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    Roosters fighting through fence.

    Hey guys! So my husband and I have a flock of 6 chickens 1 rooster, all about 16 weeks old. They just discovered that our backyard neighbor has many chickens and 2 roosters. Well, our chickens could care less but our rooster, Rooberto, can't forget about it. Everyday we let them out to free...
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    Big combed pullet or roo?

    So this boy/girl has been a topic of controversy between my fiance and I. I'm pretty convinced it's a roo but our local fish guy is saying it has a chance of being a lady with a big comb so it's making us doubt our certainty. He/She is the same age as the other orpingtons and is no bigger...
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    HELP! Rooster?

    I'm thinking she is a he :( I'm trying to convince myself that maybe she'll just have a big comb but now she's getting wattles...
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    Hen or Rooster?

    So. We got some chicks and the smallest orpington that seems to be the youngest has the biggest comb. We also think it's turning a bit red. But it could be orange? She/he is also getting kinda bossy and picking little fights with all the others. We're within city limits so no roosters allowed...
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    Shed --> Coop Conversion Build Thread

    My fiance and I decided to get chickens and didn't want to spend a ridiculous amount of money on building a new coop. We mulled over the option of the small coops for sale at Wilco and thought about building something small but I didn't want my ladies in a small cramped area. We thought for...
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    Cleaning pellets

    Hey! So this is a complete newbie question. How the heck do you clean the poops out of the pellets? We were thinking you just dump the old stuff and pour in brand new pellets but that seems wasteful, is there another way? Thanks!
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    We got chicks!!!!!

    We picked up 7 baby chicks at our local farm store and we are SO excited!!! Here is our brooder And our chicks! With our curious kitties But one of our RIR chickies has a bare booty :( Is she getting picked on or could she have picked at it from possible pasty butt?
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    Finally!

    My fiance and I are finally getting chickens! I've been browsing around the site, getting a few tips and ideas but now it's actually going to happen! Our shed to coop conversion is about halfway done and the run only needs a few things. We also picked up a 35 gallon plastic storage tub to turn...
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