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    Care for a day old chick

    Hey Everyone, My daughter and I put 3 austrolorp eggs under our broody Silkie hen. We candled them and only one had veins. We left the others with her in case they were ok. Today is day 19 and I just went down and there is a cute little chick! Unfortunately, my daughter is away on an...
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    New Hens

    I have newly started raising chickens. I have 10 pullets and yesterday added 2 hens (10 months of age). This morning there were no eggs. When should I expect the new hens to start laying in their new environment?
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    Letting pullets out of coop for the first time

    I think my ulcer just got worse. lol
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    Letting pullets out of coop for the first time

    Yes I have a light source. I have been keeping it warm in the coop with a heat lamp. Outside temps at night are in the 40's daytime temps in the 50's to high 60's. I live in Western North Carolina. I worry about them being left outside overnight. If one doesn't come back do I leave the...
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    Letting pullets out of coop for the first time

    Thanks a bunch. Yes I am planning on free ranging them. I accept the concept of losing a few due to this (but in concept only). I'll start this weekend.
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    Letting pullets out of coop for the first time

    Greetings All, So, I purchased a coop, aquired 9 pullets (1 Brahma, 1 California White, 2 Golden Comets, 1 Barred Rock, 1 Rhode Island Red, 3 Silkies) and now I think it is time for them to be let out during the day. My problem is I don't know how to do this right and I am anxious. I am...
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    Where to get a few chickens?

    Thank you everyone for your posts. I just looked at Ideal's website and that seems like a good way for me to go. I am sure I will have Many questions in the upcoming year...so I'll see you all around!
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    Where to get a few chickens?

    Will the feed store have different varieties?
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    Where to get a few chickens?

    Thanks for the reply. How will I know if they are male or female when they are chicks? I can't get a rooster.
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    Where to get a few chickens?

    So I have ordered my first ever chicken coop (delivery in 6 weeks). I now have to figure out how to get a couple of chickens (6ish). I want good layers, that look different from each other and the kids want a few funny lookin ones. Someone told me to go to the flea market to buy...
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    Asheville chickens

    So I have ordered my first ever chicken coop (delivery in 6 weeks). I now have to figure out how to get a couple of chickens (6ish). I want good layers, that look different from each other and the kids want a few funny lookin ones. Someone told me to go to the flea market to buy...
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    I'm about to buy my first chicken coop

    Good Morning. I have been toying with the idea of having chickens for a couple of years now....and I think I am ready! I am looking for a bit of feedback on purchasing my coop. I am wanting around 6-8 hens. I live in an upscale subdivision, in a city, that has a "don't ask, don't tell"...
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