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    Ancona chicks.....

    Got 4 Ancona chicks about a week ago, they seems to do just fine, but are they slow growers/slow developers?? They seem to grow a lot slower than many other breeds I have.
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    How long does eggs last in the fridge?

    How long does fresh egg last in the fridge? They were put in there the same day they got laid.
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    Fatty Ball Shaped in lower neck towards belly.

    My 7 month old RIR has a ball shaped something 6-7 inches down from her head, in front, throth area/belly. Sorry , hard to describe. Very soft, waterbaloon ish.I can squish it with the hen not really care, everything seems normal. She eats,drink,poo and lay eggs regulary. What can this be? FAT...
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    Baby chicks going out to play?

    How old does my baby chicks have to be to be able to go out and play a little bit? They are 2 weeks now, and the outside temps are mostly in the high 80's mid 90's here in CA these days.
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    Nesting box problem.

    I got about 3 inches on the front lip.
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    Nesting box problem.

    I have a bunch of young chickens not laying yet, but I have two RIR that are. I keep putting straw/hay in the boxes on top of shavings, nice and cozy I think. Next day the straw/hay is almost gone, pushed out on the floor leaving the nesting boxes pretty empty except the shavings. I refill, next...
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    Egg Sizes ????

    Hi there, I got two RIR very close to same age, 5-6 months old. One started laying eggs about 2 weeks ago, the second one started laying 1 week ago. The first one that started laying, lays much smaller darker eggs, the other one that just started has been laying from the start a much larger egg...
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    My younger chicks all sleep in a nesting box.

    My younger chicks all about 10 weeks old all cram into one nesting box in the evening and looks like they stay there all night. Is this normal? I have 2 older birds that are now just laying so I can't block them off. What should I do, wait and see if they get interested In the roosting bars?
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    Black Sex Links, when do they start laying

    I have 4 Black Sex Link pullets, they are about 10 weeks old now. When would they start laying egg?? Thanks....
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    Our first egg....excited.....

    The guy who sold them, (2 RIR's) to me, said they were about 5 months. But how do you really know unless you raised them from chicks yourself...
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    Our first egg....excited.....

    Got second egg today some time, same color, very light brown/pink'ish.. It looks just a little bigger today. I have another RIR same age , should I leave eggs in there to see if that will get the other to start or does it matter? Thanks.
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    Our first egg....excited.....

    Got our first egg today from one of two RIR....i think... the egg is kinda small and very light brown,maybe kinda a shade of pink...Is this common from a very young RIR???
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    Is there signs that a hen is ready to lay?

    You guys say the Red Sex Links starts laying about 18 weeks? How about Black Sex Links?.. Same??
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    New chicks almost laying!!!

    I got two RIR from a farm yesterday, he claims they had just started laying, don't know how he knows since he had about a hundred of them. They should be of age, so could the "new" environment slow them down a little? If they are ready to lay, is there any signs? Thanks...
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    Leghorns? pullets? Roo? Please help...

    Blaze, reading your last post I am almost convinced now they are white rock. One especially is the first one to come to me and follows me everywhere. If I squat down for a second, he is on my back and I can barely get him off. You guys are probably right...
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    Leghorns? pullets? Roo? Please help...

    I have seen many pictures of either leghorns or white rock pulletts or hens, a lot of them have their comb. Could these two still be females?
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    Leghorns? pullets? Roo? Please help...

    I have seen many pictures of either leghorns or white rock pulletts or hens, a lot of them have their comb. Could these two still be females?
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    Leghorns? pullets? Roo? Please help...

    The people I got them from swear they are leghorn, how are you guys sure they are not? No offense to you guy's knowledge, just wanto make sure....
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    Leghorns? pullets? Roo? Please help...

    So the two that have their combs already are boys?
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    Leghorns? pullets? Roo? Please help...

    If not leghorns,then what could they be?
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