Today we decided to give the babies their first treat, a little bit of scrambled eggs. We put it in a lid and set down. They were not even remotely interested. Then I tossed a piece towards the flock of scaredy birds hiding on the opposite side of the brooder...that set off the kentucky derby...
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I just have a quick question about nesting boxes. The other half is getting ready to build our coop, he asked if the nesting boxes need to have tops on them, or can they just be left open with the dividers there...or do they have to have covers on them? The coop itself is covered. We...
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So I just learned that I have a chicken problem. We have our very first flock that we started yesterday. We were due to have 6 chicks total, but 2 were hatched earlier than the other four (different breeds). Because we were so excited we went and picked up the first 2. Although...
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I am about to embark on my very first chicken adventure! I am very excited, I have done tons of research, but I was wondering what is the best advice you would give to a first timer. We will be getting new chicks on the 26th. 6 of them to be exact. I was just hoping for some input...
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I have been browsing on BYC for a while now, and I have been so thrilled with how helpful and knowledgeable everyone is. I have no chickens at the moment, but I will be getting 6 chicks on or around the 26th. 2 golden wyandottes, 2 silver wyandottes and 2 delawares. I have a...