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Totes jealous!! LOL I hope it was wonderful!

I used one about the size of a shoe box for 17, but didn't use it long since they mostly just layed on top of it and it took up so much space in the baby coop. Our weather was warm enough, apparently. What do you ladies recommend? @Blooie @azygous

@KuneKune This is my Rocket. Plymouth Barred Rock. I'm really leaning toward pullet

@Chickenlady59 I bought multi-colored, tiny zip ties in hopes of ID'ing them, but alas, their looks and personalities change so quickly that I can't tell them apart enough from day to day to positively identify them at this point! LOL The only one I know for sure at the moment is Rocket...

Thank you! I think I am going to try the zips after all, at least for the ones that have names. I'll just have to watch the size closely and make sure they don't get tight. Of the 17 we have Rocket, Nugget, Runt and Biscuit

Well, here's where this first time chickie mama stands and my observations/experiences: -first of all, BYC is the BOMB! Thanks for the info treasures, but especially thanks to all ya'll long time Chicken Whisperers who have been so quick to offer your knowledge and advice! You are so...

Thanks so much! I had put 'straw' bands on two of them just to see how they would react, too. They were not happy and I immediately took them off. I have rainbow colored sharpies, so going that route! Thank you as always!!! Noon is chick siesta time, apparently~

@Blooie @lazy gardener @azygous @shawn54 @realsis and everyone I know I missed (sorry!) Babies arrived at 6am yesterday morning. All happy (ish) and seemingly healthy. As of "tuck in" time tonight, apprx 9:15pm EST, everyone is doing well. Little sillies still haven't seemed to figure out...

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Thank you so much!!!! I was thinking the same about the height of the frame when compared with the one in your article, so I will definitely adjust it. They might sleep all night long, but I won't! LOL I am a nervous wreck! I wish I had built the coop large enough for a hammock, but I'm still...

"If you're tempted to mark your chicks in some way, it's important that you don't artificially create “differences” that will draw attention and become a focus of obsession. Especially refrain from using anything red to identify any of the chicks. Keep chicks as uniform in appearance as...

@azygous @Blooie Well, it's been awhile, but my big day is about to arrive! I am expecting 16 fluffy bundles in the morning. I've spent the last 3 months coop building - well, actually about the last three weeks of it because we went through monsoon season here in Central KY. It literally...

Blooie, you ARE a legend! I read your outdoor brooding link like @azygous recommended and already have started designing my heating pad cave!! LOL I was SO not liking the idea of brooding them inside, partly to do with very little space to do so (1100 sqft house and four people), plus I have 3...

Thank you Azygous! Your article was actually the one that got me interested in outdoor brooding! I kind of feel like I am talking to a legend!! LOL

Thank you so much! Very helpful!!

Will be a first time chick mom come the end of May. I've been studying BYC every day!!!! Read an excellent article about brooding babies in the coop rather than in indoor brooders and I think I am going to go that route. I understand that they will still need to be confined to a smaller area...