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    Fall Chicks

    Its been a year since I have had chickens and we are going through withdrawals LOL. Are there any issues to raising chicks in the fall? I am in northwest WI and we will not see temps to cold for a couple months. I was thinking of brooding them in the coop with a brooding plate. Before we had...
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    What was your free mystery chick from Murray Mcmurray hatchery??

    Here are updated pics of my mystery chick. Its at 5 1/2 weeks now
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    What was your free mystery chick from Murray Mcmurray hatchery??

    I was leaning toward the Black Giant but I thought the free chick is a Rare Exotic? Black Giants are a standard breed.
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    What was your free mystery chick from Murray Mcmurray hatchery??

    This is my free chick, its almost 3 weeks old now. Can anyone tell me what it is?
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    Free Chick Breed and sex ID

    Any idea on breed?
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    Free Chick Breed and sex ID

    Just got an order from Murray McMurray and I got a free black chick. In my order I have 2 Black Australorps and this one looks different. I have looked and the only think I can find that this chick matches is a Black Star female but those are not exotic. Here are pics.
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    Bigern26's chick journal ***Chicks are here update

    Yes the white ones are the meaties. All the birds will be 6 weeks on Wednesday. Those Cornish X's really grow fast. I know what you mean about digging in rocks, I have had to before. The worst part about my yard is all the clay. It becomes a pain to dig through that.
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    Bigern26's chick journal ***Chicks are here update

    I put in the two windows toward the run and i made a cable system so they open and close from the outside of the building. The pop doors open by cable from the inside. Here are some pics of the girls. These ones are form about a week ago. Here are some pics from yesterday and today
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    Bigern26's chick journal ***Chicks are here update

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    Bigern26's chick journal ***Chicks are here update

    Sorry its been a while, been busy with the coop and work. Thanks for the reminder. To start off here are some pics of the coop from start to where i am now. I do still have to get more windows and figure out some more venting. Started off as a garage. I split it and half is coop the other...
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    In need of help with run and coop litter help

    These only have 4 more weeks and i know thats all they do is eat, sleep, and poop but i was hoping the odor would be somewhat more managable. I just want to make sure i am doing the DLM correct. My layers go out to thwir part of the coop in 2 weeks.
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    In need of help with run and coop litter help

    I am at about 7 inches now. I have gable vents, soffit vents, 1 window thats open during the day and i leave the pop doors and the people doors open during the day. They are not going outside yet. I try to get them to and they freak out. Not sure if its the ramps or what.
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    Bigern26's chick journal ***Chicks are here update

    Chicks are growing well. Here are some more pics. In 2 days they will be 4 weeks. My little camera hog Hennrietta Tamma Lamma is really dark compared to the other 2 RIR'S Here is Guido Matilda Poopy Butt
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    In need of help with run and coop litter help

    Meaties have been in the coop for almost a week. I must say there is definitely a smell there. I mix it up with a hard rake every other day. Do i need more leaves?
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    Bigern26's chick journal ***Chicks are here update

    2 of my EE's are the same, the dark brown ones with the tufts under the eyes. The third is totally different. That is the one my daughter names Guido LOL.
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