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    i hear a roo but can't pick him out

    We have a young flock of 4 months old. There was one speckled sussex roo that we got rid of. Now I'm hearing another chick try to crow but when I'm around them, they don't do it. The only ones that look slightly suspect are the tophats in these pics. Can anyone spot my roo?
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    lavender orpington

    I just ordered a lavender orpington cockerel. Very excited to have him. We have a dozen or so really cool breeds this go around and think he will be a neat addition. I'd like to hear from you if you have experience with a lav orp. They came highly recommended for roosters if you have kids, which...
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    rooster choice and age to add to small flock

    I have 10 hens all hatched on the same day, Aug 3rd, so we are approaching 8 weeks. I want a rooster and none of the 16 chicks I have are showing signs of being roo-ish. The local NPIP hatchery has a 12 week old Welsummer rooster. I'm wondering how he would do being introduced to a coop full of...
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    do chickens know better than to inbreed?

    I don't really know of a better way to put it. We bought 9 blue andalusian eggs online. 4 hatched. we gave one away so we have 3 7 week old chicks. Their "mama" is a blue laced red wyandotte. In addition to these we have 7 other layers of various breeds. One of the 7 week old blue andalusian...
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    how old are your fresh eggs still considered "fresh"?

    We have a huge family vacation coming up in four weeks. Lots of big breakfast eaters. I'd like to provide all the eggs so no one has to buy eggs and its a cool thing I can contribute to the gang. If I start saving them now, they will be four weeks old when we begin the vacation. Do you/ would...
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    when to separate broody hen and her chicks

    We have a blue-laced red wyandotte that went broody so we got her some fertilized eggs online. She hatched 3 of the 6 we got and all is well. I'd like to get her back in with our flock of layers so she can go back to egg laying. How long should I keep them together? The chicks are about 5 days...
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    rotten egg?

    We've been keeping chickens for about 3 years and this is the first time I have tasted an egg that seemed rotten. I think I know why but wanted to see if I could get confirmation from you folks. We have a broody hen that won't get off the nest box. If she sits on the eggs for 3 days in 85 to 90...
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    shipped eggs straight under the hens?

    Just received my hatching eggs in the mail; should I store them at 50 or 60 degrees for a week or put them right under my hens? Thanks!
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    taking advantage of a broody hen

    I have a blue-laced red wyandotte that is BROODY. We don't have a rooster so I'm wondering if I can buy some hatching eggs online and put them under my broody wyandotte? If that's possible, here are some more questions.. How many eggs should/ can I get for her to sit on? I was thinking I would...
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    getting them to use the nest boxes

    Our experience with our first flock of chickens was near perfect. We are now on our second flock of chickens...they are about 5 1/2 months old and we are starting to see eggs. But the eggs are being laid outside the henhouse in the run. The nest boxes are up in the henhouse. We didn't have this...
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    of these 4 breeds, which lay best thru winter?

    In your experience, which of these lay best throughout the cold season? Barred Plymouth Rock RIR Welsummer Gold Laced Wyandotte Now which one is supposed to lay best throughout the cold season?
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    need some management - guidance, please.

    We have 6 hens. They will be 2 years old in February. 2 Ameraucana's 1 RIR 1 Barred Rock 1 Welsummer 1 Gold Laced Wyandotte We are down to getting zero eggs most days, maybe one or, a really good day, two eggs. We haven't seen any eggs from the two Ameraucana's in two months. I'm assuming the...
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    out with the old, in with the new...

    I'm considering making some changes to my flock. I have some questions...but first, a little background. We built our first coop in February 2010. Got our fist chickens the same month. There is a local farm that raises pullets for sale so we were lucky to get a variety. We have the following...
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    froze eggs

    Just went to get some eggs out of fridge and they are frozen! are they then ruined? never had this happen before
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    chk brooder

    built this w leftover parts from chicken coop. except for the legs of course, which are for furniture making. the red cage lifts off the white frame below. four dowel rods secure it in place. the ends are pegboard for securing waterers, lights, etc.the top white framed lid is on hinges. the...
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    the squat maneuver

    What do you call it when you walk up to a chicken and it squats with its wings stuck out? Some of my hens have started to do this. I don't know if they WANT to be touched or if they're scared? And do black australorps taste good as far as a meat bird? I have one that is not only broody but eats...
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    roosting outside the henhouse

    Hello peeps, I have an enclosed run outside my henhouse. If pics would help, they are on my page. 5 of my 8 chickens have been sleeping outside the henhouse in the enclosed run on a roost. I can't understand it. There is plenty of room for all of them inside the coop and it has been pretty cold...
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    Home-grown watering - pics and math

    Well, I finally got some time to get out there and tend to the water situation. I wanted to address two issues: Keep water from freezing and make it easier to fill the water less often. I was using one of these 5 gallon hanging waterers. But to fill it I had to un-hook it and pull it out, take...
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    what can be fixed to pvc pipe to heat water?

    Couple questions: I am making a 8 foot section of 4" pvc pipe into a waterer. I bought some of the yellow nipples on ebay. What can I apply to the pvc to heat the water and be safe for the pvc plastic material? Would it be better to get a bird bath de-icer and make a reservoir attached to the...
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    water heater

    Hey folks, first below freezing nights just upon us. I need to find a way to keep the water from freezing. I can run a drop cord up there but it's about 75 yards from power source. It's a 5 gallon plastic waterer, hangs under the henhouse (pics on my profile page). What kind of heater should I get?
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