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  1. Girlmomx3

    Chickens I got…hens, roosters and breed?

    On it! Since the two are cockerels would they accept new pullets quicker? I have a separate coop with a run for newbies so when the older ones free range they can get to know the new ones but can’t get to them. I’ve never rushed it but I haven’t done it in awhile and I hope to merge them sooner...
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    Chickens I got…hens, roosters and breed?

    Thank you all. They are so much friendlier than my past roosters so even with their size and sad crow I was skeptical. I’ve only had silkie roosters previously but they were little jerks. After cuddling them all through their chick days they still never willingly came to me and one even chased...
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    Chickens I got…hens, roosters and breed?

    So I’m still kinda a newbie still. We lost our entire flock to a mink so we took a break to build new coops and I’m starting back slow this go around. Well I picked up 3 chicks on a whim from a lady in the tractor supply parking lot a few months ago and they were all the same size and only a few...
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    Chicken Math

    I did most of my learning the hard way too! It stinks but there is so many variables that sometimes it’s the only way.
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    Chicken Math

    Do you favor the ducks or chickens? We got some Muscovies last year and I am absolutely in love! They are the friendliest little things! We have people over often and the ducks greet each one. I love my chickens but they aren’t so social with strangers.
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    Chicken Math

    I started with a flock of 9 about 4-5 years ago. We had a lot to learn and ended up losing our flock to raccoons. We have came along way since then and have learned more that I ever imagined! We now have 12 hens, 2 roosters and 7 Muscovies. Every single one has a name and I couldn’t even tell...
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    Chicken Breed Poll!!!

    Love love my silkies but my Buff Orpingtons have always been my sweetest ones. They will find me in the yard and “squat” next to my feet so I will pick them up and cuddle them.
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    Pullet crops?

    Really 😬 I was hoping this would be okay until they are ready to be outside. It’s 6’x3’ and about 18” tall. Maybe I’ll put the gates around it and over it so it’s 3’? I usually only keep 8 chicks so taking the others in I may have to think of something. The picture only shows 1/2 of the length I...
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    Pullet crops?

    Hey guys! I have 12 chicks. 8 are 3 weeks old and my friend gave me 4 that are 5 weeks old. I noticed the ones she dropped off had enlarged crops so I examined mine closer and noticed they are also slightly larger. I’ve never noticed on other chicks I’ve had. They are kept inside in a covered...
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    White straw like in crest hair follicle

    That makes me feel better. They are about 6 months old. I was hoping it wasn’t lice or mites.
  11. Girlmomx3

    White straw like in crest hair follicle

    So today when I was letting the crew out I noticed white on two of the chickens crowns. It was like a straw over hair follicles. Never seen it and it’s on 2 which I believe are cockerels. Picture doesn’t do much justice but it’s honestly like a little straw over individual pieces of hair. I...
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    Me again, back with my silkies. 14 weeks

    Thanks! I thought Stitch and Gizmo both were cockerels, Nalas personality has had me wondering lately.
  13. Girlmomx3

    Me again, back with my silkies. 14 weeks

    Thanks! I feel better. I watch them a lot during the day but it honestly seems like when she doesn’t know I’m there she bullies them. So I’ve been keeping them in a Great Dane crate in the coop at night.
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    Me again, back with my silkies. 14 weeks

    So they have been in the big coop for 2 weeks but still go in the crate at night because Nala, one of the older silkies (5 1/2 months) still picks on them some during the day. (Is is normal for one to not take to the new flock?) Anyway,
  15. Girlmomx3

    Bread, Age, Gender?

    Thanks! Our first flock we got were all hens so I’d feed them, get them in at night, ya know the basics. But ever since I started getting chicks and raising them I am 100x more involved. My husband laughs because I talk to them, talk about them, call them all by name and always have a story of...
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    Bread, Age, Gender?

    Yay! She does eat it! All my chickens like lettuce. I’ll hang a head of lettuce for them and they demolish it haha
  17. Girlmomx3

    Bread, Age, Gender?

    We still have them in the empty coop but they’ve been free ranging well with the Muscovies. I often give the Muscovies lettuce or shredded carrots. Should I not give them any when she’s out with them?
  18. Girlmomx3

    Bread, Age, Gender?

    Thank you! They’re currently on purina start and grow crumbles and she does seem to eat more than the other two but still stopped eating better the food was gone. They haven’t had treats yet and get to free range during.
  19. Girlmomx3

    Bread, Age, Gender?

    I’m pretty sure they were bought from tractor supply with no means of proper housing/care so they ended up with us now that the weather is getting colder. So with it being a meat bird, can’t we still just keep her as part of the flock?
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