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    All black barred rock at 8 weeks.

    I'm sorry to hear that. I understand how hard that can be. We had 2 hens over a period of time die from egg bound too. What I have observed from them is that they somehow got dehydrated. I thought that was odd since there is always water out there. I have learned that sometimes other chickens...
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    Laws for selling chickens in Texas?

    Thank you.
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    All black barred rock at 8 weeks.

    My guess is that Steve the pullet has an Americauna dad and a Barred Rock mom.
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    Which is a cockerel and which is a pullet?

    Thank you!
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    Barred rock Plymouth Rock gender question

    They both look female to me. I have had barred rock cockerels and they have usually had a red comb and wattles by 8 weeks old. So, as they said above, if blue is a male, definately a slow maturing one. I am leaning more toward, both pullets. A light colored pullet and a usual dark pullet.
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    Pure Barred Rocks or australorp cross?

    @MysteryChicken is right. We have a heritage barred rock rooster and crossed it with a black australorp hen. This pullet and cockerel were born on March 5th and these crosses both have the white shanks (skin). A neat thing about these crosses is that they are blue barred or black barred. Cream...
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    barred rock chicks: cockerel or pullet?

    These chicks are pure barred rock and were hatched on May 10th and May 11th. Number 1 and Number 3 were hatched on May 10th and the rest on May 11th. I labeled the chicks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 in all of the pictures for identification. ( I took several while they were drinking in order to get some...
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    Which is a cockerel and which is a pullet?

    Thank you. Attached is another picture of Spice, facing forward. Spice was born on March 21st. An Americauna hen + barred rock cross.
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    Which is a cockerel and which is a pullet?

    Which one is a cockerel and which one is a pullet? Ice: black australorp hen + barred rock cross, born March 13th Spice: Americauna hen + barred rock cross and is pictured twice on pic 1 and pic 4, born March 21st Robin: black australorp hen + barred rock cross, born March 16th Cream: black...
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    Is the Nurture right 360 Incubator worth investing in?

    Thank you!
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    My Little Giant styrofoam incubator never dries off the chicks

    Thank you for the advice!
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    HELP! Day 21 - Chick is hatching but I see blood!

    I'm glad to hear it worked out!
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    hatching eggs

    At the moment I don't have a broody hen. I'll definately keep that in mind if one of the ladies does go broody.
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    My Little Giant styrofoam incubator never dries off the chicks

    Yes, I have a separate thermometer inside and it reads around 92 degrees f and around 93% humidity.
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    My Little Giant styrofoam incubator never dries off the chicks

    So what is the level I need to use since other chicks are trying to hatch and I don't want any shrink wrap?
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