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We have a dozen or so chickens of many different breeds and we love them all but are quickly growing tired of one or two of our RIR's who wake us each morning at 5 am to cluck (similar to the egg song) for an hour each morning. They are the only ones doing this. It really has nothing to do with...

Thanks so much. Our next poultry swap is in 3 weeks. I will take the boys and try to find them a new home.

Thanks!!!! We will never show our birds but I love knowing all about them. Will wait to see if the white feathers leave. All chicks in photo were hatched on same day so hopefully the two in the middle are pullets.

All have feathered legs to varying degrees. The one I most think is a girl has some white tips to some feathers, not for showing just for eggs and pets. Soooo, the chick to the right may also be a rooster? when will I know for sure, will the comb come in later? So far I have sexed my other...

Hi, I am very new to BCM, just got 4 of them 6.5 weeks ago and LOVE them. I am not a breeder or using them for show, they are our pets and we just wanted something a little different in the coop this year. This is also our first year with unsexed chicks. I have read a lot on this thread and...

Thanks! So combs are a way of sexing marans? We have more coming so would love to know that I know what I am doing.

I am thinking I have two boys and two girls. They are 6 weeks old, the one ducking his head looks just like the one with the big comb. I was thinking the ones with very little comb were girls (the ones on the far right and far left in the picture) Can they be sexed at this age? Is comb a way to...

I I was just about to post on black copper marans. I am thinking I have two boys and two girls. They are 6 weeks old, the one ducking his head looks just like the one with the big comb. I was thinking the ones with very little comb were girls (the ones on the far right and far left in the...

I was at work all day and my husband put them out under the deck. He brought them in around 2 and said that one was just standing still all puffed up. It stayed that way all day and through the night even being inside out kitchen. The next morning it looked the same, wouldn't move even when I...

Well I learned a hard lesson yesterday. We are in the cowichan valley and I put my 6 week old chicks outside. During the day only. It was enough that I lost one of them. The other one seems fine. But so sad to loose my blue ameracauna. Will wait a few more weeks until I try again. My 9 week old...

Thank you, my husband is at the feed store right now getting some. Really hope it is not too late. I ran into the breeder that I got them from and she thought it was because they were outside during the day and got cold. She hasn't had hers out yet. Things may be a bit worse now she is no longer...

We bought 2 blue ameraucanas 2 weeks ago. They were 4 weeks old when we got them. She raised them on medicated food and so have we, except a few days ago I gave them non-medicated. A few days ago we started putting them outside during the day and brining them in at night. They have both looked...

Ya I can kinda see that. Thought it was because they were going through feathering but not as clear as they could be. So whatever they are I guess I have three girls and one boy then. Thanks

One white The other three look blacker. The farmer did try and pick girls for me though.

I also have 4 week old rocks. 3 look black with white specks but one looks white with flecks of black. Are the pullets lighter in colour? Thanks

If I am being honest I do feel it is a rooster. As we are a backyard chicken family and can't keep roosters, so small part of me keeps lying to myself that it is a pullet so that I can keep her. Behaviour has been a little more rough than the others. First one to fly at your head or try to get...

First year with unsexed chicks. Bought this off a little farm on Vancouver Island. Wanting an easter egger so badly that I bought two hoping for one to be a pullet. I was told they were ameraucana x welsummer or RIR, she couldn't remember who the dad was. I can see the ameraucana but not sure...

Thanks everyone! I put them outside yesterday, then at 1145 at night, woke up my husband to help me bring them in. omg he puts up with a lot!!!! put them outside again today, seem to be doing well, in and out of the coop, no overly puffed up feathers. Will try to leave them outside all night...

I like the transition idea!

Thanks. That gives me more to go on. We have a large coop for all our big girls but the chicks first go into one of those store bought 3x5 coops that are designed for a few birds. About 4 will go out together at a time as my ages are all staggered. They are standard size. Black copper marans...