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    Molting in February

    I have a hen who is molting. It's February in Vermont! We do light our coop. She did not molt this fall, but she is only 10 months old so I didn't expect a molt. I did have some late molts this winter but I figured the warm weather was the cause for their confusion. I see no signs for concern...
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    2 year old buff Orpington hen not laying anymore?

    its July and Pauline hasn't laid an egg since sometime this winter. She seems very healthy but possibly a bit overweight. She gets layer feed and I offer oyster shells. This Spring I thought she was laying again because I caught her in the nest a couple of times but other than those times I...
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    12 week old buff Orpington or buff rock Pullet or cockerel

    "she" is huge compared to the other 2 I got and her legs are yellow. Thoughts on gender?
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    RP: Black Australorp Pullet or Cockerel?

    Any thoughts on this BA? We call her Esther. Should we be renaming her to Edgar? She is about 9 weeks old. She looks different than the other BA that we have. Her tail is quite high and she walks differently. She also is a strange one. Kind of a loner. Her comb is almost completely black still...
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    Black Australorp Pullet or Cockerel?

    I am guessing that Edith is actually Edgar. We have 2 of them and this one has a very different tail. Honestly, she is kind of a jerk and always has been. Very vocal and hates being picked up. Edith, my other BA loves being held and is pretty sweet. Anyone else thing this is a rooster? Edith's...
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    Is this a normal beak? RIR chick

    This is the RIR that we think is male. Does his beak look normal or did something happen to him? It's redder than the other RIR that we have.
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    RIR rooster vs hen chick

    I am new at this whole raising chickens thing, but I came across a thread saying that RIR hens will have a black stripe on their head and roos won't. WELL... We have 2 RIRs out of 6 chicks that we just picked up. This is Mildred. This was Maude, but now Moe? His neck is very long and he...
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