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    Are these Barred Rocks roosters or hens?

    I am fostering these chicks in hopes that one of them is a rooster. One of them was heard to crow at around 1 month old. I think they are about 6 weeks old now. The first one pictured has a shorter comb and smaller wattles but are the same shade of bright pink as the second chick. The first...
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    Broody sitting on eggs past 23 days

    I gave my devoted Marin broody, Sydney, four fertile eggs to sit on. She is 2 years old and this is her first time trying to hatch eggs. She is on a nest of her own in a private area within sight of the rest of the flock. Every day she goes outside in the chicken yard by herself, and often gets...
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    Question about nest boxes

    I just built my new set of nest boxes. They are 2 boxes high and 4 wide. I put a perch in front of the second level to help the hens get in easier. I also tilted the top so they can't land up there. I plan to raise the boxes off the floor but I'd like to keep them as low as possible. So how...
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    Switching one week old chicks from a heat lamp to the Mama Heating Pad system.

    I am SO thankful to all the members who have posted here about how to set up and use this amazing system. My 16 feedstore chicks started out in an unheated chicken house with a heatlamp. Our first week was quite stressful for all concerned. The heat lamp light bulb burned out one night and we...
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    Questions about letting a broody hen set on eggs and raise chicks.

    I have a Cuckoo Marin hen, Sidney, who is acting broody. I have a source for fertile eggs and I want to give Sidney some eggs to hatch and raise. Is this the right place to ask questions about this topic?
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    Broody breaking in cold weather

    My 7 month old Cochin, Casey, went broody a couple days ago. We have cold weather here and snow on the ground. I do want to try breaking her this time since I am not really prepared for chicks especially in the winter. Also I am concerned it will be detrimental to Casey's health to hatch chicks...
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