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Having moved from South Texas to Lubbock, we're about to move onto some land and I'm finally going to get another flock of chickens! This time around, I want to hatch eggs with a surrogate Mother Hen, rather than ordering Hatchery Chicks. Here's my ideal plan: --Get two to three pullets...

The afternoon after I integrated young pullets (2.5 months) with my somewhat older (7 months) layers, I noticed one of the young Jersey Giants was limping. My daughters let them out that morning and didn't notice limping. My assumption was that she was bullied by the big girls, but I didn't see...

We got our second batch of chicks a couple of weeks ago. They're growing quickly, and I'm thinking about next steps. It seems kind of silly to me to have them here in the air conditioning, then keep a heat lamp on them to keep them warm--especially since I live in South Texas and most days...