"I do the same with the one of my kitty litter bins, but I never thought about throwing the water in my garden... thanks!
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"I lost my Buff yesturday morning too... My 9 yr old found her when he was going to give his chickens fresh water for the day... And she was fine the night before. "

"I think Im freaking out, beacause I have nothing better to do... thanks for all your help... I believe you guys are right. I so glad becuase I did not want to part with my Cocoa."

"Yeah, I agree. It has the wash on the front of the legs and darker feathers, I think.
I've only seen Barred Rock pullets at this age, but I think a rooster's comb would actually be bigger.
Can you get a picture of it standing?  A side shot and shot…"

"sorry my eight year old loaded an old pic. but yup! that looks like my hen...lol.. I guess the name Cocoa can go both ways.. =(
and yes he is thicker then the others in feet and body. but he is handsome..."

"Your picture doesn't look like a 6 week old chick to me.  Do you have a more recent picture? (preferably one that's not fuzzy :-)
The coloring sometimes helps identify a BR Roo.  Roos are often lighter feathered than the hens.
You can also look at…"

"So I compared your pic again with my chic, and well mine is crowing a crown. =(. I think he is a Roo..."

"well I might be ok. I will keep an eye on her.. thanks so much for the pic. This is our first time with chickens.."