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    'After-market' Nesting Boxes

    So I built my coop with the nesting boxes as the last thing I would do. Life got in the way (human babies and all) and then this week we got our first egg! I needed nesting boxes, fast. I originally planned on building some boxes inside with scrap plywood I have around, but that is a lot of...
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    San Diego, CA - Mottled Bantam Cochin and Blue Laced Red Wyandotte Roosters

    http://sandiego.craigslist.org/esd/grd/4855311094.html I also have a RIR that looks like a roo, but hasn't started crowing. Ron - six1nine-7eight7-one71six
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    Baby Chick Pictures!!!!! POST!

    Yep that's an EE! Greenish legs on mine just like yours (I think) =P
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    Baby Chick Pictures!!!!! POST!

    :)
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    Ended Official BYC Caption Contest 7/29/14 - picture by bugglesmommy

    "Don't you believe in love at first sight? Or do I have to walk by you AGAIN?!"
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    my pet chicken reviews

    I don't mean to offend anyone. My wife was definitely more put off than me, and my daughter doesn't understand yet at her age. I think I prepared myself for something like this. I will definitely take the time to bury them properly and respectfully. I think you bring up a very valid point. It...
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    my pet chicken reviews

    This is my MyPetChicken review, as of 1 day after receiving my shipment. A little bit about me, for perspective. I am a first time chicken owner (flocker?) but have a few friends who have had their flocks for a few years. I live in a small community of the San Diego area in California, called...
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    Finally!

    The two struggling only lasted a few hours, sadly. I will work out next steps for that tomorrow. The remaining are doing really well; drinking, eating, chirping and as the picture shows, pooping. I swapped the newspaper for paper towels just a bit ago.
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    Finally!

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    Finally!

    So my chicks arrived today (I actually ordered 4 EEs instead of 3, I guess I forgot). One of my EEs was crushed by the others in transit. I was surprised to not find a heat pack with them... Of the remaining 6 chicks, 2 of them are showing signs of sickness. Another EE would drink fine when...
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    Finally!

    Got a call from MyPetChicken this morning; they had a bad hatch (not sure what that even means) of the Blue Copper Marans. Substituted with a Golden Cuckoo Maran, which is actually the one I was going to get initially, but they were sold out! Funny how that works out... =)
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    Finally!

    Thanks everyone! I bought a roll of 1/2" hardware cloth to button up the coop and enclose the run, but I was planning to use regular wire for the top of the run. This stuff is awfully expensive! My local lumber yard had it much cheaper than Home Depot, but still it was $120 for a 3'x100' roll...
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    Finally!

    Thank you! I have been all over this site for quite some time now :) (3) Easter Egger (1) Rhode Island Red (1) Blue Andalusian (1) Blue Copper Maran I would love input on these breeds as I didn't research much deeper than basic information. I wanted a colorful basket and good temperments for...
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    Finally!

    Hello, my name is Ron and I live in San Diego, CA. I'm finally going to be the proud caretaker of 6 chicks in just a few days! I have been looking forward to raising chickens for several years, and now I'm able to pull the trigger! Super excited! I decided the best way to get going on the...
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