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    Getting new chicks

    I know, but I still want to know what way of raising them would be better, raising by myself or having a broody raise them.
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    Getting new chicks

    I am going to get new chicks soon, and I was wondering which way would be better: Having a broody hatch them, or getting them as chicks and raising them inside. I want a few girls and one rooster.
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    How close to laying?

    It looks like it could be a while
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    How close to laying?

    I have 11 ba's and the first egg came at week 23
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    Caught The Thief! Don't Mess With My Orpington!

    When it comes to our chickens, ya gotta do what ya gotta do.
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    My first coop made out of a dog kennel

    Looks good so far!
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    Comment by 'bp11chickens' in article 'Opiyfz450s Chicken Coop'

    This coop is great!!
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    Comment by 'bp11chickens' in item 'Australorp'

    I have 11... Yes they do take laying "breaks". And they will calm down once they get used to the routine of your coop. I think she was probably just scared the first day.
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    Thinking about getting a rooster...

    I have 11 1 year old black Australorp girls, and have been learning the whole year. So, in the beginning I tried to keep them in the run. That did NOT work to well . So, I put up a fence so that the could have a bigger run when I was home, and a smaller, more secure run for when I was not...
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    My Dad Just doesn't get it!!!!

    Last night, I realized that the chickens were a little low on feed in their feeder. (I have trash can FULL of feed) So he decides that it is a great idea to throw scratch all over the run.(Mice had gotten in this and had died in it, and were still in it, so i decided that i was going to wait...
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    Weird lump around breast area?????

    Right side sorry, and I think it might be the crop.
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    Weird lump around breast area?????

    I noticed that one of my girls had a big lump around the left bottom side of her neck??? Any ideas of what it might be??
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    I think she might be a he...

    If it was a rooster it would/will have shown roosterish activities.
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    What do you wish you had known before you got your chickens

    If you are only going to get 8 don't get 11 because it is cheaper.
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    Is this egg fertile???

    Yes, I would think that that is fertile.
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