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Try these people. They’re local for me. Just ordered some due to hatch in April. https://www.chasehatchery.com/

I would still do a run. I've always let my chickens free range but there had been enough times where I had to put them or leave them in the run that I'll always have one just in case. The run part of the coop isn't all that expensive compared to the rest of it.

Six years ago, I moved and had to give away my girls. Now I have the green light for a new flock! Plus we have two boys now which means a bigger flock. Mine will hatch about April 24th. First time for me to do chicks. I've always got started pullets. Black Australorp Buff Orpington Lavender...

Did I get milk? I think I forgot the milk? Really need to make a list when I go grocery shopping

Hey. You're no good at hide-and-seek. I spotted you from across the yard.

What do you think of this mole, Larry? Well, Bob, I think you need a dermatologist.

I've got a bird who lays her egg then immediately breaks and eats it. I'm not sure how to break her of it. I've heard of some of the egg eating fixes like putting pepper in the egg, but she only breaks and eats hers and it's immediately after she lays. She's making a mess of the nest box. :(

She has gone to a nice family. Thank y'all!

Update: She's gone to a nice family. Thanks y'all! She's a gold laced wyandotte. She will hatch your eggs or raise your chicks so you won't need to fuss with a brooder. She was hatched spring of 2013 and from hatchery stock. I got her when she was 14 weeks old. She had her first molt this...

Price is negotiable. She's a nice healthy bird and desperately wants to be a momma bird.

I thought this was the biggest chicken forum but I have to keep bumping to get questions answered lately?

So there was a commotion and suddenly all of my birds were running to the other side of the yard screaming. I go out to check and make sure something hasn't attacked them and quickly take a head count. Everyone was accounted for but they were spread out and looking as if something had attacked...

Hey Denton! :D They come into their own at their own time. She'll get there. I have an Ameraucana (from the hatchery so probably really is an easter egger) and a welsummer that were hatched in July. The welsummer is about a week younger. The Ameraucana just started laying and my welsummer...

Got my first blue egg today! She's been practicing for days lol!

I'm not going to find out today, I don't think. She was rather fussy this morning. Then she went into the nest box and was there for a while. The other girls went in to cheer her on. I thought for sure today was it, but she has emerged and is back to pecking the ground. No egg. Just a long...