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    A December molt in COLD weather?

    My red star and my white leghorn were laying right up to winter solstice. Once a day, like clockwork. I felt sorry for the poor girls, since we've had an especially cold winter here in Colorado, and sometimes their eggs would freeze in the egg box before I could get to them. Not always, but...
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    I figure posting here will get me an extra egg in the morning... :)

    I have 19 (plus) week old pullets - white leghorn, BR, EE, and a red sex link. The sex link has been laying for a few weeks now. The other three are taking their sweet time... have been squatting, and have had bright red combs and wattles for a while now. I check the nest box often, hoping to...
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    Do your white leghorns have a black feather or two?

    I have a white leghorn pullet at point of lay right now. She has been with us since about 9 weeks of age. At least I think she's a white leghorn - she has a few black feathers, very subtle, mixed in with her white ones. They are only in a few spots - one on her neck, two or three places on...
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    Pullet just started to lay - one question

    Hi - We have four pullets that we've been raising from chicks, and one has begun to lay (yay)! I highly suspect that it's our Red Star hen. She has "the look" - which, as a newbie, I find hard to describe, other than seeming the most developed and well-along. She's also been the most vocal...
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    How long before laying does a pullet's face color up?

    Days? Weeks? We expect an egg by the third week of June or so, if our girls lay at around 18 weeks (ish). Have started to notice changes in the color of their combs and faces, and am hoping they're not going to go into lay too early.
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    Difference between a white leghorn and a pearl white leghorn?

    I am wondering if there is a difference between white leghorns and pearl white leghorns - or is it just a marketing ploy? What characteristics are different, specifically? Just curious. Thanks!
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    What time do your chickens go to bed? (How dark?)

    I just installed an automatic door opener to let my girls out in the morning and close them in at night. I can set it to open and close at whatever times I would like. Tonight, I had the door close an hour after sunset. I went out an hour and a half after closing time to make sure the girls...
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    My new coop, built by yours truly, with pictures!

    I am new to chickens, and have been raising 4 pullet chicks since the end of February. They are so sweet and fun! I've built a coop for them (the run is still in progress, but will be attached to the side opposite the nest box, and will be built to match the coop - the run will be done in a...
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    Roost placement

    How far away from the wall should I be placing my roost? I want to be sure they have enough space for tailfeathers and to turn around and such, but want to be sure it's far away from food and water in terms of sanitation (it's a 4x4 ft coop, for four hens). I have a "starter roost" in my...
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    Adding a chick at 4.5 weeks?

    Hi all - We found out one of our four pullets is likely a cockerel, and I was able to find another pullet of exactly the same age and breed to add to our group (our roo will need to be relocated soon, since we're in town). I will likely quarantine for a little while before adding her to our...
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    4.5 Week Old White Leghorn - Pullet or Rooster?

    This is our first set of chicks, supposedly all pullets. I'm highly suspicious of our white leghorn, though. "She" has a bigger comb than the rest, in particular, and she's been growing the fastest. I wonder if it's just because white leghorns are bred to grow quickly and produce right away...
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    External nest boxes

    Hi all - I am currently converting a playhouse into a chicken coop. I plan to build a nest box with a hinged lid to mount onto the coop. Any tips for building and mounting, to be sure that it is secure, weather-resistant and predator proof? (I will of course be latching it). In many ways...
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    Chick with vent problems

    Hi all - This is my first post to the board, although I've lurked for some time, to pick up tips as I start my first backyard flock. I have had three pretty little chicks since Saturday - a white Leghorn, a Red Star, and an Ameraucana, hopefully all pullets. I built our brooder, and have a...
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