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    Older hens killing 11 week old chicks

    Humm..... I have a friend that put brand ~2 wk old chicks with older hens and the former were slaughtered in less than 5 minutes. Perhaps there are a variety of factors contributing to success for WingItRanch?
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    Older hens killing 11 week old chicks

    Agreed. Based on all of the literature I have read, 4 weeks is fairly common.
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    Barely week old chicks with one playing leap frog - could this be a cockrell?

    I also thought the behavior was significantly different than one would expect. The other buff can be a bit fussy/skiddish but not remotely aggressive. The lavender orp is a pure joy who loves nothing more than to sit on my feet. Even the blue rock and australorp are fine. But Bertie.....she's...
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    Barely week old chicks with one playing leap frog - could this be a cockrell?

    Ironically, I am a bit relieved. We cannot have roosters in our town and I was a bit saddened by the thought of rehoming her. Of course, if she progresses to drawing blood, my feelings may change.
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    Barely week old chicks with one playing leap frog - could this be a cockrell?

    Good to know. One of the reasons I named her Bertie was because I remembered Bert from Sesame Street as being a bit of a grouch. Her name suits her well. I suppose the bright side is that she is only aggressive with me.:hmm
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    Barely week old chicks with one playing leap frog - could this be a cockrell?

    Bertie has always been larger/taller than the rest of the birds that are all the same age.
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    Barely week old chicks with one playing leap frog - could this be a cockrell?

    Sure! In the photo with the two buffs, Bertie is on the left. In fairness, I do not see much of a difference but I would not as these are my first chickens.
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    Barely week old chicks with one playing leap frog - could this be a cockrell?

    Following up on my buff "Bertie" whose name is a result of me being convinced that it is a cockrell... Now six weeks old, this bird has bitten me 4-5 times per week. Not a gentle peck - an unprovoked bite that pulls my gardening gloves off. Every time I am anywhere in the run, it is one of...
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    Help - what kind of bedding in chicken run?

    In response to your point about straw, we followed the advice of the permanent coop builder. I am fine with this decision and learning from mistakes. I will continue to explore options suitable for our climate and terrain.
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    Help - what kind of bedding in chicken run?

    Thank you for your response and correction of my use of the word "hens." Multitasking is not my strength. The starter coop is listed below. We adapted it and added two more windows that, when opened, have 1/2 in hardware cloth. I will not address nest boxes as they will not be in this coop...
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    Help - what kind of bedding in chicken run?

    We made it through the brooder stage and now my 5 six-week old hens are ready to leave my basement. In fairness, they probably could've gone to the coop sooner, but we did not have the starter coop set up. They have spent the past two days outside but we've brought them back into the basement...
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    Prefab Coop

    Looks great! We are looking for a grow out coop while we wait for our permanent one. Would you mind sharing the manufacturer, model and where you purchased this one?
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    Brooder bedding material

    Good to know. I have two XL boxes of puppy pee pads so this could work. I am somewhat concerned about them pecking away, shredding them, and eating the plastic backing. We already had an air purifier in the space so we are good on that front.
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    Brooder bedding material

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    Brooder bedding material

    Fingers crossed that the landscapers finish this work soon!!!
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    Brooder bedding material

    I wish, but unfortunately, yes. We are mid massive landscaping renovation in the backyard. This will not be completed until a few more weeks. Argh.....
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    Brooder bedding material

    We have made it to three weeks with our first ever round of 5 chicks. I have to admit, they are a joy to watch and quite entertaining. Now that they are growing, so too is the dust mess and the smells from the brooder. I started out using puppy pads for the first week and then shredded brown...
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    All four shipped arrived dead

    Agreed. I am in Virginia and have not found a local source that can sex birds (we are not allowed to have cockrells in my city). Sigh....
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    All four shipped arrived dead

    You are correct, I cannot know and speculating is not a good use of time. I really wanted the additional four to round out my first flock, but I simply cannot imagine shipping them again. No judgment of others, but for me, it feels incredibly irresponsible.
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    All four shipped arrived dead

    Sadly, these may have been slightly over the 24 hours of travel. The hatchery suggested that the postal service may have covered the holes....as in, suffocated. I just cannot....
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