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  1. Carolei

    11 week old Delaware - hen or roo?

    I have been suspicious that this beauty is a cockerel based on her tail feathers, but she doesn't have much of a comb or wattles for an 11 week old. What do you think?
  2. Carolei

    One side of face dark, discolored

    My 5 year old Buff Orpington, Fluffy, has been acting a little strange, not hanging out with the other girls, wanting to hang out my porch. Now one side of her face is dark and discolored. Here is the other side of her face. Does anyone have any idea what this may be?
  3. Carolei

    Does a broody hen go into lockdown?

    I have a broody sitting on four eggs in the main coop. She rarely leaves the nest, so I've been taking her off the nest once a day. I'm wondering at what point I should stop taking her off the nest as hatch day approaches. Also, I set the eggs under her on Sunday night, June 10. Does that mean...
  4. Carolei

    Mottled English Orpington Cockerels in Western WA Free

    I would like to find these boys homes where they can live natural rooster lives. They hatched on June 20, 2015 and were 14 to 15 weeks old when these photos were. They were vaccinated against Mareks disease when they were two days old and were raised by a mama hen in a small, healthy backyard...
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    Gender help with my 5-week-old Orpingtons

    I have 5 five-week-old Orpingtons and I'd love some help identifying gender. I'm pretty sure Rosie is a boy, but I'd love opinions on all of them. Rosie Freckles Spot Iris Alice
  6. Carolei

    Strange eggs and no eggs

    I am worried about my Speckled Sussex, Luna. She is a year old. She started laying last December at 26 weeks. She averaged 5 eggs a week until earlier this month. On June 8 she laid a strange egg on the poop board that looked, at first, like an egg without a shell. But on closer examination...
  7. Carolei

    English Orpingtons - How do they compare to american buff orpingtons in terms of egg laying and pers

    I have two Buff Orpingtons who are great layers and sweet friendly birds. I'm thinking about getting some English Orpingtons such as Jubilee or Spangled/Mottled. Are they as friendly and easy going as the Buffs? Are they decent layers? Thanks!
  8. Carolei

    Feather/Down loss on butt

    My 9-month-old Australorp, Maxine, has a bald spot on her fuzzy butt! The spot is about an inch below her vent and a little to one side. There are feathers/down all around her vent, which looks good. The skin in the bald spot is dry and pink, not red or sore looking. There are no breaks in the...
  9. Carolei

    Is it too cold for my chickens? Do you heat your coop?

    I'm in West Seattle and it was 25 degrees in my coop this morning! I'm worried about my girls. I have a small heated panel on the wall behind their roost, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything. It's warm when I put my hand on it, but it doesn't radiate any heat. This is the heater...
  10. Carolei

    Question about Omlet fencing

    I'm wondering if the Omlet fencing and gate will work if it is not used to enclose a space with the ends of the fencing meeting. I want the ends of the fencing to be on opposite sides of the coop -- if that makes sense. Will the gate work if one side of the gate is against a building, rather...
  11. Carolei

    Flooring for a walk-in coop -- Can I use Glasbord?

    I have read about using Glasbord or FRP (fiberglass reinforced plastic) as flooring for a coop. The only FRP I can find is wall and ceiling panels. Is there another kind that is made for floors? Can it be used in a walk-in coop? I'm confused about what to put on top of my plywood floors. I...
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