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  1. kiwihunter8

    8 weeks old - Hen or Roo?

    Hi all, Let me know your guesses! Thanks for any help! Chick 1. My guess: hen. Chick 2: My guess: roo Chick 3: My guess: hen Chick 4: My guess: roo Chick 5: I believe it's a runt. He/she isn't developing like the others. He/she may or may not catch up over time.
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    Weigh in on these 6 week old chicks - hens or roos?

    Hi all, I have 5 chicks, some are a Buff Orpington/RIR cross, or Buff Orpington/Plymouth Buff (5 mixed eggs). Can anyone take a look and agree or disagree on my guesses on the sex of these birds? Roos are illegal in my neighborhood so I need to make arrangements for them. Feel free to...
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    Hen leaves remaining eggs after 1st two hatch - dispose or wait?

    I made a mistake with my broody hen - I received 2 fertilized eggs from a friend, and put them under her. Then two days later I received 4 more and put those under her. At the time, I didn't understand that the hen waits for the whole clutch and then starts sitting on them (correct?) So the...
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    Do some hens just never lay? (7.5 month old hen)

    Hi all, first post. I acquired 4 point of lay hens (2 leghorns, 2 gold comets) about six weeks ago from a fellow member. Everyone is laying except one hen - it's become pretty obvious which one - her legs are still yellow while everyone else is washed out. Her comb has also been slow to...
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