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Thank you. I hope so. My selection before these were Americanas or Aracaunas?? I got two browns and one white. The brown ones were so mean that they tried to kill the white one many times. I finally got rid of them. I still have the white one. She is sweet and loving and a great forager but not...

Thank You!! I am just starting to get onto the way this blog works. Sorry. I wasn't ignoring you. Your help would be appreciated, that's for sure. Right now they are growing and cheeping alot. Thanks again.... Beebonnet

Thanks....So is my husband. Handy stuff.

This brand new cattle watering tub is working well for our 6 new chicks. 3 buffs and 3 barred rocks. I lower the light at night about 1 inch because our furnace goes down to 60 degrees and we crack open a window in the back of the house. This was taken 4 days ago and I can't believe how much...

Since posting earlier today, we went to our fav feed and seed and bought 3 barred rock and 3 buffs. I can hear them cheeping now. We also have a chicken tractor that needs some updating and we will move them there when the weather permits and they have feathers. That way the older chickens can...

Thanks for the answer and ideas for new chicks. However, it's hard to find the unusual breeds around here. After posting, we went to our favorite feed and seed and got 3 barred rocks and 3 buff orphingtons. I can hear them cheep as I type this. So very very cute. They seem to like their new digs.

Hi! I'm from Oregon. I live on a small farm about 10 miles from the Pacific Ocean. My forum name is Beebonnet. I am getting ready to buy 4-6 new babies next week. I have 2 older hens. One especially is very old and not an egg layer anymore. But, we love her. They are both blue egg layers but...