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    What is going on with this egg?

    My flock of six is acting normal, though I did clean up some slightly runnier than normal yellowish poop in the coop this morning. A couple ladies had some yellowish poop on their butt feathers, but nothing alarming. This afternoon, I retrieved this egg from a nest box. It looks like there are...
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    Egg laying slowing down in winter--does vent get dry?

    My girls were all born in April, and 5/6 began laying this fall. I've noticed a drop off in how many eggs I'm getting as the days are getting shorter (I'm in the upper midwest). I've noticed two of my girls who previously had moist vents now have dry vents. Am I correct in understanding that...
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    Normal for a newly laying pullet to not lay for a few days?

    My Black Copper Marans laid her first egg on the first of the month. In the first six days, she laid four eggs. But now she hasn't laid since the sixth. There isn't anywhere she could be hiding eggs, and she's acting normally. Am I correct in thinking this isn't egg binding, just her body still...
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    First egg! BCM, 19 weeks 6 days old

    I happened to be out in my chicken yard when my Black Copper Marans girl Violet laid her first egg (it's my flock's first overall egg too, so I'm excited!). It's a pretty little egg. Do you think she'll lay a more uniformly dark egg as she matures, or is she likely to keep laying speckled eggs...
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    Black Copper Marans feather coloring

    I have a seven-week-old BCM who I thought was a pullet, but I'm noticing some copper lacing coming in on her (his?) wings. I ordered the pullet from Meyer. Is this coloring typical for a pullet, or is this possibly a cockerel? The closeup photo is of the lacing on the wing, and the other is just...
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    Chilly nights coming

    Hi all. I have six chickens, 3 who are 5 weeks old and 3 who are 6 weeks old. They've been living full-time outside for one week, with overnight temperatures at 55 F at the coldest and ranging in the seventies and eighties in the day. We're getting a cold front in a day or so where we'll have a...
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    Sexing my five-week-old Black Copper Marans

    Alright, this is my last mystery bird. Any thoughts on whether Violet the Black Copper Marans is a roo or a pullet? She's constantly on the move, so let me know if these non-ideal photos are sufficient. In the group photo, she's the center chick.
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    Sexing my five-week-old Green Queen Easter Egger

    Hi again! I'm still curious whether two members of my flock are male or female. I need to get better pictures of my Black Copper Marans, so I thought I'd ask today about my Green Queen Easter Egger named Puffball. Any thoughts would be appreciated! In the photo with two chicks, Puffball is on...
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    Sexing my almost-six-week-old Buff Orpington

    Hi again, still trying to figure out whether my mixed flock has any stealth cockerels! Any thoughts on whether Marigold is a roo or a pullet? She is an absolute cuddle bug, so I'm hoping she's a female! Many thanks!
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    Sexing my almost-six-week-old Silver Laced Wyandotte

    Any thoughts on whether Li'l Omlet is a roo or pullet? Many thanks!
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    Question about brooder heater and light

    I just got my baby chicks this morning, hooray! I'm using a brooder heating plate instead of a heat lamp. The brooder is in our downstairs bathroom. Do I turn the lights off in the room at night so they realize it's nighttime, or do I keep the lights on so they can see their food/water (assuming...
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