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    cold weather - are my chickens drinking water?

    Hello, We in western Washington are in the midst of a snow and ice storm. My yard has a foot of snow on the ground which is highly unusual for my area. The snow has been accumulating for a couple of days now and I've noticed that there aren't any chicken footprints leading to the chicken's...
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    3 week old Barred rock cockerel not developing like his brothers

    Hi, I have several 3-week old barred rocks in the brooder. One of them is larger than the others but he isn't feathering out as quickly. All the chicks (including the boys) have wings, tails, and many other feathers coming in. This guy barely has a tail and wings. The wing feathers are coming in...
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    starting a barred rock flock

    I would like to order chicks from McMurray to start a flock of barred rocks in the spring. My plan is to select the best rooster and put the others in a stew pot or sell them. I have two questions: 1. Does anybody have experience with the quality of the barred rocks from McMurray? I'm looking...
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    Plymouth Rocks

    I would like to try raising some Plymouth Rocks next spring and I've heard good things about white rocks as dual purpose birds that make some tasty dinners. My question is this: What is the difference between white rocks and barred rocks? Aren't they the same breed, just different colors? Do the...
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    What kind of comb is this?

    I ended up with one rooster from this year's bunch. I think he is an EE of some sort, but I've never seen this type of comb before. Does it have a name or is he just a strange mix? Thanks!
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    Chick is getting picked on...what do I do?

    Hi, I just picked up my day old chicks today. After getting them settled into the brooder, I noticed one chick was getting picked on by the others. She has a couple red spots on her yellow down where the others have drawn blood around her eyes and nose, so now they really can't leave it alone...
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