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    Re-Introducing Hen Into Flock of 8

    Hi all, A few months back we had to separate one of our Easter egger chicks and nurse her back to health for months. It looked like a vitamin B deficiency - she couldn’t walk at all, and had her legs sticking out straight in front of her. She’s been inside the house on shavings in a doggy play...
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    Roost bar layout question (with photos)

    Hi chicken keeping friends! I have 8 chicks that were hatched 5/1 and are now out in the coop. My coop is 42”W x 8’L x 10’H. Originally I installed 3 roost bars , each at least 12” apart (width) and at least 12” vertically spaced (see photo 1). I needed to install my rollaway next box as I have...
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    White Leghorn - Pullet or Cockerel

    Hi all, Photos below are of my 9, almost 10, week old white leghorn purchased from Chickens for Backyards. I am wondering if she might be a cockerel as her tail feathers are filling out longer than my other pullets She has always been more adventurous than the others and she will sometimes...
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    Is This Astralorp a Cockerel?

    Hi Chicken Friends! This Astralorp hatched 5/1 and is roughly 8 weeks old. I’m starting to question whether it is a cockerel based on being significantly larger than the other astralorp with the same hatch date, and having extended tail feathers. The Astralorp in question is on the left hand...
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    Easter/Olive Egger Gender

    Hello! I ordered a batch of female chicks from Chickens For Backyards. I am questioning if this one might be a Roo based on its comb being far more red and tail being far longer than the others. This is either my Easter egger or olive egger (I ordered one of each and don’t know how to tell...
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    Chick Sitting With Legs Straight Out In Front

    Hi all! I have 10 chicks that are 6 weeks old. This one here (pics below) is either my Easter egger or olive egger. For the past 2 weeks she has been wobbly on her feet and often seems off-balance and would fall back on her butt (see second photo). Generally she could get back up and walk...
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    Chick Breed Questions

    Hi friends! I placed an order from Chickens For Backyards for 8 chicks which hatched 05/01 and delivered yesterday. I can easily identify my Lavendar Ameraucana, White Leghorn, and Buff Orpington, however I’m having trouble identifying the remaining (listed here): Astrolorp French Black Copper...
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    Design Ideas Welcome - Converting Play-set Into Chicken Coop

    We are working to convert this old Redwood play set into a chicken coop. Dimensions are: 4’ wide, 8’ long, and 8+’ tall (the 4x4s are 8’ so the total to the tip of the roof is 10’ish). I’m imagining a full walk-in door directly in front of where the first photo is angled. I’m also imaging a 8x16...
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    Choosing Breeds for Production & Color

    Hi everyone! I’m currently building a coop (4x8) with attached run (8x16) and will be placing an order for springtime chicks in 2024! I am thinking (but convince me otherwise if you’d do it differently) that I will start with 6-8 baby chicks. I would like a colorful egg basket, and high...
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