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    Old English game hen

    How often do old English game hens lay eggs? I have 7 chickens total. 6 hens and 1 rooster. 1 hen is an old English game hen that’s about 7 months old. All of my hens are laying eggs regularly except for her. She hasn’t layed a single egg yet. When should I expect her to lay eggs. I’m getting...
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    Water heaters

    What does everyone recommend for a floating or submersible deicer for chicken water? We got our first snow today and both water buckets froze. They are plastic homemade 5 gallon water buckets. What should I get? I’m new to chickens and this is my first winter with them. Thanks for everyone’s...
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    Giants eggs!!

    Once or twice a week my 23 week old sapphire gem pullet lays the biggest eggs I’ve ever seen. Is this an issue? Could there be a problem? In the picture the one to the left is a normal large egg she normally lays. The one on the right is the monster egg she lays occasionally. All the monster...
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    Calcium supplements

    What does everyone use as calcium supplement for their hens? I have a flock of 6 hens(2-23 weeks and 4-18 weeks) and 1 rooster. I bought layer feed but learned that high calcium levels in the feed can be bad for the rooster. So I’m getting an all flock feed and want to supplement my hens with...
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    Beginning to lay eggs

    I have a total of 7 chickens in my flock. 1 roo, 6 pullets. Two of my pullets are about 22 weeks and the other 4 are about 17 weeks. My 22 week olds started laying eggs about 2-3 weeks ago(about the 3rd week in august) but they are only laying every 3 days or so. When will they start laying more...
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    Type of food

    I just recently changed my flock of 7s(6pullets, 1 roo) food from purina start and grow to dumor layer feed. I’ve actually been mixing the two foods till my start and grow bag is all gone. They are 16 and 21 weeks old. Is the layer feed going to be a problem for my 16 week old roo? Should I feed...
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    Bullying

    Back story on chickens. I have 7 chickens total. 2 I got in April and are full size. 5 I got in May 3 are full size and 2 are bantams. 1 of my bantams is a buff Cochin rooster(he’s the only rooster) and the other is a oegb. Today I was checking on them and my Cochin bantam rooster has what looks...
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    What breed and gender are these two?

    I got these two from rural king in May. They are about 14 weeks old. They were in the Americana pullet bin when I purchased them But I’ve been researching Americanas and these don’t look like them. I was thinking they are Easter eggers but not sure. Also are they both hens because I read that...
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    6 weeks old. Easter eggers or ameruacanas? Pullets or cockerels?

    I got these guys at rural king in the ameruacana pullet bin but as I’m doing more research, I’m thinking they are Easter eggers because they don’t have a pea comb. I did a little research on Easter eggers and read that they don’t have big combs so I’m wondering if anyone can tell me if these two...
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    5 week old Cochin bantam pullet or cockerel?

    I think this little one might be a cockerel and that makes me sad because it’s so adorable!!!! What does everyone be think?
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    What is my 5 week old chicken

    I have 5 chicks that are about 5 weeks old. This one is a Bantam but I can’t figure out the breed. Some people said sr right but it doesn’t have any lacing. It’s significantly smaller then my other 4(one of them a Cochin bantam.) does anyone have any idea what this little fella is. I would...
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    Bantam breeds

    I bought these two little bantams at rural king. What breed do you think they are?
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    What breed of bantam are these guys???

    Hi, I bought a couple bantams from rural king on May 18th making them about 3 weeks old now. I’ve been trying to figure out what breed they are because they bin just said bantams. Can you guys help me out. Like I said Before both are about 3 weeks old and tiny compared to the americanas and...
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    Starlight green egger and sapphire gem genders

    Hi, I purchased 4 chicks from tractor supply about 5 weeks ago. 1 starlight green egger, 2 sapphire gems, and 1 barred rock. When I purchased them the signs said they were pullets. I’m now concerned that my starlight green egger and 1 of my sapphire gems are cockerels. I have seen pictures of...
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    New member

    Hi, I am a new member and new to chicken raising. I need help finding the right coop plans for me. I found a video of the type of coop I want to build but can’t find plans for it anywhere. Could you guys help me with coop building plans. I’m getting 4 chickens and I’d like a coop that provides 5...
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