?
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    Sit over lay?

    My family was discussing a broody hen. I said that a cochin is a breed that will "lay" on her eggs. My dad corrected me with "sit". Which is it ?
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    Two roosters, possibly three? Which to keep?

    I bought two buff orpingtons, two cochins, and two sex links. I know for sure my two sex links are hens and my brown cochin is definitely a hen. From a few weeks after having them I've thought both my buff orpingtons were roosters, and was told that others on this site thought so as well...
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    Weather took a turn for the worse! 6 week old chicks.

    About a week ago i put my six week old chicks out in the coop since the weather was nice. Not to mention its april and i live in the south... so today it is raining and 35 degrees out. Came home early to find all of them huddled outside in the rain by a box they play in soaking wet. I decided to...
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    Two roosters still?

    A few weeks ago i wasnt sure if i had two pullets, two roosters, or one of.each. it was decided both my buff orpingons are roosters. If they truely are, how do i choose which one to get rid of?
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    A few questions. Chicks are moving to the coop.

    Four questions. Is it okay for roosters to eat oyster shells? Is it okay for my older hens to eat my younger chicks feed? Is it okay for my younger chicks to eat my older hens feed? Do roosters ate a different feed?
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    Two roos, two pullets, or one of each?

    I have two buff orpingtons from this years flock. They both have developed combs a lot quicker then the other four, but one is more advanced and has poor feathering. I'm at a loss! The first time I had a roo it was obvious because they were all the same breed and he was the only one that was...
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    Multiple breeds, chicks sparring a lot.

    This is my first time of having a mix of breeds. I have two cochins, two buff orpingtons, and two red sex links. They are in a pretty large space. Even so they are constantly butting chests and kicking legs. Mostly it's one ofmycochins and buff orpington doing it. The others only do if they are...
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