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Hello, Just moved my 10 week old chickens out to our new coop. While they were in the nursery their water was always so dirty. I bought some chicken nipples at our local feed store and a bucket and will do this for my next project. Wondering how you teach them to use it? On package says...

Hello, This discussion looks a little older, but I too have 3 week old chickens they are penned in our garage with lamp. During the day we reach 60's and sun, nights go down to mid-thirties. These are our first chickens so just wondering when they can transition to the coop and how I go...

What treats are best to start with?

Yes we have our first meeting with the chickens tomorrow. Do you have any advice on getting them used to handling? We have a couple that are very vocal when the boys are picking them up

We have two Long Island Reds, two Araucana and one Plymouth Rock and a sex link but looks like a Plymouth Rock? Don't really understand the difference in sex link?

Hello, I am excited to learn all about Chickens! We bought six of them from our local feed store and while they are nice and warm under the lamp and growing my hubs is building a coop for them :) My boys are going to show them at local fair through 4-h. Excited to Learn all about them :)