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  1. ASD Dad

    Boy/Girls? Mixed breed - 9 weeks

    Hello all. We have 2 each of some mixed breeds we got from a friend who is trying her hand at breeding and hatching chicks. The two darker birds are supposed to end up being Olive Eggers and the two brown/whites are just a mix she wasnt 100% sure on. They are around 9-10 weeks now and we...
  2. ASD Dad

    Chickens still flying the run after clipping one wing

    So I have 2 EE's and one we are not sure what she is that like to fly over our 50" tall fence. We have a pretty large run but with all the rain in SC we have a big mud pit and I think they may be escaping for drier pastures! Anyplace they escape is not good with our dogs and neighbor dog as...
  3. ASD Dad

    Eggs outside in cold = refrigerated?

    First year with chickens. I have about 4-6 eggs per day from our small flock of 9 hens. Temps are getting cooler rapidly so wanted to ask before winter hits. Eggs that are outside for a few hours in the cold - does that mean they are considered to be refrigerated? I thought I read that once...
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    Do EE's egg color change after they mature a bit?

    Bought 6 EE's from local farm supply store since kids really wanted some different colored eggs vs. brown. They are 7 months old now and two started laying. First one is laying brown eggs :( Knew it was possible but still a giant bummer. Second just starting laying two days ago and laid...
  5. ASD Dad

    Can you prevent hens going Broody in first place?

    First year chicken owner. I had a Cochin go broody on me about a month ago now I think. She has only been laying a couple months. Took a few days to break her but she broke, seems happy as can be and after 2 weeks started laying again. OK, Cochins can go broody a lot, I did not know that...
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    Do coops need to be fully enclosed and dark?

    New owner - 11 birds. One of the #1 things I kept reading about when looking at buying or building a coop was ventilation. I was even going to convert part of our shed into a coop and was told I needed way more ventilation. Problem I had (still have) is if I see all these "Commercially sold"...
  7. ASD Dad

    My hen wont leave her outside nest all of a sudden

    New to chickens. Have 3 that are laying finally! Yay! Everything has been going really well until tonight. She is a small Cochin and was the first one to lay. She made an outside nest in the shade of our shed and she lays there every day. She just lays a small egg, gets up and is off with...
  8. ASD Dad

    Smallest bird constantly being picked on

    New owner this year. We have 5 birds around 5 months of age and 6 birds that are about 2 months younger. One of those new birds was a runt (Cochin) and looked like a new chick well after the others tripled in size and feathered out. We kept that Cochin inside longer since it had no feathers...
  9. ASD Dad

    My last shot at this - pretty much sure by now!

    So I have posted these same birds 3 times now and only once has there been a 100% agreement on cockerel vs. pullet. I am 99% sure I know each one now but I wanted to get some experts opinions. Several of these were 50/50 just 2 weeks ago but they sure have changed in that time! Our biggest...
  10. ASD Dad

    Girl or Boy? Older Wyandotte

    So my Wyandotte keeps getting bigger and we're new at this so I keep second guessing myself. The others we have definitely look like pullets and our one Cochin definitely looks like a rooster (he is behind this one in the top photo) and even half crowed a couple times already. The last time...
  11. ASD Dad

    New owner - issue with a young runt chicken butt

    Hello all - I have a small Cochin that isnt growing. She was eating well, pooping fine, drinking well, etc. but she just isnt growing. She is still downy while all the others have doubled or tripled in size and have feathers in. Today I noticed her butt pushing a lot and her vent is bright...
  12. ASD Dad

    Chick not growing - seems healthy

    Hello all. New chicken owner and I have a question/problem (possibly). We bought 6 chicks from the local farm and feed store. This one is a Cochin (the others are one Australorp and Easter Eggers). The Cochin has literally not grown a fraction of an inch in weeks. The others are easily...
  13. ASD Dad

    Does coop need a door at all times?

    Hello - we're in the process of finishing off converting part of a new garden shed into a coop. First time chicken owners... They will have 40 sq feet for 6 birds with large double doors opening out into an enclosed run. Run is simply cattle panels for walls with chicken wire attached to keep...
  14. ASD Dad

    When do we clip wings (if we need to)?

    Hello - We have 6 young birds, maybe around 8-12 weeks now that are going to be outside in their new home soon. The run is going to be simply fenced in with cattle panels and chicken wire attached to it (the coop will have hardware cloth to keep critters out). Run is simply to keep them in...
  15. ASD Dad

    Lets try again

    Hello all - a couple weeks ago I asked about our new chicks and they were too young. I am trying again today! Sorry for bad angles or multiple pics, they were not cooperating... If you need better pics I can get my kids to hold them later. We have 6 total. It was supposed to be 1 boy and 5...
  16. ASD Dad

    Help identify please - new owner

    Here are the photos - https://photos.app.goo.gl/ecqyor9VzZExbV1s2 Bought from local chicken lady who is somewhat well known in area. She has 100's of chickens but most looked to be non-mixed (they were in separate coop runs). They were bought two weeks ago and we were told they were 2 weeks...
  17. ASD Dad

    What breeds do we have? (new owner)

    Hey all - new owner here and have been asking lot of questions and getting great answers so thank you all for your help! I was curious if we have what we think we have. We were supposed to get 2 Blue Cochin (one sex of each) and 4 Laced Wyandotte of different coloring (all female). I think we...
  18. ASD Dad

    Weaning off heat lamp

    Hey all - new chicken owner here. We bought 6 chicks from the local chicken lady since she had the breeds my wife and kids wanted and she could sex them for us. She told us they were between 2-3 weeks old. We have 2 Blue Cochins (1 rooster) and 4 Laced Wyandottes. This was two weeks ago...
  19. ASD Dad

    Help a new chicken owner - need coop for hot and cold weather!

    Hello all - new chicken owner here! We currently have 6 chicks but may be getting 2-3 more from a friend who has too many chicks right now (she had to buy a certain amount to get the breed she really wanted). Chicks are 2 Cochin and 4 Laced Wyandotte if it makes a difference. The 2-3 more we...
  20. ASD Dad

    New guy saying hello

    Hey all - figured I would copy and paste the little questionnaire. (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? YES! Brand new, middle son (8) has been wanting them for a long time and we finally got some chicks. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? - SIX (3) What...
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