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  1. sherrydeanne

    Fitchburg MA, Spec Sussex, Barred Rocks, Sexlinks 2.5 weeks

    Hi all, I have about 6-8 each of Speckled Sussex, Barred Rocks, Golden sexlinks and either Welsummer or brown Leghorn (probably a mix of both??) -- all hatchery stock, all sexed as pullets. Shoot me a message if you're interested Pick up only please.
  2. sherrydeanne

    Welsummer or brown leghorn?

    Lily is 13 weeks old and she's supposed to be a Welsummer, from Estes Hatchery. About a week ago I noticed that her tail was very upright and today I noticed her white 'ears'. What sayeth the experts? *crosses fingers*
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    Favs, SLW, BR's, EE's, a Wellie and assorted reds --- Fitchburg MA

    I have a few extra chicks from Estes that I need to part with -- all hatchery sexed pullets. Most $5, will make a deal if anyone wants all/most of them. They're all large fowl. 7 Reds (We think there are 3 NHR's, 3 production or sexlinks, and 1 RIR) 1 SLW 2 Barred Rocks 3 pretty EE's (not...
  4. sherrydeanne

    RIR, NHR or sexlinks? And BO?

    I apologize ahead of time, the pics are more blurry than I'd like them to be. I ordered these from Estes, and they carry RIR, NHR, sexlinks and cherry eggers. Is there any way to tell the difference this young? I need to sell some and want to get it right. Some have much lighter bellies and...
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    Any math wizzes?

    Anyone bored? I have an 8x8 coop and got a dog kennel to put down as my run. Don't worry, it's an old thick steel one and I'll reinforce the bottom and flare out with hardware cloth. I have two 12' panels and two 6' panels. How can I finagle this to make the largest sf run? I was...
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    Run roof slope?

    I've been looking, but hoping someone knows this off the top of their heads. My run is going to sit on a slope so instead of trying to square it up, I'm going to just do it angled. Question is, how much drop would I need on a 10' run to help with snow load? I want to do a framed up run with a...
  7. sherrydeanne

    How much help will a Roo be?

    I'm going to rebuild my small flock after a fox attack. I'm looking at 5 hens and maybe a roo. We have hawks, coyotes, racoons, skunks and probably every other predator alive in the northeast. I do have neighbors and don't plan on hatching any chicks. So, is a roo worth the trouble? I have...
  8. sherrydeanne

    Where can I find a cold hardy white layer, dark egg layer and BLRW?

    Help!!! Hi all, Trying to get ahold of a seriously cold hardy large white layer (maybe a brabanter or rosecomb leghorn), a good dark egg layer (Welsummer or good Marans) and some blrw. Going to add some EE's to the order but they're easy to find. Anyone know of a hatchery or breeder with all...
  9. sherrydeanne

    4 pullets at once?

    I thought I had a raccoon problem that had *ahem* been taken care of. Then about a week ago my run door was broken in half and ALL 4 of my pullets were gone. Some feathers, but no bodies. Everything was fairly melted so I didn't even see any tracks other than the cat, squirrel and deer that...
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    Size variation?

    Sorry if this is a repost, just link me if so I have 4 chickens, and am trying to figure out if my sexlink is laying a wide variety of sizes or if one of my younger girls is also laying. I get some eggs that literally won't fit in the egg carton, I'm not sure jumbo would cut it. The others...
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    Do I need to search my yard?

    I have two gals laying: An EE who now lays regularly in the nest box and a sexlink who is a mystery. The sexlink started laying about a week after the EE and layed one egg (in the nestbox). That was about 2-3 weeks ago and I haven't seen another egg since. They have a huge, huge (like 100'...
  12. sherrydeanne

    EE cockeral, 20 weeks, Fitchburg MA

    He's started challenging my boys, so he has to go. He did hatch out of a nice blue egg. Not the friendliest guy in the world though. Rocko:
  13. sherrydeanne

    Down to one 6-weeker, integrate?

    I have 5 16 weekers, and 2 11 weekers that are all integrated. One of the 11 weekers is obviously lowest in the flock. She's not pecked, but hangs about 6 feet away from everyone else. She gets along well with Nutmeg (the other 11 weeker) but is scared to death of the others. Due to death...
  14. sherrydeanne

    Cockerals and pairs in middle Mass :)

    Hi I have some extra roo's I need to part with, as well as a lovely fluffy pair of Marans. I have a 12 week old Americauna (EE) cockeral who hatched out of a gorgeous light blue egg, and two 6/7ish week Welsummer cockerals. $10 for the older EE, $6 for the Welsummers. A great addition to your...
  15. sherrydeanne

    How to pick the right roo?

    Hi all, I have 4 roos currently in my all young flock. Two of them are contenders for main roo, can you tell me what I should be looking for? Roo 1 is an EE, oldest in the flock at 12 weeks. He's slightly afraid of me and very nice to the hens and younger chicks. However, he acts nothing...
  16. sherrydeanne

    I let them out....

    My chicks (about 9 weeks old) have been in their coop and attached run for about a month. Today, I decided to let them wander around our yard. I have about an acre, but we're bordered on 2 sides by park. Their coop sits at the very back of my yard, just in the tree line. They had a BALL in...
  17. sherrydeanne

    WTB 4-week pullet in Mass

    I just realized that I have one 4-week Wellie pullet and two boys. So I'd like a friend (or two) for my Wellie girl. Not too picky on breed, age is more important.
  18. sherrydeanne

    Roosting order

    For those of you who only have one roost, do they roost in a particular order? The lowest chick on the totem pole is on one end but I've just rearranged the flock so much that I don't know who is head honcho. I'm wondering if it's the middle chick? Or perhaps the one on the other end and they...
  19. sherrydeanne

    Starter flock

    I want everything Well, at least I admit it, right? I want a pretty egg basket and need docile birds that will lay large eggs in prolific enough numbers to make themselves useful. I live in Mass and they will be in an insulated, unheated coop with no extra lighting. I'm thinking: 1 black...
  20. sherrydeanne

    Integrate or start over?

    Hi all, I currently have 5 chicks (3 5.5-weekers and 2 4-weekers) who are happily living out in their coop. The problem is that 3 of them appear to be cockerals So, that leaves me with one 5.5 weeker and one 4 weeker who get along just fine. I'd like to have 5 or 6 PULLETS so need to get at...
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