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    I have created a monster!

    I have our coop located by our garage entrances, in a pretty busy path of our outdoor areas. They see all of our deliveries, customers, guests etc. They're so curious and often on our cameras I see delivery drivers stopping to look at them. My business is run out of a shop on our property so we...
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    Need reassurance or correction - 6 week chicks outside

    Yes I've searched but a lot of conflicting answers. I see a lot on here have successes being outdoors younger than mine. I think I am looking for guidance on how to get them outside This is by far the earliest in the year I have gotten chicks. I am in NJ, currently 40 as I write this at 10am...
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    Sassiest/loudest hen? Ours is our Salmon Faverolle

    Our all hen flock has a little bit of everything. Last year one of my birthday chicks was a salmon Faverolle. My run is near the driveway in between my shop and house, so they are in our family main space and get a lot of interaction. One of their "adorable" behaviors is yelling at us for...
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    Show me your Frizzle EE’s!

    Just got 2 frizzled chicks this year, I had no idea what they were before the person we get our chicks from announced them So far they're so funny looking and I'm so excited to see them grown haha.
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    Are there any good pre-fab coops?

    We have the omelet and walk in run. We had/have a lot of foxes (2 dens on our land!) and also a nest of red tails and also a really troublesome cat that the owners let outside. This was and is the first coop set up we have for a couple of years that's held up. I also have bees, so I know we...
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    Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

    Just chased my own swarm (I knew I should have split last week haha) all over my yard like a maniac hahaha
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    Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

    Thanks for the check in :) I've been on here stalking dust bath threads for a few weeks haha. A friend of mine uses 2 old turtle sandboxes as dust baths for his chickens. He has a farm so his chicken run is huge! My kids have long outgrown our own turtle so I thought I would do the same...
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    Another tiny egg thread

    I have a group of year old laying hens laying olive, white and brown eggs respectively. We recently added our blue egg layers that are about 8 weeks old. This morning found a tiny blue egg on the ground. The run is nowhere near any bushes and the tree above them have no nests. The egg is also...
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    Orpingtons not laying, advice on what causes stress?

    There's a light in it that comes with the auto door, it is set up to come on an hour before the door closes, I believe the light can be set up differently. The 2 hens that are laying lay together at 10am. They go outside at first light, then go in, lay and come back out. 5 birds all together...
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    Orpingtons not laying, advice on what causes stress?

    Everything I read about hens not beginning to lay mentions stress, but the few causes of stress are never clearly described to newbs like me. All hens bought at same time (14 April), the orpingtons were, I'm guessing, 2 weeks old) Two of our hens have been laying like clockwork for the past 2...
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    23 Week Old English Orpingtons - what am I doing wrong?

    I read that about 20 weeks they begin laying. All of our hens are new, purchased as chicks in April at slightly various ages. Our Cali White and Amberlink have begun laying like clockwork at about 10am. The 3 English Orps have not begun laying yet (I think there was one giant double yolk egg...
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    ISO: Ameraucana and Olive Egger in Central/West NJ

    Found similar ("prairie bluebell" and "sapphire olive egger") from the same farm stand that we got our original chicks from. Thank you for the heads up, I didn't know there was an NJ chat, thank you! :)
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    Just venting in terror, can add Cooper's Hawk to my list of predators

    So we knew way ahead of time we have a bear, 2 dens of foxes living in relative peace close together, racoons, skunks, a red tail hawk nest and our terrier (I think?) mix dog. This morning we just witnessed a cooper's hawk take out a small bird IN FLIGHT! I was so surprised and grateful to see...
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    Clipped wing, can they still get to higher outdoor sitting bars?

    Wow, I am glad I posted! I love the butterfly net idea for the top! 3 of my hens are very "bulky" and none seem to be interested in the top of the fence so far. I have had them in the new enclosure for a while with us out here and they love the new area to explore. Thank you all for your...
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    ISO: Ameraucana and Olive Egger in Central/West NJ

    Looking for one of each Ameraucana and Olive Egger in Central/West NJ to add to our young flock. In Hunterdon County NJ
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