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    Multiple roosters/small flock- what would you do?

    Hi again, Our first little flock of 9 chickens is now 13 weeks old and three of my pullets have grown into roos. So we have one white EE cockerel (Olaf), 3 EE hens, 3 Blue Andalusian hens and 2 buff orpington cockerels ( Janis & Phoebe- boy names as yet to be determined). I am in a rural...
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    Super sharp chicken nails... Ouch!!

    Several of the chicks ( 10 weeks) love to sit on shoulders and arms... And will even fly up and sit in my kids back, which the boys love. Problem is, their nails are so sharp that they claw you to pieces on the way down. I'm not thinking they are going to be up for a manicure so, anyone have...
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    Please someone tell me TSC was right and this is a Buff Orpington pullet...

    So I purposely bought 3 Buff Orpington pullets from TSC a couple of months ago, because I wanted some brown eggs and one of my students at school has BOs and said they are sweet birds. They are about 10 weeks now. Out of those 3, I have one white EE cockerel ( he's now crowing, so no question...
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    Coop is almost finished- need advice on ventilation vs rain shielding

    Hi again, We have been working diligently in the chicken coop and I am really happy with the outcome so far, except for one issue. I'm hoping the pic comes through, so ya'll can see my problem and give me some suggestions. We left the point of the A open on both sides and covered it with...
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    Getting rid of mold in the future run site

    Hello again, We are still in the process of building the chicken coop, so right now the chicks are out in a dog pen run by day and in the garage at night. Originally the run was set up in the spot where I intend it to be permanently, right beside where I am building the coop. Several...
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    Questions on basic preventative medical care for young chickens

    Hi again, Forgive me for asking a questions that I'm sure have been answered somewhere else, but I couldn't find the info after several searches. We have had our 9 little chickens about 7 weeks now, which I'm thinking makes them around 8 weeks old or so. We got them from a tractor supply...
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    Need advice on my big bad white chicken...

    Hi again, I need some advice on the behavior of one if my chickens, who is chasing and pecking the others. This is the same big white chicken I asked for breed/gender id help on in a previous post... Breed: Easter Egger Gender: still up for debate??? I am totally new to chickens. We got out...
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    Breed/Gender ID help appreciated

    Hello, I really hope this picture posts correctly, first time I've tried uploading a pic. I know it isn't the greatest picture, my big white chicken does not pose well, but if anyone has any guesses on breed or gender that would be great!! This was a Tractor Supply baby, in a bin marked...
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    The kids talked me into chickens...

    Hi everyone, I am Mom to seven year old identical twin boys who talked me into chickens several weeks ago. Truthfully, it wasn't a very hard thing to do. :). I know nothing about raising chickens, except what I've learned lurking on here, so I am sure I'll have questions often. As of now...
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