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    Help please

    My 25 week old White leghorn/red sex link mix hen had extremely dirty vent feathers. She has never had this before. I brought her in cut them off. Her vent and skin is pretty red and warm to the touch. She doesn't have anything coming out of her vent. She hasn't been laying for a few weeks but I...
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    Egg anyday

    I am waiting for this pretty lady's first egg. Soon huh?
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    Can Hens hold their eggs?

    I have 4 White Leghorns that are 23 weeks. They all started laying at 19 weeks. One of them, the one who started first, is not laying now. They do free range. I started letting them out in the early afternoon after they have layed. Now I am only getting 3 eggs a day. I am keeping them in now the...
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    One Egg AND Now nothing

    We have 4 18 week old White Leghorns/Red sex link. One of my girls layed her first egg 3 days ago right in the nesting box, but she hasn't layed another one since. Is that normal? They free range so I'm constantly worried she will lay somewhere else. I would keep her in the coop but she layed in...
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    Combining 2 flocks

    I have 4 girls who are 18 weeks and another 4 who are about 14 weeks. I am trying to combine them and it is not going well. The older ones chase and peck at the younger ones. We put them in at night as I read on this site but it's still not working. Also, the young ones will not go to the coop...
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    Will my free range chickens lay in the coop?

    My chickens are only in the coop at night and free range a very large area all day long. One of my girls is very close to laying as her comb has darken and she is squatting when I go to pet her. Will she come back to the coop to lay? How will I know if she lays the egg somewhere else?
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    Barred Rock pullet or cockerel

    I have 2 Barred Rock chicks that I purchased from Orscheln's Farm from the "pullet" bin. I am wondering if I may have one pullet and one cockerel instead of 2 pullets. chick 1 suspected cockerel chick 1 Chick # 1 chick 2 chick 2
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    my mini me

    This little guy or gal follows me every where...can't keep her in the brooder. She is too funny
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    Chicks playing in my garden box

  10. amymtaylor2014

    Pullet or rooster

    Any idea if this is a pullet or cockerel. I see she has a reddened comb but it's not as res as some in the flock. Also the feathers are way more advanced on this chick then some of the others. 6 weeks white leghorn
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    Do roosters have shorter tails when they are young compared to the pullets?

    I have a few that I am sure are hens and a few that I am sure are roos but a couple I am still not sure. I was wondering about the tail growth of each.
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    First day in the yard playing

    So much fun watching them explore!
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    Do I have hens or roosters? can I put them outside yet?

    I have white leghorn mixed with red sexlink.They are 5 weeks old. Many of them have pretty good sized combs. One Of THEM Has A Pinkish one but they kind of look like they are Bent over Slightly. I have read every post on here about determining sex but I still am not sure. Any suggestions? Also...
  14. amymtaylor2014

    New Member Introduction

    Hello, I am Amy. I am raising baby chicks. This is my first time raising chickens. I have 10 little babies that are 1 week old. I have many questions that I have been using Google for and the answers always lead me back to this page. I am happy to have joined.
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