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    FINALLY!!

    I have been waiting to get some Plymouth Barred Rocks for a while, and they had some today at the feed store! I am in LOVE! All three are doing great in the brooder and I’m half tempted to go get some more tomorrow!!
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    Wink Wink

    I’m really hoping for some! I love silkies, but never raised any of my own. Super exciting!
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    Wink Wink

    I got them from TSC so there’s no telling. They have black skin, however!
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    Wink Wink

    Hey everyone! So after a little bit of a rough start, my little flock of 7 is doing fantastic! Yesterday, I decided to try to get some cute pictures of them and got this gem! I hope it will brighten your day! I’m not sure what kind of bantam they are, but I was thinking silkie as their skin is...
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    Sick chick!!

    Hi everyone! So I just brought home 6 chicks from TSC and at first they were doing great! Eating, drinking, etc. we found one to have pasty butt, and we quickly cleared all of the discharge, but now she’s still acting off. When we disturb the brooder, she stays still. She acts lethargic, won’t...
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    Making sure my brooder box is okay

    They ended up being pretty hot, so I rigged the light to be a little further up and now they’re loving it! They’ve been eating, drinking, and running all over, so I’d say they’re pretty happy! Thanks for the response!! ☺️
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    Hello from SW Michigan!

    Hi all! My name is Alyssa, and I’m new to this group but not too new to chickens. I always had chickens growing up, but when my grandfather got diagnosed with cancer, we had to give ours away to protect his immune system. At one point we had a flock over 40! My boyfriend and I decided this year...
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    Making sure my brooder box is okay

    Hi all! I want to start off by saying this is my first time raising chicks in over 10 years, and I’m pretty rusty. The chicks seem to be doing pretty good, sleeping a lot, fluffing bedding, and chirping. No water drinking yet, but they have investigated it and been shown. There’s six bantam...
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