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We were using layer feed for our hens until we got baby chicks. We then switched all of them to starter/grower feed and supplemental calcium is always available. Now that all of the hens are laying we are trying to decide if we should switch them all over to layer feed or stay with a higher...

I’m not sure which of our new girls laid this: does it look like a Lavender Orpington egg or one from a Silver Wynadotte? Thanks!

One of our girls just slurped down a strip of plastic while free ranging….approximately five or so inches long and a couple of inches wide. How concerned should we be? Is there anything we need to do?

Looking for some other ideas to help cool the girls off in the run and heard sand can help.

This is the one we use! We love it and it can be heated for the winter. Can also change out the nipples to use the cups (or use both in the summer like we do) :)

No! No mess at all!

We tried this nipple waterer with our 11 day old chicks and they took right to it! We used the red nipple and they did great! So happy! No more dirty waterer that needs to be changed several times a day! This will also make the transition to the outside coop so much easier as my big girls use a...

We got 3 baby chicks today: they are 8 days old. All of them LOVE being held and chirp and try to jump to us when we put them back in the brooder. It’s really cute but this is very different than our last batch of chicks who hid under the heat plate when we tried to pick them up. They love to be...

Chicks :)

There is a feed store near us that allows purchases of any number of chicks.

We currently have a Buff Orpington, Speckled Sussex, Golden Laced Wyandotte, Rhode Island Red & Black Australorp. We’d like to add two more to the flock of different breeds. A couple that we are considering are Lavender Orpington & Barred Rock. Any thoughts?

I’m wondering if the Lavender Orpington is a heritage breed? Thank you!

What can you all tell me about your experiences with Amerecaunas? Are they good with kids? Good layers? I would love to hear the pros and cons of this breed!

We are considering getting a couple of sapphire gem chicks. For those of you who have this breed, do you recommend? We live in Wisconsin.

Our buff Orpington is acting broody; she is 15 months old so this is a first. She is spending a lot of time in the nesting box, growls and puffs out her feathers a lot and pecks at the other hens if they try to come near the nesting box. We do not have roosters but someone offered to give us a...