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  1. claire4867

    Chickens friendlier after starting to lay??

    So 4 out of 9 of our hens are laying (I think number 4 started this morning because I woke up to the lovely egg song) 2 RIRs and 2 WRs, and I feel like everyone's friendlier since they started?? Like today when I went out to care for them, one of my rocks got on top of the dog house beside me...
  2. Lani loo

    Rhode Island Red gender help

    Hi there can people help me with this RIR gender? unsure of age; guessing 7 weeks?? thankyou :)
  3. boskelli1571

    Roosters - Welsummer RIR

    I have 2 Welsummer x RIR roosters for sale. They are May hatchlings, nice boys but I have too many! They are in search of some ladies to take care of. Situated in the Finger Lakes, Upstate NY. I prefer not to ship if possible. Thanks for your interest, Sue
  4. S

    Coop/Run Size and mixing breeds

    Hello all. I purchased two Rhode Island Red Chicks from Tractor supply about 5 weeks ago. I have been working on building a coop for them but was slowed by hurricane Irma and the damage it caused. I have just completed the coop and it has about 9 square feet of space, one roost, and two...
  5. RhodeIsland2017

    20 weeks Rhode Island Red not laying yet, why?

    They turned 20 weeks old today and still not laid a single egg. I feed them growers pellets(which has 18g protein) and oyster shells (that I don't see them eat it) and I let them free range all day long utill night and our backyard is full of crickets and insects. One thing I'm concerned about...
  6. Chicken_Guru

    Kind of new member

    Hello, I am a kind of new member and never properly introduced myself. So, I am from the San Francisco bay area, my flock consists of 2 RIRs, 1 Leghorn, 2 Cuckoo Marans, and 1 Easter Egger. One of the RIR's name is Nugget, and the other one is tender. The leghorn is the one in my profile picture...
  7. lisaleesa546

    Advice on broody RIR

    I have a 1.5 year old RIR (maybe production red) who all summer has been flirting with being broody. I would find her sitting in the nest in classic broody mode, skwacking at me when I collected eggs but she never stuck with it more than 24 hours. Well last week I found her on the nest and she...
  8. R

    Baby Chick Problem

    I have an 11-day old RIR who has recently started having issues. It seems to be not growing as quickly as my other birds and almost acts blind (bumping into things, walking over other chicks as if they weren't there etc.). Its right eye lid will open but remains shut and its left eye is open...
  9. Jef's Girl

    Country Girl Wannabe!

    I am so excited to be a part of such a large community of chicken lovers! I've waited to have my own flock for a couple years and we finally took the plunge, my Love built the 'girls' a Chicken Cottage and our little flock is doing very well. We just have to put the roof on. I look...
  10. H

    Hi, ISO

    Hello, I am new here so first off I would like to say hello! I am Glad to have some chicken people like myself to talk to although I don't have the biggest flock I still enjoy raising hens and getting eggs. the ISO part is I am in the market for two Laying hens. each one a different breed and...
  11. RhodeIsland2017

    What are those 14 weeks Rhode island Red Chickens or roosters?

    I bought these RIR 10 day ago and I want to know whether both are chickens or not. I'm new to chickens thank you for your help.
  12. C

    I'm new to the chicken life

    I bought 6 chicks this past January. 3 road island red 2 easter eggers and a yellow bird(no clue what kind it is as one of my children stuck her in the box) They have just recently started laying! We are only getting 2 to 3 eggs a day and suspect that all 6 are now laying as the eggs are...
  13. Eggsorcism

    Good Layers for 7A/B Climate (Cleveland, TN)?

    We have an average annual high of 71, average annual low of 47, and average annual precipitation of 54 inches of rain. It does hang out at nearly 90 for around three months straight and sits around freezing for two months. I am leaning towards an even mix of Rhode Island Reds, Easter Eggers, and...
  14. nickz

    4 RIR roosters Rir

    Trying to see if anyone wants 1 to 4 RIR roosters. My first hatch of 6 eggs gave me 5 lol. What luck! I am in Elkton Maryland. Local only, will entertain bringing myself if within 10 miles of my residence. Also looking for Silver wyandotte hens, even old lol. Trying to breed my one remaining...
  15. Rootie

    What do I have??

    Hey y'all I bought a few chicks ((hens)) during chick days. I have one "hen" that has become aggressive and looks much different than the others. I am not sure if "she" is trying to establish order or is the man of the house. ;) Can hens have long green tail feathers like this one? This "hen" is...
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    • hen new hampshire red rir rooster what am i? what breed what breed and gender is this what do you think what gender
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  16. OneLuckeyWife

    OneLuckeyWife's Hello

    Hello! I'm OneLuckeyWife. I have 7 light Brahmas, 2 Rhode Island Reds and a beautiful Showgirl Silkie. Brahmas are: Shoulders, roo Big Waddles, roo Tiny, roo BoomBa, roo Sweet Hen, hen Snow, hen Independent, hen Reds are: Pidgey, roo Shits, hen (my husband named her and the other hen...
  17. MABEchicks

    Something is wrong with her wing?

    I noticed this a few days ago, our 11/12 week old RIR pullet, was looking sad and roosting all day but I noticed her top beak was broken at the tip. No blood or tissue showing and when I locked the other birds out she ate a ton of food and the next day she was out and about. But then I noticed...
  18. I

    Help me to choose Rooster for my RIR, BSL pullets

    Hello everyone, I am new to chickens this year. I bought Rhode Island Red and Black Sex-Link pullets from local store hoping one would be a rooster, but no luck. What breed would be best rooster for my flock?
  19. lisaleesa546

    Is my RIR broody?

    i have a flock of 5 chickens, all a year old. Today I noticed one my RIR was in the nest box for a while (I've been keeping a very close eye on my chickens as I lost one about a month ago,natural causes it turns out). I checked on her a few times today, she seemed fine and healthy but every time...
  20. BDutch

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