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    April 2017 chicks, who will lay first contest...

    Thank you!
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    April 2017 chicks, who will lay first contest...

    I'm out, too, because mine were hatched in March. But maybe this is a good place to ask this question: When should I make the nest boxes available to my girls? They currently have a board blocking the entrance because I didn't want them to think that the nest boxes were a nice place to take a...
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    April 2017 chicks, who will lay first contest...

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    Spring 2017 first timers post!

    I bought crested cream leg bars and am happy to report that as of this morning, at 3 weeks and 4 days, you can really see the most adorable tiny crests beginning!
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    Spring 2017 first timers post!

    Uh-oh. My two crested cream leg bar chicks are three and a half weeks old, and today is the first day I think I can see a crest developing, but it is ever so slight and may be wishful thinking on my part. The two of them look identical to each other and I ordered them from a smaller poultry...
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    California - Northern

    Just gorgeous! And it seems like it will work really well for you, too.
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    California - Northern

    Really enjoyed reading your post, and the coop looks great!
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    California - Northern

    I am new to chickens (expecting my first chicks soon), but the following 2 links may help. http://www.trunorthfarm.com/TruNorth_Poultry_Pullets.html http://www.dare2dreamfarms.com/online-store/!/Coop-Ready-Chickens-6-10-Weeks-Old/p/67708898/category%3D19877241
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    Let's see photos of your brooders!

    I'm a newbie- getting my first chicks in April, but I think this will be a good solution for brooding the 4 chicks I'm expecting. It's a Midwest Homes For Pets Wabbitat Deluxe Rabbit Home with one extension added on. With the extension it gives 9.5 square feet of room, and if the chicks need...
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    Spring 2017 first timers post!

    So exciting! Do post pictures when you can. Mine are coming from Meyer's the first week of April, but I'm in California so they will have to be shipped. I envy you being able to pick them up.
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    No-beak-out automatic feeder

    Thanks for your feedback. I really appreciate it!
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    Spring 2017 first timers post!

    So exciting and what a relief that they are all happy and healthy. Mine are coming from Meyer's also, the first week of April. Thanks so much for sharing the news!
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    Industrial hemp in the brooder?

    Has anyone tried using industrial hemp in their brooder cage? It is used in stalls for horses with respiratory problems because it creates very little dust. I would have to have it shipped which is a bit pricy, but may be well worth it since I plan to have the chicks inside until they are coop...
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    Spring 2017 first timers post!

    How great to have a coop large enough for a brooder and chicken jail! Is the chicken jail for a chicken that is picking on others or a chicken that is getting picked on? My coop is only half finished, I'm months away from getting my first chicks, and I'm already haunting Craigslist for a...
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    Spring 2017 first timers post!

    Nice! Are you going to put wire across the bottom to discourage predators? My coop was started in August and still pretty far from being finished. I like my contractor and he knows that my chicks aren't coming until Spring, but I am impatient to have it done so that I can add the fun...
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