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    Can you tell me if this is a rooster, or do I have a crowing hen?

    They are both the same age. The bird in the middle may also be a male, however at some point as an adolescent, its comb was either picked at by another bird, or it was damaged on something. It is slowly regrowing, which is why it is smaller than the one in the front. I wouldn't doubt if they...
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    Can you tell me if this is a rooster, or do I have a crowing hen?

    Hey all. While taking pics of the sunrise this morning, I heard a crowing come from our coop. We've occasionally heard the noise before, but this morning I was able to narrow it down to the specific bird. We bought a couple of brown leghorns this spring, not knowing what sex they were. I...
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    New Chick Raiser - Looking for reassurance

    Sorry, I hadn't found out how/where to upload them when I started this thread. Here ya go: It's not completely done yet...still needs a roof, and I'm probably gonna have to frame in the door panels to provide better security and strength. And of course....here are the chicks!
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    New Chick Raiser - Looking for reassurance

    the whole coop yard is 32 sq/ft, with the roost part being 16 sq/ft (suspended above the yard.) it is all contained in an enclosure that is 4' wide by 4' tall by 8' long. in regards to the garden, do you have to worry about the chickens eating young greens, i.e. seedlings? lastly, what do i...
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    New Chick Raiser - Looking for reassurance

    Oh yeah, forgot to mention....we do have hawks and owl in the area. How concerned do I need to be about that when letting the chickens range? Will they be ok once they are more grown? Thanks!
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    New Chick Raiser - Looking for reassurance

    So, we decided after some encouragement from some friends, to try raising chicks for meat this year. I looked at several styles of coops and decided to go with a tractor style coop. I saw a plan I liked and built a version of it. It is basically the garden ark...
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