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    Possible roo? Approximately 8 weeks old

    i just recently got this Wyandotte. I think it would be a splash. Over the last several days, the wattles have started to come in. I have also noticed that s/he is always trying to jump on the little Silky. Both were hatched around the same time.
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    Is this behavior normal or is it just a mean roo?

    Is it normal for a rooster to grab hold of a hen with its beak and hang on for a few minutes. My new birds are about 16 weeks old right now -- seems like mean behavior to me. Of the 5 roos that I ended up with, this one seems to be the most dominent.
  3. debakadeb

    To keep a roo or not

    This year, I purchased several baby chickens from one hatchery. Of the chooks, there are 5 or so roosters. I had planned on keeping one of them figuring that I have 3 pullets of the same breed. Then, after reading a post, it occurred to me since I got these all in the same batch they could be...
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    Help - sick chicken - Updated post

    I don't know if my chicken is egg bound or what is wrong. She was fine yesterday but would not get off the roost today. When I lifted her off the roost, she could not walk. She has a smushy underside that is bulging. Any help would be appreciated. Edited to say when we rub her stomach towards...
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    Lt. Brahma's - What gender do you think

    Hi. I have four Lt. Brahma's - 7 weeks old. I tried to get these pictures as close as I could (none of them will really pose for me *sigh*). What gender do you think they are? PIC#1 PIC#2 PIC#3 - as you see they gave me their backside more often than not PIC#4 PIC#5 PIC#6 - Group...
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    SLW Roo? and Buff Pullet?

    I would love to hear that both of these chicks are pullets but am at leasting hoping the Buff Orpington is a pullet. Let me know what you think? Edited to add age: Both are 4 weeks old. SLW - front view SLW - side view Buff Orpington - side view BO - front view
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    Twisted leg - vitamin deficiency?

    When our chicks arrived, one arrived with a foot that appears to be hurt. Never having seen a chick with this issue, I can't tell if it was hurt in the shipping or if it was born with it's foot/leg this way. (Edited to include additional information) Note: There are many links on this site for...
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    New Little Ones

    Went into Rural King yesterday...came out with these: Group Photo Wyandotte Australorp (sorry, pic is large) I'm suppose to get the ones I ordered tomorrow but when I saw the australorps I couldn't resist. They were my favorites of the ones I got last year.
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    cochin - thought to be pullet....

    Okay...I'm fairly certain "Cookie" is a pullet that hasn't started laying yet. What do you think? My flock (just cause I like them): Edited to add: I forgot to say she is approximately 4 1/2 mos old. All the others have started laying but they are all sexlinks so typically would lay earlier.
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    Dark , slow growing Comb

    I have one black sexlink whose comb has not grown much nor has it started turning red yet. The chick is about 16 weeks old now. It's wattles are also small -- they are just beginning to turn red. All the other chicks I got at the same time have much larger wattles and combs -- and they are all...
  11. debakadeb

    layer vs grower food

    I purchased my chickens from TSC on April 11th. I assumed they were about 3-4 days old when I purchased them. That would put them at maybe 16 weeks of age. I figured they would start laying in about a month or so. Because of that, today I bought grower food. I came home to an EGG. Talk about...
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    10-11 week old chicks - how many roos do you see? - PIC HEAVY

    Hi Everyone, I've decided my chicks are non-genders. Some act like roos but should be pullets..hmm..so, question of the day...how many roos do you see? I've included several pictures of the same chicks so you get different views. #1 - a black star #2 #3 #4 - This is Ginger/George who is...
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    roosters and hens..same food?

    When you have a rooster with hens, do you feed them the same food? I'm curious as I know I have one rooster (at least) but I'm not going to be able to separate them to feed them different foods.
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    Do roos always stand taller?

    Do roos always stand taller then hens? I'm just curious as many of the pics I've seen of roosters on www.feathersite.com the roosters are standing nice, tall and proud. However, the hens seem to take a more submissive pose. Any opinions?
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    What cross breeds do you think?

    I have three black sexlinks. I noticed that they are getting a lot of dark green feathers towards their tail. This doesn't show up in a picture. What breeds have those dark green feathers?
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    Guessing on gender - 8 weeks old

    Edited to show clearer pics Okay..here they are. My cochin (who still needs a name) is a pullet, I hope: Ginger, a golden comet or red sexlink, who I think is a pullet: HeShee, another golden comet, who I think is a roo: A younger heshee: A group shot of the girls:
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    New Pics - 4-5 weeks old now (PIC HEAVY)

    Just wanted to show off the girls. Most are sex links (red and black) and one is a cochin. There is one sex link that really acts more like a boy but I don't think s/he looks like a boy so maybe is just a very aggressive pullet. The two red sex links are NOT friendly. I'm hoping when I move them...
  18. debakadeb

    Golden Comet Roo

    Does anyone have a golden comet or red sex link rooster? I would love to see a picture of one. I have a chick that I bought that I think may be a very young rooster. S/he is only 4 weeks old so hard for me to tell right now. The pictures that I've taken on my cell phone are not coming out as...
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    Liquid/soft poop -- should I be concerned

    I have 4-week old chicks. For the past several weeks, I have noticed one of the chicks, a sexlink, poop is more liquid than anything. Occasionally it is solid but more often it is not. I'm fairly certain it is only one that has the liquid, normal color, poop. The other chicks poop looks normal...
  20. debakadeb

    guess on gender?

    I was told that I was purchasing all pullets from TSC -- red sexlinks and black. Here are the two red's -- I don't know if you'll be able to really tell by the picture but would be interested in hearing whether you think they are hens or roos. They are approximately 4 weeks old. The comb is...
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