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This BIG guy showed up on our ranch on Monday. Oh, Man, I hope he can stay FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, so I started noticing a few feathers in brooder a couple of weeks ago. Then last week a few more. That's cool, dd likes to use them for jewelry. Then one of the chick's top of tail is missing a patch of feathers! Then another one, same thing. We finally finished inside of new coop on...

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Yep, in a couple of weeks I will be the proud momma of eight more Barred Rock babies! I ordered all females, this time, from MyPetChicken. Nine weeks ago I purchased four straight-run BRs and they all turned out to be roos. Then I was going to buy some year old BRs this weekend, but that...

I asked about adding three BR to my 15, 8 week old chicks earlier. Here~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=508315 and here~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=508435 Now I am wondering what to look for in a healthy bird? Thanks, ~Rosie

Thank you, ChickensAreSweet, for your reply. Oh boy, maybe it would be easier to just go to the farmer's market this summer and buy eggs!! LOL This whole "buying laying hens" started when I found out my four favorite Barred Rocks are all roosters~ and a guy that works for my husband told...

Thank you, emys, hey, I'm your neighbor here in the Gem State! What a cold wet spring we are having. I also posted this question on the Managing Your Flock section this morning and it was suggested I keep everyone separate for up to eight weeks. I knew this board would be the place to ask my...

Oops, double post! ~Rosie

Thank you, Fred's Hens. Okay, so if I understand you correctly, I should go ahead and move babies out to the big girl coop on Saturday as planned, and put the new girls in the garage for about 8 weeks? Then on week 16 introduce the new girls to the flock? ~Rosie

First, this board is great. I have been reading here since the day I brought the babies home! I started out with 16 from a straight run, day old, batch of chicks in March. One of the EE's had a cross beak that although we tried to help out, just never grew, and finally after four weeks, we...

First, this board is great. I have been reading here since the day I brought the babies home! I started out with 16 from a straight run, day old, batch of chicks in March. One of the EE's had a cross beak that although we tried to help out, just never grew, and finally after four weeks, we...

steve&kris : awesome suggestion! thanks a lot for that. I know this sounds dumb, but I may try without the water so I can let them go in the woods. If that doesn't work, I'll drown the poor little things. One way or another, it makes sense that I need to get rid of them. Thanks! If you...

Quote: Sorry about your chickie, Silkie Sue, but that reply to JoePa was too funny not to come out of "glean" mode and reply!!! LOL ~Rosie