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    Need help... Considering new chicks.

    Thanks for the info!
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    Need help... Considering new chicks.

    What do you mean by brooding the chicks with the adults? Should I put the brooder out there with the adults or allow the hens to raise the chicks? And how old should they be for the other option of just visiting the older girls?
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    Need help... Considering new chicks.

    I am wanting to get a few more female chicks (possibly considering young pullets, so I don't have to deal with birds so young). I already have a small flock (6 hens, 1 roo) and I'm aware that I should quarantine and keep them separate for a bit however if I get chicks, since they will be small...
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    Best breed for my needs?

    I am not sure what breed would be best... we plan on having some meat birds but I would like a breed that is good for that as well as hatching chicks so that I don't have to buy replacement birds. So I guess what I would need is a broody meat bird? Not sure.
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    Taming chickens... is it possible?

    Thank you both for the input.
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    Taming chickens... is it possible?

    My girls were young pullets when I got them and I spent a lot of time in the coop petting and talking to them... they will eat out of my hand but will not let me get close enough to pick them up ( and if I try my roo attacks!) or pet them. If I reach out an empty hand they will examine it and...
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    Multiple Eggs In One Nest?

    It is their first year laying, they are roughly 8 mos old.I've had them since they were young pullets . When I first got them they were confined to the coop and run for 2 weeks or so. They did well with free ranging and cooping themselves at night. For some reason now they will roost in the...
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    Multiple Eggs In One Nest?

    This is my first time having chickens, and i couldnt find anything about this that realted exactly to whats going on, so forgive me if this is repetitive... Im not sure how many of my chickens are laying or who exactly is doing the laying. I have found eggs in random places around the yard(they...
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    Multiple Eggs In One Nest?

    This is my first time having chickens, and i couldnt find anything about this that realted exactly to whats going on, so forgive me if this is repetitive... Im not sure how many of my chickens are laying or who exactly is doing the laying. I have found eggs in random places around the yard(they...
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    Off color (grayish) comb... no idea.

    Her wattles are the normal red but her comb is grayish, has been since I got her and it is not getting better. She eats normally, acts fine (not lethargic or lazy.) And she is pooping normally. Her comb is not dry. Help...
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    Help!

    Thank you that is very helpful. At least I now can be fairly sure I have plenty of layers.
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    Help!

    The one in the first picture I believe is a barred rock, but she / he wouldn't be still at all haha. I was told that their mothers were very good layers and the rooster was present and was a very large JG. I wanted lots of eggs so I was glad to buy good layers however I'm now suspicious of how...
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    Help!

    I got some pretty young chickens and the woman I purchased them from said they were a mix between Jersey Giant and another breed. She said they were young but close to laying... she was unsure of the sexes but said most were female... any insight...
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