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This is a community project:  Post your favorite chicken jokes here!  Just add your joke to the list below!     read more

• Last updated 1/12/12 by support

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• Last updated 1/13/12 by Nifty-Chicken

1.Should I buy pullets or straight run chicks?    Pullets have been sexed by the hatchery and are usually sexed 90% accurately. Most hatcheries or feed stores will refund your money or buy back the cockerels which exceed 10%. Straight run chicks are usually less expensive, but they are 50% pullets and 50% cockerels (more or less). 2.When can my chicks go outside?    You should wait until they are fully feathered to put them outside.Depending on the temperature, they can go outside when they are from 5 to 12 weeks old. Will racoons hurt my chickens?    Yes. Racoons... read more

• Last updated 1/11/12 by support

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• Last updated 1/11/12 by Nifty-Chicken

Hi Peeps!    Welcome to the new & upgraded version of the BackYardChickens.com website!  (If you have no idea what happened or why, read our post: HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT - BYC SOFTWARE CONVERSION )   There are a ton of exciting new features and areas of the site for you to explore.  To help get started we suggest you watch this video that walks through the main parts of the site, especially the forum:         For those that want a quick idea of the different navigation options, here’s an example of the “Forum” list with notes on the various links and... read more

• Last updated 1/10/12 by support

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