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    10-11 week old ermine ameraucana and ayam cemani - any thoughts on gender?

    I've tried looking at everyone's posts and looking up the anatomy of a rooster, but I still have no idea what I'm looking for. Help? Prepare for picture overload! Let's start out with this cuteness. Heat wave and still wanting to cuddle. I've posted when they were younger, and now I...
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    Tips for Raising Roosters

    The time has come - we finally have a cockerel! My sweet baby (used to be called Mama's Girl) finally tested out his crow yesterday. He's a sweet boy, and I want to make sure he stays that way. I've been trying to research, and I've seen the same info circulating. So I wanted to reach out and...
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    What do you use for your walkways? (it's a soggy mess over here!)

    Good morning! We've been getting a LOT of rain. Our new coop site is experiencing some growing pains. We never had an issue with soggy walkways/paths, and figured a quick fix would be to throw down some leftover pine shavings. That's just made it worse. We use pine pellets in the run, and we...
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    When do you KNOW know?

    We're raising chicks for the first time. Last year, we got our girls at 8 weeks old. I love them so much, but after raising these little peepers, I can now say that I've missed out on such a fun time in their growing process! 💓 That being said, when do you KNOW know that you have pullets or...
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    What do you think? Pullets or cockerels? 3-4 weeks old

    Hey y'all! The chicks are getting bigger, and I'm wondering if anyone wants to predict if we have any roos! We're raising five chicks (these are their estimated hatch dates) 1. Calico Cochin bantam (est 4/9) 2. Calico Cochin bantam (smaller, so maybe 4/14) 3. Wheaten Maran (est 4/14) 4. Ayam...
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    How many chickens can fit in this coop/run? Anything we're missing?

    I always love to read these posts, so I thought I'd try it with our brand new coop. The girls were moved into their new coop this weekend - such a stressful time for us! They seem to be adjusting well to the changes and are figuring out their new home. Our head hen loves the stacked nesting...
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    Does anyone have a second level/floor in their run?

    Good morning! This new coop/run was a LABOR of love. It took us a month of full weekends, and we still have a bunch more to do. Thankfully, they're inside and seem to be loving it. Or at least appreciating it. Hand-fed treats are also a plus!! Does anyone have a second level in their run? We...
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    Two eggs in one hour - help!

    Our girls are almost one year old, and today we had the weirdest experience. Our Easter egger looked strange. At first we thought she was egg bound or had diarrhea. I even went to get epson salt to prepare! Then she laid an egg outside, and looked better. Standing up straight and preening. Less...
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    Need advice - How can we extend our run?

    Hello all! My partner and I are currently building our new coop/run in a different part of our property. We have five girls and wanted to expand our flock to around 10 (yeah, I know... chicken math!) Our coop is 8x8, but our run is teeny tiny! I'm not sure what we were thinking. It's 8x16 and...
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    Walk-in Coop Storage and Floor Options

    I'm a newbie, so I apologize if this has been asked! I've searched the threads and didn't find this exact question. We're so close to finishing up our new walk-in coop, but we need some help! We have (roughly) an 8x8 floor plan, but we plan on separating the space (4.5' for the girls, 2.5' for...
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    Chickens and cats, oh my!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? We brought home 8-week-old pullets on my birthday last year, May 4. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? (3) What breeds do you have? Currently, we have five! Of course, we wanted to have themed names so we went with Harry...
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