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    What would you have done differently?

    Like most here, I definitely would have gone bigger with the coup. So now I'm contemplating adding on to it because like MROO I went to TSC when the chicks were there and came home with 6 more to add to my 18. Definitely need more room now.
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    How much hardware cloth?

    My girls are in the coup and locked up at night which is the prime predator time here. Their food is also kept inside at all times. My runs (there are 2 of them) consist of cable going from the coup to trees 50' away and is covered with 1" chicken wire making a mostly 5' wide x 5' tall run, the...
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    Spring 2017 first timers post!

    Just saw this pic of yours after I asked for pics of nipple waterers. Your bucket idea is what I want. thank you also for the pics. Everybody here is so helpful. I love this site!
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    Spring 2017 first timers post!

    I really like that. Didn't realize it was so easy to do. I'm definitely going to do this now. Maybe with a large bucket so I won't have to fill it so often. Thanks for the pics. I hung an apple in my older girls run a week ago and they haven't touched it. My last batch of chickens loved stuff...
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    Spring 2017 first timers post!

    I would love to see a pic of these water bottles. What a great idea! I've been thinking of going to a nipple watering system for all my chickens but haven't decided if I'm going to try making them myself or buy already made ones. That makes sense that they would learn from the first ones to...
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    Spring 2017 first timers post!

    I found one of those gravity feed water bottles at TSC. It works good and they took to it well and doesn't get as much stuff in the water. It only needs filling once a day when they're really tiny babies and 2 or 3 times as the age. It only holds 1 quart. I think if you find a nipple waterer you...
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    Spring 2017 first timers post!

    I also had this problem with them being very scared at first. I fixed it with a lot of patience, just sitting with them with my hands in the pen and talking very softly with no sudden movements. I also gave them a daily treat of cornmeal in my hand at first then when they got older and they were...
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    What is a "Tetra Brown?"

    I'm looking at the pics of Tetra Browns here and they look exactly like my ISA browns. So there is something definitely messed up with the TSC cards. Not that is matters. I love them all anyway.
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    Adding chicks

    So at what age can I start giving my babies a treat of like apple or bread, etc.? They get some cornmeal now at around 4 weeks.
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    Cry Baby Chick Won't Stop Crying

    Also be sure there's no pasty butt involved. I had one crying a lot and that was the problem. She cried for a whole day that I brought her home then I discovered it but it was too late. Even after cleaning her up she died the next day. I figured she had it when I bought her. My next batch got...
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    Adding chicks

    Well I got 6 more chicks from TSC 2 days ago. 4 tiny ones and 2 around the same age as my first batch. I'm happy to report that they are all doing fine and getting along very well. The first hour was quite noisy as they were all getting to know each other then I gave them a treat of some...
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    Adding chicks

    And while I'm at it here is a pic of my favorite time of day...feeding the babies out of my hand. They do love their organic cornmeal!
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    Adding chicks

    Oh thank you everyone for all the great advice! I am definitely going to get a few more chicks now that I know what to do about their housing. I'll start them out with the others and watch them close to see how it goes and make decisions as I need to. I just love this site! It's like having...
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    Adding chicks

    Well, I have 7 chicks that are 2 weeks old now and I think I want a few more. My question is; can I just put the new babies in with the first batch or should I set up another whole pen for them?
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    Spring 2017 first timers post!

    Beautiful chickies and beautiful pics!
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