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    Frost Bite

    Thank you - so leave outside in the coop?
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    Frost Bite

    We live in NH and we just had that crazy cold weather. One of our Legbar's comb has quite bad frostbite, and a Speckled Sussex and Orpington have light frostbite. The combs have thawed but the temps are due to drop again to around -9 - should I bring the injured girls inside the garage? The coop...
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    What predator am I dealing with?

    Thank you so much - very helpful!
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    What predator am I dealing with?

    We are experiencing a very determined animal. Tunnels into the run under the 2ft sunk hardware cloth every morning. No one hurt yet, but I am not sleeping. Could you please share your hot wire set up?
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    Lavender Orpington Feather Question

    Thanks - you have put my mind at ease :)
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    Lavender Orpington Feather Question

    My 17-week pullet's tail looks ragged. I do not care about the aesthetics, but want to make sure this is not an issue with diet, parasites or living conditions. As a first time chicken keeper I am grateful for any advice.
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    Pullet or Roo?

    Thanks for the glimmer of hope - we re-homed all the cockerels today except this one as it has a great personality. Fingers crossed!
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    Oliver Egger - Pullet or Roo?

    Thanks - that is good to know about the tail. The bird to the left is def. a cockerel - he is crowing and bothering the ladies!
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    Pullet or Roo?

    So definitely a cockerel? (the butt bottom right in the feeding photo ) at 10.5 weeks. Also - I advertised the 5 cockerels on Craigslist and two people said they would take the lot - is this common?
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    Oliver Egger - Pullet or Roo?

    Thinking you all were right on the money - this Olive Egger now has a lovely tail that is looking pretty male?
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    Oliver Egger - Pullet or Roo?

    Thanks - Oh my! This will make almost the whole henhouse boys!
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    Oliver Egger - Pullet or Roo?

    8 weeks old - submissive and very sweet - thanks!
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    Pullet or Roo?

    Thanks - I thought as much :(
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    Pullet or Roo?

    I hatched 9 chicks Christmas Day, so they are now just over 7 weeks old. Thinking 5 of the 9 are roosters, but hoping this lovely Lavender Orpington is a pullet - thoughts?
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