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    Hen or Cockerel

    Hi everyone Can anyone tell me if I have hen or cockerel. The pictures are of my three Sablepoots, about 6 weeks old. Thanks in advance for the replys.
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    What type of sablepoot are these?

    Morning all I have 3 ten day old sablepoot, two light coloured and one darker. Are they all Sablepoots or is the darker one something else?
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    Using broody hen to hatch eggs

    Yes part half of the run is covered. The coop is for 6 birds, so it said when I bought it. I would only be happy with 4 hens in there though. The fertile eggs I'm using are bantam eggs and I'm planning on keeping one or two of them. The school I work at have a flock of 25 chickens. If more than...
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    Using broody hen to hatch eggs

    The nesting box is about 6 inches from the floor. The coop is made from welded mesh and dug down just over a foot so I'm not worried about predators. She has been broody for about 2 days now only leaving the eggs for about 30mins a day.
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    Using broody hen to hatch eggs

    Hi all Just looking for some advice. I'm wanting to use my broody hen to raise chicks. She is currently set on a clutch of infertile eggs which I am going to swap for fertile eggs tomorrow. I'm wanting to leave her in the coop to raise the chicks. They are only 3 hens in the coop which are all...
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    Introducing a new chicken

    Thank you for the advice.
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    Introducing a new chicken

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    Introducing a new chicken

    Hi All Just looking for some advice on the easiest way to introduce a forth chicken to the three I already have?. I don't have a lot of room so was trying to stay away from having to create another run. I have 2 hybrids and a barnevelder which are about a year old. Thanks in advance for the...
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    Run flooring

    Thanks for the advice, I think I will dig over the soils and lay down some hay and grass cuttings.
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    Run flooring

    Hi All The school were I work we have 28 chickens, which we keep in a large sheltered run over night and let out to roam during the day. In the sheltered run with have a shed which we converted into a coop. We clean the coop regularly but I'm at a lose what to do with the run. As you can...
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    Coop cleaning

    Hi all Is it possible to sieve wood shaving bedding to remove chicken poo? If so what size sieve would I need? Thanks
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    Move to the outside?

    Well the chicks survived, don't know what I was worried about . Never seen 5 chickens so happy to be Let out this morning. Quick question, should i put some perches in the chicken run?
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    Move to the outside?

    Here are some more pics of the run and coop
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    Move to the outside?

    Just been out to put the chicks in the coop for their first night. They really didn't want to go in, I tried treats still no luck. Had to put them in one by one, every time I opened the door they tried to escape. Making a lot of noise at the moment, I can see it will be a long night of...
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    Hen or cockerel

    Here are some better pics of the Barnevelders. First two pics are of the one I believe is a cockerel. The other pics are of the other two which I think are hens.
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    Move to the outside?

    Hardwood chips on the floor of the run and wood shavings on the floor of the coop.
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    Move to the outside?

    Thanks for the reply's I will leave the chicks outside from tomorrow. I have a feeling my boys will be checking them every two minutes. It will be nice to get the conservatory back though.
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    Move to the outside?

    I will put some more pics on tomorrow. Made it myself wanted to make sure it was as predator proof as possible. The chicks are pets for our two boys so losing one would be the end of the world
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    Move to the outside?

    Hi all Wanting some advice on whether my chicks can move outside. I have 5 chicks 6 weeks old. They have been spending a few days outside put coming inside on a night. The temps are about 6 to 8 degrees in the morning but raising to about 11 to 15 degrees during the day (West Yorkshire England)...
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    Is my Barnevelder a cockerel?

    Hi all What are your thoughts on my 6 week old Barnevelder, I think it is a cockerel. The first pic is of Solo my Barnevelder which I think is a cockerel. The second pic is of his sister who hatched at the same time.
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