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    is it a roo?

    Here is a fairly close up of my wyandotte, is it a rooster?
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    crossed beak

    I have a friend that has a month old chick she is wanting to give away, it has crossed beak. Is that a big problem? What will the outcome of the bird be when it grows? I have 10- 7 week old chicks now, would it hurt to get this one to be with them? I only want them for eggs, not for meat...
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    nesting boxes

    is a nesting box that is 12 high and 9-1/2 wide to small (4 boxes total)? I had intended on making them 12x12 but messed up on measurments!!! I have 2 RIR, 2 Brahams, 2 NJ Giants, 2 Wyandottes and 2 Astrolorps.
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    when to shut the light off

    My chicks are 6 weeks old now and in the hen house. I have been keeping the heat lamp on for them 24/7. When is a good time to turn it off for good? I don't want them to over heat or get to cold either. I am in Indiana. The days are anywhere between 40 and 65 degrees the nights 30-50 degrees...
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    Rooster or hen?

    My 2 wyandottes look so different, I am thinking one may be a roo. Both are supposed to be hens. I have tried sexing them, they both look female to me.....here some pictures, see if you can help. thanks https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/23109_chickens_065.jpg...
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    how can I tell a hen from a rooster

    I have 2 silver wyandotte chicks about 5 weeks old. They look the same except for there "top not" ( can't remember the name of it) one is flatter and redder than the other one. Could one of them be a male? I should mention that one of them was attacked by the other hens when I had them in the...
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    9 Chicks ganging up on 1 chick

    The other night, my husband was awaken by screeching ( I was on vacation) when he went to see what was going on, he said 1 chick had a feather in it's mouth and they were all huddled around one of the other chicks, She was bleeding and missing several feathers. About the size of a dime. He...
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    My brooder

    HI ALL, I would like to post pictures of my brooder, but I cannot figure out how to get my pictures on the post. I have them uploaded.
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    Indiana Hatchery

    Any hatcherys in Indiana? The closest I have found to me is in Ohio about 3 hours away, I would love to go pick up my chicks instead of having them shipped. I have been looking at baby chicks on line, they are so CUTE I can't wait to get mine!!
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