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    Is this too tight?... and other beginner questions.

    Beginner hopeful hatcher here! I borrowed a machine from a friend and will try to incubate for the first time. Does it look too crammed in here? I figured a little space might clear up if some eggs don't develop properly but in the case that all goes well, is this enough space? Also, I'm a bit...
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    How many roosters are too many?

    I have a flock of 12 laying hens and 5 pullets, 1 mature rooster and 4 cockerels. The young ones are 20 weeks old and should soon start reaching maturity. I would like to keep all of the roosters since they free range most of the time but due to local ordinances, all chickens must be held...
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    My Silverudds Blue/Silkie rooster wants my two bantam ladies...

    My rooster just matured and is taking rounds mating all the ladies. My flock is very mixed in terms of ages, sizes and breeds and two of my girls are Ölandska dwarf hens. These were the first hens I even owned and they are about 2 years old but bitty little things. Now my rooster has become...
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    Do cochins always have feathered feet? What is the name for this coloration of Brahma?

    I adopted 5 hens a few days ago from someone that couldn't care for them. I was told they are Cochins (three of them) and Brahmas (two). I have never had these breeds before, so I'm curious to know if this stands true. The ones said to be cochins do not have any leg feathers - These are the...
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    Pullet or cockerel? 12 week old Faverolle / Orpington mixes

    About a month ago, I bought my first group of unsexed young chickens, 8 Faverolle and Orpington mixes. They are now 12 weeks and I'm unsure as to which sex these might be. It is a little difficult to base on body size and coloring since some show more traits from one breed vs the other. Number...
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    How can I keep my chickens from roosting on the barn beams?

    My chicken coop is a repurposed large room in my old barn that I fixed up for my first flock. They have plenty of roosting bars (made from trees) and places to "sit" if they need to, for example when they huddle up if it's cold. So even if they have several spots to choose from, they always...
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    Olandsk Dwarf Hen - Strange behaviour...Broody? Molting? Weak?

    Hi all, I'm new to this forum as well as to chicken owning and cannot find what could be the matter with my Olandsk Dwarf hen, Petunia. She is a little over a year old. About two months ago, I nearly lost her due to dehydration / heat exhaustion but luckily she pulled through. Since then, she...
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