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[Skalabs]

Thank you for the info! I placed the chick in the nest box last night, and all has gone well so far.

It has been 3 weeks since I introduced the chick, and all is going well! Looks like a hen, right?

 

[Jessimom]

I'm glad that the move worked out so well. What breed is the chick? For a hen, that red comb seems to be roo-ish. I hope it's a pullet!!!

For my move, I had a coop with my bully Polish hens, plus the 55 flowery and Silverudd Blue pullets I haven't sold yet, plus a few bantams. One silkie, one frilkie and one Seabright that are broody (typical bantams). I had a much smaller grow out coop with a bunch of maran, silverudd blue, a 55, a BLRW and a few mystery chicks that are 4 to5 months old. I moved them into the bigger pen. At least 8 of them, I have to physically move out of the coop and lock them out for a few hours to get them to eat and drink. It's not going well. Even though I added 10 plus birds, and nobody is getting picked on excessively, they are unwilling to tangle with the other birds. I'm hoping a couple days of forcing them together will solve the problem. The BLRW is actually the biggest bird in the pen, but she is the most scared.

7 of these birds - a mix from both pens should be going to a new house this week. Hopefully that mix up will help.

 

[Skalabs]

I'm glad that the move worked out so well. What breed is the chick? For a hen, that red comb seems to be roo-ish. I hope it's a pullet!!!

The chick is a Leghorn. Its comb is pinkish rather than red. I hope its a pullet, too!

At what age should I figure the sex of the chick?

 

[Jessimom]

Some breeds are easier to sex than others. To me, it's easier to sex chicks when you have multiple of the breed. I had 3 Barnvelders hatch a few months ago. 2 had tails really early, 2 got combs a lot faster. So, I figure I have 2 boys, 1 girl. Now that they are a lot older, I'm positive I have 2 boys, 1 girl. When you only have 1, it's harder to be sure. But you can search for sexing Leghorn chicks. I found this one and everyone said the top left is a boy and the 2 lower are girls in these 5 week old leghorns.

 

[Skalabs]

Uh oh. Looks like I may have a little roo. Ugh. If so, I’ll need to find a home for him. Jessimom, care for a Leghorn roo?

 

[Jessimom]

Uh oh. Looks like I may have a little roo. Ugh. If so, I’ll need to find a home for him. Jessimom, care for a Leghorn roo?

Sorry! My city bans roos, so I'm always rehoming the ones I hatch. There are 2 feed stores near me that will take them. There is a guy that feeds his family with donated roosters, and there is a hill, called rooster hill that people dump their roos - someone feeds and waters them, but they are usually taken by the wildlife. I think there are some that have been there for more than a year. So, depends on how smart they are. I would say call your local feed stores, and see if they can take him. Good luck!!

 

[TexiCaliBlues]

I'm in Southern California- Norco, which is on the Riverside/Orange County border.

We just started our flock with some chicks from the Kahoots out there! We are in Riverside

 

[SoCalGal]

This SoCal Thread looks rather inactive! Anyone still out there in SoCal? I have had many flocks throughout my life, and now am beginning again, very small this time. I just got three chicks today: black australorp, buff orpington, and an olive egger. I live in Riverside and it is hot here. . . have a VERY secure coop where I would like to let my little girls roam soon. . . what is the minimum age to let them live outside (with a heat lamp of course. . .the nights are cool still).

 

[SoCalGal]

I'm in Southern California- Norco, which is on the Riverside/Orange County border.

I'm in Riverside! So close!

 

[Skalabs]

I saw this on LAUCE:

Does anyone have an active Black Soldier Fly bin?

Anyone try raising these?