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    Best hatchery to order from with a minimum 3 chick order?

    So I was just poking around on ideal and you can request no extra males but need to buy a heat pack and insurance. They also have a $25 minimum (not including shipping and handling) so I had to cart 7 chicks in order to meet the minimum (I only want 3 as well). My estimated charge was ~$45 total...
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    Run progression idea- silly or ok?

    Thanks! The splashback here can be pretty crazy so I may just box in the bottom 12" all the way around. Less hardware cloth, more reclaimed materials! Score! I would have to step over a lip into the coop but that should be manageable and will keep in the litter.
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    Run progression idea- silly or ok?

    Thank you! I felt like it was a silly question but I just couldn't wrap my head around it. We have sandbags left from the first (of two ) 100 year flood. Would that be appropriate to start with? I have about 10 of them and nowhere to put them Edited to add: it'll be 8x12
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    Run progression idea- silly or ok?

    The spot that I have picked out for my run is in the only shade my yard has so I'm fairly stuck in that spot. The coop/run will be the chickens whole world as it's hard to free range here. For reference I'm in Coastal SC, about 30mi from the ocean, and when it rains it pours! The ground where...
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    Review by 'CBabs' in article 'Our Recycled Shed Coop'

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    Are tractor supply chicks healthy?

    Following! I am looking online and see that you can order chicks through tractor supply in many different breeds. Shipping is rolled into the price of the birds so there isn't an additional cost (but they only come in sets of 10). I'm debating getting them since I could get 10 EE sexed chicks...
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    Adopting a momma and her chicks

    Awesome! This is exactly what I needed. Unless I can tame the mom (unlikely) I'll let her go back where she was. That time frame will let me get my main coop up and running by the time momma goes home. I'm just entering my third trimester so building is a bit difficult on my own. I can slap...
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    Adopting a momma and her chicks

    Thank you Yes, we have rats and maybe snakes but in a sea of 6' privacy fences, no woods but far enough away from any kind of city/metro area that there aren't any foxes or coyotes that can get in/live here. I will be searching for my state thread- thanks!
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    Adopting a momma and her chicks

    Thank you so much! The mom went wild and cannot tolerate confinement so far and my yard is not compatible with free ranging... so back to the neighborhood she'll go. The chicks are a week and a few days old. We saw them last Friday and they were at least a few days old and now 7 days later...
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    I may finally be getting my chicken dream going!!

    I may finally be getting my chicken dream going!!
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    Adopting a momma and her chicks

    So I may have the opportunity to adopt a momma chicken and her chicks (squeee!!!!!) but I need to make some temporary housing for them. They are already outside/ free range and taking them will be saving the lives of the chicks (momma may go back after they are raised) since they are just hawk...
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    Comment by 'CBabs' in article 'Sonnyside Up! in South Dakota'

    * do you know Not Yukon lol
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    Comment by 'CBabs' in article 'Sonnyside Up! in South Dakota'

    Love it! Both your coop and your storytelling style :-) I can't wait for updates! Just curious, since you got some of the material for free, do Yukon know about how much this coop cost you to build? It's gorgeous
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    Chicken Run

    Good to know!!
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    Chicken Run

    Yes! That is my #1 I can only have about 8 hens so 5-6 are going to be for production and 2-3 for production/interest (they are going to be pretty lol)
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