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    rebuilding a flock

    I lost a couple bird last week and am now down to single 4 year old hen. She does not seem to miss her sisters, but I think she should have some company. We dont eat as many eggs as we use to so I would like to just add two more hens. I seen other posts that lead me to believe it might...
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    automated guillotine style door closer

    I am looking to add an automated door to my chicken pen. At this point I do not want it to auto open just close at night. I am thinking about having a simple guillotine style door that is pulled up and hooked to a pin or something to let them out. At night a 12V timer and a remote door...
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    small and slow to feather

    I have one chick(6 wks old) that did not feather out like it's siblings. It has a few feathers and the fluff seems to be growing longer. It is a lot smaller than the rest as well, but I see it eating and drinking. Has anyone seen this before?
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    too much barring for a Delaware?

    This is a picture of one of my Delaware roos chicks(6wks old). Is this much barring normal for Delawares or is this a sign of some other breed in the mix. I have a few like others like this and they seem to be among the largest males in the bunch. The pullet next to him is one of the...
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    delaware chciken sex-linked question

    Below information came from the ALBC website. My question would the sex linked off spring(or the first pairing) still considered Delaware Chickens or would they be a hybrid? Delaware males may be mated to New Hampshire or Rhode Island Red females and produce chicks of the Delaware color...
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    hello from sierra foothills

    Hello everyone, This is my first batch of chickens, but I do have some experience with chicken. My dad had a few for eggs and I got to thin the rats. I have 24 Delaware chickens that are about 4 weeks old. I ordered 15 hens and 10 roosters, but lost one of the hens early on. I only have a...
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