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    Baby chicks hatching in September? Will they make it?

    So, two of my hens decided to go broody about 2 weeks or so ago and the first chick has hatched today. I am wondering if they will make it through the fall? It rains here alot and it gets cold and stays in the 50f sometimes low to 40. Should I separate the two mothers and the chicks? Maybe move...
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    Do Toulouse Geese make good pets?

    I am looking into adding another type of bird to my flock family. I currently have a rooster and 8 hens. I was wondering would a Toulouse geese (two or one) make a good pet? I also have super close neighbors so I was wondering if they are super loud or how much noise they make? Would they get...
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    Best bedding for a chicken coop?

    Currently we are using straw as the bedding for our chicken coop. We live in Washington where its always raining so the weather is always wet and cold (snows once a year if we're lucky). I was wondering if there is something better out there we can use for our chicken coop because straw smells...
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    Is it okay to add a pair of ducks to a chicken flock?

    Hi there. I was thinking of getting a mated pair of ducks possibly a muscovy pair because I heard they are a quieter breed and we have neighbors on each side of our fence. So we don't want a loud duck breed. Thing is we already have about 8 hens and 1 rooster. I was wondering would it be okay to...
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    Little about me and my small backyard chicken flock!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I had chickens for about 5 years now? We just got our first rooster though a couple months ago, so I am super excited about that. I always wanted a rooster with chickens. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? I have a rooster...
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    Is there a quiet Peacock breed to keep in a backyard?

    I was thinking of getting a pair of peacocks (male and female) and was wondering if they are loud? We have neighbors close by on each side of our house and some behind. So, I dont want to get any if they are loud. Never had any before, so was wondering if they had a quieter breed?
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    What Breed is my Rooster?

    We just got a rooster today and am not so great with chicken breeds, let alone rooster breeds lol. I was wondering if you guys know what breed my 4 month old Rooster is? I am thinking Barnevelder but Im not so sure. What do you guys think?
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    Newest Member of BYC (Pics)

    Hi there. I currently have 8 hens and raise few rabbits myself. I am new to BYC website and would like to introduce myself and my flock. I had hens before, but ended up giving them new homes due to the fact I was living at my uncles and finally got my own place with my parents. Now we built a...
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