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    11 wk polish gender?

    I would love some opinions on the gender of my golden laced polish, Amelia. If it is too early to tell, when is it usually obvious besides eggs and crowing? I had been told she is a girl but the way some of her feathers are growing I'm beginning to wonder. A couple of the pics her "hair" is in a...
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    Baby bantam cochins are losing or not gaining weight

    So I posted about this in the raising chick section but realized that this is probably a better place for this. So I have 4 cochin chicks (3 bantam, 1 standard) that are 11 days old and the bantams are not really gaining weight. They seem ok and healthy otherwise. They have a heat plate in the...
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    Baby Bantam cochins not gaining weight, normal?

    So I have 4 cochin chicks (3 bantam, 1 standard) that are 11 days old and the bantams are not really gaining weight. They seem ok and healthy otherwise. They have a heat plate in the brooder and don't show signs of being too hot or cold, they all eat and drink, though not nearly as often as the...
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    10 week chickens losing feathers, normal?

    I have 11 chicks that range from 8-12 weeks (most are 10wks) that have started losing feathers. I spend a lot of time with them and have never seen them feather plucking and none have bare spots but there are quite a few feathers on the floor of coop and run. I know which birds some of the...
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    2 wk old Chick respiratory issue?, do I separate her?

    I have a chick that is almost 2 weeks old. I got her yesterday and soon after noticed her open mouth heavy breathing. Seems to keep her awake at night. When I hold her close, I can hear a rattling sound. Im assuming this is something respiratory. When I picked her up from seller, the brooder was...
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    Will my EE stay this color?

    We just love the coloring of one of our Easter Eggers. Evelynn is 8 weeks. Will her color stay similar to this or will it change as she gets older? She is so beautiful. Also, is there a way to tell what breeds she likely has in her?
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    Pair of Black tailed white Japanese gender?

    I have 2 Black tailed white Japanese that I would like to find a new home for but was hoping to find out gender first so i can add to the listing. They are 6 weeks old. Chick #1 acts like a male, chest bumping my other cockerel and picking on my silkie chicks. #2 acts like a female. I also...
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    Tips on choosing pullets from a group of straight run cochins

    I need tips on choosing pullets from a group of straight run, specifically cochins (standard and bantam) and maybe Blue laced red wyandotte. I am considering going to a local hatchery to got a few cochins but they only offer straight run. I am ok with 1 male but prefer mostly pullets. Thanks
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    Breed labeled wrong at store. Please help.

    I purchased my first chicks 6 weeks ago and found out at least one was likely labeled wrong so decided to post all of my chicks here to see if you could help very breed. Gender opinions would be great too. I'm pretty sure at least 1 is a male. I would also like to know if they look ok to move to...
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    2 Buff orpingtons with white and yellow feet,

    We purchased 2 buff Orpington pullets as part of our first flock. We recently started to notice that they have different colored legs, one white (Buttercup), one yellow (Hailey). They are 6 weeks old. Is this an indication of sex or is different colored legs normal? They are both incredibly...
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    Soy bean farmer, is free range dangerous?

    First time chicken owner here looking for advice. Our home is surrounded by soy bean fields, like our grass lawn literally touches the bean fields as you can see in pic. Will this be dangerous if I let my chickens free range? I have been reading that they can't eat raw beans. If I let them out...
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    Is my polish chicks crest normal?

    I have an almost 6 week polish chick, don't know gender yet, that I am curious about. This past week, the crest is starting to only grow to one side and is very lopsided. I haven't seen any other chicks peck at her feathers, unless it is late at night when I'm not around, so I'm assuming it is...
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    Too much ventilation/draft?

    I am wondering if there is such a thing as too much ventilation in a coop? We are building a freestanding coop under an existing 3 sided pole barn. Currently the coop part has a floor and 3 (7' tall) walls but no roof. The pole barn as you can see in the photos will take care of any rain/snow...
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    New and excited chicken mama

    Hi all, I am excited to have found this forum group when we started thinking about getting chickens a couple months ago. 1.Our flock (approx 5 weeks) 3 black australorps (Fluffy, Chirpy, Samson); 2 buff orpingtons (Hailey, Buttercup); 1 golden laced polish (Amelia); 1 black copper maran...
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    Need Coop/run placement help and run flooring ideas

    I am needing opinions on where to place my chicken coop and run as well as the best option for a flooring in the run. I live in Eastern Kansas and we definitely have all 4 seasons. It gets really hot and humid in summer and freezing in winter. Our property has a 3 sided shed/barn that is in...
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    What breed are these Assorted Bantams

    I have 3 bantam chicks that we got from our local farm store as assorted straight run bantams. I would love some input on breed/color that you think they might be. It appeared like all the chicks they had in the brooder were either the yellow with bits of black on the back or gray with feathered...
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    3 Australorps, I think 1 is a roo?

    I have 10, 3 week old chicks of multiple breeds. 3 of the chicks are Black Australorps. All the chicks were sold as pullets but 1 Australorp ( Sweetie) has a much larger comb than the other chicks of both the same and different breeds. It also has fleshy skin under the chin that the others do...
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    3-5 day old chick is lethargic, wont eat/drink, barely moves around

    I purchased 4 bantam chicks from the feed store yesterday. I noticed one that wasn't moving around much or opening eyes for more than a couple seconds. She can walk, though a little wobbly, but she basically just sits or stands in one place. She has no interest in food or water and will...
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