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    Open Contest Cutest Couples Photo Contest—Poultry Edition

    Thank you, yes, I will probably keep a few as pets! They are kind of like feathered puppies to me 😂 I had three that you can see in this picture. The one in the middle is sleeping with his head down ! Cracks me up.
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    Open Contest Cutest Couples Photo Contest—Poultry Edition

    I don't remember but I think they're about 8 weeks old. I unfortunately lost them to a predator attack a few months later which broke all of our hearts. They opened my eyes to how amazing and impressionable turkeys are and I WILL try again one day when I have the space and capabilities to keep...
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    Open Contest Cutest Couples Photo Contest—Poultry Edition

    The sweetest bourbon red poults.
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    Review by 'mermaid_of_the_farm' in article 'Chicken Resolutions We All Make Every Year (And Sometimes Break)'

    It'll be one year of chicken keeping for me coming up soon; so, this is a very insightful and encouraging compilation of resolutions. I can already relate to at least two of them!
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    First eggs!!

    Thank you! Wow, those are a lovely color of brown. They look nice and large! How do they compare in size to store bought? I have been thinking about adding a variety of size too.
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    About to place late winter/ early spring order - help on which type

    I don't know if you've ordered yet but my vote is for easter egger! I have 5 EEs from Cackle Hatchery and all of them lay beautiful blue and blue green eggs of a good size. They are great with my kids and none of them have gone broody. I also have 2 CCLs and they are very friendly and just...
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    First eggs!!

    Finally, after months of waiting, my youngest chickens are laying! I found 3 little eggs that are Olive egger, lavender orpington, and crested cream legbar. Just waiting on my welbar and easter egger! I love the small size of these first eggs and they look tiny compared to my OG EEs who have...
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    Bachelor pad too small for 3 roos?

    This is a poem 😂
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    Bachelor pad too small for 3 roos?

    I do love roses! 😂
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    Bachelor pad too small for 3 roos?

    Yes, it says 6 BUT you know how it goes lol they always overestimate. I just don't know enough about chickens yet to make these kind of judgement calls. 6 hens could be squeezed in tight, 3 or 4 could fit nice and snug but what about roosters? Since it's not out-right inhumane, it looks like...
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    Bachelor pad too small for 3 roos?

    The two cockerels were hatched together and get along very well. They are actually a terrible duo of hormonally charged tag teamers and terrorize the rest of the flock. Their father is also terrible and I never should have bred him but I got a new incubator and wanted to try it out... Now, I'm...
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    Bachelor pad too small for 3 roos?

    Plan B: big sign out front reading "Roosters for Sale" cause I'm not ready for the soup adventure just yet. 😬
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    Bachelor pad too small for 3 roos?

    Okay, so try and see? Lol thank you! 🧜‍♀️
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    Bachelor pad too small for 3 roos?

    I have 1 rooster (10 months) and 2 cockerels (20 weeks old) that I need to cull. It's taking a lot longer than I thought to find new homes for them. Until I can figure out what to do, can I house them together for the time being in my grow out coop? It is a Producer's Pride Sentinel - is this...
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    Sapphire Olive Egger - roo or hen?

    Is that because you liked her so much that you need time before getting more? I have 4 lavs that I picked up from TSC this summer and 2 of them let me hold them but the other don't like it all. They are beautiful but all of them have the shredder gene. That's the part that annoys me a little...
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    Sapphire Olive Egger - roo or hen?

    Before I had my own chickens, I didn't realize how unique they all could be. From breed, to the individual bird - they all have their own personality! It's so cool to watch. The orpingtons are quickly becoming my favorite! They are gentle, poofy, and a little aloof. I think I will always want...
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    Sapphire Olive Egger - roo or hen?

    I have some lav orpies also so I'll be looking at their earlobes a little closer now. Your chickens are beautiful and I love the big lobes!
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    Sapphire Olive Egger - roo or hen?

    Oh my goodness! 😂 Today, I learned about earlobes! What a relief. Thank you!
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    Sapphire Olive Egger - roo or hen?

    What a relief! Thank you for the helpful answer. I love chickens - there's always something new to learn like the earlobe thing lol
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    Sapphire Olive Egger - roo or hen?

    I have a mixed flock of 17 week old pullets. A welbar has turned out to be roo which was obvious almost right away. However, my keen 6 year old pointed out that 1 sapphire olive egger is so much bigger and darker than the other and he thinks it might be a rooster! Now, he has me thinking. Is...
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