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    Composting litter & mite infestation

    Hello, I practice the deep litter method. I normally throw it in my compost once or twice a year when I do a major clean out. But I had mites on my girls, so I scooped out all litter (it’s in a large trash can right now), sprayed everyone’s butts with Elector, sprayed their house and nesting...
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    Who is their mama?

    I'm new to chicken farming. Joined the ranks one year ago. One of my chickens turned out to be a roo, y'all helped me determine that. I gave him to my mother inlaw, she likes roosters. Well, he turned mean and she was ready to turn him into soup. Before that happened I took 4 (hopefully)...
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    Culling our first rooster, an Orpington

    We're new to chickens and we have our first confirmed rooster in the bunch. He crowed at 11 weeks and he's 13 weeks now so we're planning on eating him. My question is, at what age is it best to eat an Orpington?
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    13 weeks is it a roo?

    This is our splash Orpington. He starred "crowing" at 11 weeks but hasn't crowed the last few days and I've read hens can crow too. I'm wondering if that's what was happening. We're going to eat him if he's a roo, so I want to be absolutely sure he is a boy. Here is a picture of him with his...
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    Medicated feed and eggs

    I have been feeding my flock medicated feed. They range in age from 12 weeks-18 weeks and laying--just started. I have a few questions. Can we eat our first eggs or should I switch to non medicated feed before we eat them. Also, one of the 12 weekers just crowed. We plan to eat him, should we...
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    No crow rooster collar?

    Just wondering if anyone can give me some feedback on the no crow collar. Does it work? Or is the crow still loud with it on? Im pretty sure I'll end up with a rooster and I either need to find him a home or buy one of these collars soon. TIA.
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    11 week old lavender orpington roo or hen?

    This little bugger has had me puzzled from the get go. I got it from a friend who bought 10 straight run day olds from someone a few hours away from us. Neither of us has any experience with this breed/color. Anyhow, it looks nothing like my 9/10 week old blue and splash orps. Which are in the...
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    15 week old speckled Sussex roo or hen?

    I love this little bird. Almost as friendly as my buff orpington! And I'm no chicken expert but man it's the prettiest bird! But I'm thinkin' she's a he... Feed store claims 90% hens, if this SS is a roo, then they're pretty accurate! I have 10 birds from them, so far the jury says pullets on...
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    18 week Barred rock, hen or roo?

    This tail has me confused. I'm very new to chickens so could someone enlighten me on roo/hen qualities with this breed. I only have one. She has yellow legs. Tia!
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    18 week Silver Laced Wyandotte roo or hen?

    What do you think? I have 2 wayandottes who look very different in the head. My SLW has the reddest comb and wattles. Her pal the golden laced Wyandotte is the same age and her comb and wattles are smaller and pale. She's the gal on the bottom right in the collage. Can anyone help me understand...
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    Help! Blue/splash & lavender orps.

    I'm new to chickens. I have gender and development questions on my orpingtons. I have a blue Orpington & splash Orpington I got from a local breeder. I assume they are siblings? Hatch mates ;). They are supposedly only 21/2 weeks old. But they were HUGE when I got them and are bigger than my 4...
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    Rookie, need help sexing

    I'm brand spanking new to chickens. I've been raising chicks for about 8 weeks now. I have 13, some are from the feed store so they were "sexed" and I recently got a few from breeders and those are not sexed. But I have no idea how to tell any of their their genders. My sexed birds are 8-11...
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    Wing feathers curling in lavender orp.

    I'm brand spanking new to chickens! I've been raising chicks for about 8 weeks now. I have a 3 week old lavender Orpington we've named "fifty-fifty" I picked it up from a friend who bought 10 from a breeder. This little chick has weird wing feathers, they're not coming in straight or laying...
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