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How can I save a hen after a dog has attacked it?

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Use penicillin on a daily basis for at least a week. Be careful to not overdose and inject only in muscle tissue.

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Where can I find Rhode Island Red Chicks?

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They are pretty common and can almost always be found in your local farm store during chick season, which is normally in the spring, depending on where you live.

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How often do I feed Rhode Island Red baby chicks?

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Twice or three times a daym depending on how many you have. Make sure the feeder is always full.

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How long does the male Rhode Island Red chick take to grow for slaughter?

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You can slaughter at 12 - 16 weeks. Most people prefer to butcher their chickens (especially roosters) at 16 weeks unless they have a broiler breed, which can be butchered at as early as 8 weeks. If you're intending to slaughter your Rhode Island Red chicks, keep them on a high protein feed.

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Do Rhode Island Reds taste good?

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Yes. Rhode Island Reds are considered valuable broiler (edible) chickens.

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Can you tell the difference between male and female RIR chicks at about 7 days old?

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That it might be possible, but it is very hard to sex them at that age.

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Is it possible to sex a Rhode Island Red chick by their markings? Mine has a darker stripe down the back of the head and neck.

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No. That is only possible with sex links, and Rhode island reds aren't sex links, unfortunately.

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Why would anyone ever eat a RIR chicken? They're really cute.

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Yes, it is odd but it is true that even though they are more of an egg chicken, people still eat them.

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Can you trust the hatchery to be accurate with the sexing of your peeps?

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It's often really hard to give you a perfectly accurate answer on the gender, so I suggest having a backup plan that you can refer to -- somewhere you can send your roosters if you don't want them -- in case they are inaccurate. Usually, hatcheries give the best answers possible.

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