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    Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

    Hello! Our little flock is doing well! We had to separate our rooster during his first spring and summer because he was too much for the hens, but when we allowed him back in for the winter he was much better. I am relieved that so far this spring the flock still seems to be living in...
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    Rooster-friendly port-style feeder

    What did you end up doing for your rooster? Were you able to find a port style feeder that works for his large comb and wattles? I'm searching for something.
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    Port Large Enough for Rooster Comb/Wattle?

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    Port Large Enough for Rooster Comb/Wattle?

    https://rentacoop.com/collections/feeders/products/10lb-4-port-chicken-feeder
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    Port Large Enough for Rooster Comb/Wattle?

    Hello! I bought this feeder because I thought it would work for our flock when they were chicks and when they grew up to be chickens. So far it is working great. No wasted food. It would have been fine forever if we had ended up with all girls. Well, one of our pullets is actually a...
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    8-Week-Old Chicks - Ready to Remove Heat?

    Thank you, everyone, for the responses! I haven't been in here in a while. They are 10+ weeks now and have lots of feathers. I am still finding lots of feathers in the coop, though, so does that mean they are still losing baby feathers and growing their adult ones? They choose to spend a lot...
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    8-Week-Old Chicks - Ready to Remove Heat?

    I know this is an often discussed topic but I'm a first-time chick momma and still need some hand-holding please. Our chicks are 8 weeks old. When we got them about 7 weeks ago (so about a week old), we put them straight in the coop. When they were ready, a few weeks later I think, we gave...
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    4+ week old RIR - pullet or cockerel?

    Thank you! I am thankful for everyone's responses here. It seems my list of rooster worries has been whittled down to understanding and managing rooster behavior. It helps to be able to focus my learning on that one topic. :)
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    4+ week old RIR - pullet or cockerel?

    Oh, this makes sense! How else would a mama hen have a bunch of little chicks at the same time? Thank you thank you
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    4+ week old RIR - pullet or cockerel?

    Well, he does eat either white or brown eggs without a second thought, so maybe there's hope for him. haha
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    4+ week old RIR - pullet or cockerel?

    Thank you for this explanation! This is really helpful and is what I will tell my husband. This is interesting about the eggs "keeping" until they get triggered by a hen or incubator. That is amazing actually.
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    4+ week old RIR - pullet or cockerel?

    Well, in our minds, "losing" all those eggs (to fertilization) is one of the reasons we wouldn't want a rooster. Now that I know differently, I'll have to tell him. haha
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    4+ week old RIR - pullet or cockerel?

    Wow, I didn't know this (until I saw someone else's comment here a few moments ago)! That is one worry down, as long as my husband, the primary egg eater, isn't bothered by it once I tell him. haha
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    4+ week old RIR - pullet or cockerel?

    Really? I had no idea! So we just collect them every day, before they can develop much, and they're ok to eat? Sorry but until I get used to the idea I will be grossed out. I don't even know how to tell my husband because he will be even more grossed out than I am! haha
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    4+ week old RIR - pullet or cockerel?

    Well, thank you but until we know what's involved in keeping him, we don't know if we can keep him or not. Already I see a problem because our coop and run were made for up to 10 chickens and we have only 6 chicks, including Otto. I guess I'll have to do some reading. We are not anti-rooster...
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    4+ week old RIR - pullet or cockerel?

    I guess I have reading to do but wouldn't the eggs be fertilized? We had planned to eat the eggs but not if they're fertilized. We're already feeding Flockraiser and plan to add some oyster shell eventually. At least that part is easy! haha Yes, Otto definitely has some personality. Now I...
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    4+ week old RIR - pullet or cockerel?

    Noooo! Thank you and we are bummed that Olga is actually Otto. We have never had chickens before, but we have been suspicious of "her" from the very beginning. You can see we even had a backup name. haha Her personality stood out from the others. Loud and pushy and she just seemed like a...
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    Allowing 4+ week old chicks access to run

    Ok, thank you!
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    4+ week old RIR - pullet or cockerel?

    This is Olga! We bought her as a pullet. Can anyone confirm?
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    Allowing 4+ week old chicks access to run

    Right, I think that's what's going on, especially on a hot day like today. We're going to be getting some cooler nights soon so I'll leave the heat plate out there and on, probably for a couple more weeks at least? Then when they're about 6 weeks old turn off the heat? I don't know what I'm...
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