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    Rooster amorous - hens close to laying?

    So I have two roosters, a RIR and an EE. Both have begun crowing this past week. All our chickens are from the same hatchery and the same age (just about 20 weeks). Our red starts are all getting red combs and wattles and we've caught the roosters each trying to climb up on them - all be it...
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    When can I clip their wings?

    My chicken needs to be grounded! I have one hen in particular who insists on flying out of the run. She's a silly little hen - as soon as she flies out she peeps and squaks to get back in, but can't figure out her escape route in reverse. She's a barred rock, 12 weeks old and I'd like to clip...
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    Will DE harm the "good guys" in compost?

    I've been using DE sprinkled in my coop to help keep the flies down and the other little critters at bay. My question is, when I clean the coop, is the DE that's mixxed in going to be harmful to the composting good buggies and bacteria? Or if I let it compost in a future garden area is it...
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    Very naive Australorp question, yellow feet?

    I have 13 Australorp pullets that are 10 weeks old. They all arrived together in an order from Murray McMurray hatchery. They all look the same EXCEPT that I have one with some yellowing on the beak and yellowing around the eyes. The bottoms of her feet are VERY yellow, I mean a bright...
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    7 week old hen, feather picking turned bad, what next?

    I have a bad case of feather plucking going on and it's leaving my Austrolorps vulnerable to attack. For whatever reason they are the ones that are suffering the blunt of the plucking. I have isolated those that are injured, cleaned the wounds and applies an herbal healing spray. One is still...
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    all purpose or construction sand for grit?

    the chick grit at the feed store only comes in tiny little bags, I'd rather not buy more. I'm hoping to only need grit for another month or so (chicks are 6 weeks) just waiting until they're a little bigger to allow them freedom to range (overhead birds worry me). Until they can get out on the...
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    My favorite RIR is a roo, a little bummed.

    My parents had a flock of RIRs when I was a kid. The few roosters that I remember were mean, Mean, MEAN!! I can remember being chased by them - one in particular would chase me onto the hood of our old station wagon until my mom would come out with a broom and rescue me. So when I ordered...
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    At what age would we see Austrolorp combs and wattles?

    I have a RIR roo that just made us aware of his manliness lately. His comb is double to triple the size of the other RIRs and is distinctly red, and has wattles are developing. None of the other RIRs have any of these signs. Also from the same hatchery shipment I have 14 Australorps who all...
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    Waterer suggestions please, I hate my Little Giant waterer.

    Last week I bought a Little Giant feeder (22# capacity) and a Little Giant waterer (5 gal capacity). I really like the feeder but so far the waterer sucks!!! I don't know if it's defective or what but I take the little cap thingy off and it slowly starts to flow into the bottom like it should...
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    When are they old enough for BOSS?

    My chicks are 7 weeks old. One of my red stars has developed a nasty habit of plucking feathers from her flock mates, and she eats them too. She runs from one to another just pulling out their feathers and raising all sorts of chaos. I read that it can be a protein issue and that BOSS and...
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    1 week old chicks, when can we start treats?

    my new chickies seem to be doing great, all appear to be happy and healthy. My garden is producing tons of cherry tomatoes, almost faster than I can harvest and some are splitting before I can get to them all. I thought the chicks might appreciate a few of these, if not now then real soon...
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    Do beak markings change?

    We have 28 one-week old chicks, 4 different breeds. I know their coloring/feathering will change so I'm not wanting to use that as my distinguishing mark at this point. There are several that I can tell apart due to the markings on their beaks. For instance, I have one Australorp with a...
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    Day 2 and too mellow?

    Yesterday we rec'd our shipment of chicks, all 30 were alive and seemed well. Gave them 3Tbsp. of sugar in each of their 1 quart waterers to start with and all seemed to be doing well throughout the day yesterday: eating, drinking, and very active. Before bed last night I checked them all...
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