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    Introducing baby chicks to a solitary hen

    Thank you. Yeah I'm pretty much leaning that way. I am not super attached to her. She gives me decent eggs. I asked just in case someone's going to chime in and say "oh it's not that hard to introduce hens and chicks." I've never done it before. I've just read up on it and apparently from what...
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    Introducing baby chicks to a solitary hen

    I have a solitary chicken that went broody for a little bit. I tried to sneak in some day old chicks and she went after them, so I'm raising them. I'm wondering if I should just find her another home and start with these 3 fresh. I'm not sure how well she's going to take to them and it's kind of...
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    Raising baby chicks at room temperature in the summer

    Thank you!
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    Raising baby chicks at room temperature in the summer

    I wanted to share my experiences with raising baby chicks at room temperature. This is my second time trying it after a successful first attempt. It helps that I live in an area that gets pretty hot in the summer. July and August temps are typically between 85 and 100 degrees during the day. I...
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    Just raised two baby chicks without a heat lamp

    I'd say if it's in the summer, and it's hot, go for it! Bring them in at night until maybe two weeks, and then give them a ventilated container with some insulation inside for them to huddle. Seemed to work just fine for them. They are now all fairly acclimated, but the little chicks still seem...
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    Just raised two baby chicks without a heat lamp

    I did have bird netting at the very top to prevent jumping/flying. Also - sorry for the delay but it seems I can never log onto this forum using my phone, only the desktop.
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    Just raised two baby chicks without a heat lamp

    Thanks. No, I'm not giving layer feed to them. They might end up getting a bit since the big hen seems to spread it all over, but I'll be heading to the feed store later. Is there a good feed that is okay for both of them (the laying season will be over soon anyway).
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    Just raised two baby chicks without a heat lamp

    This is my first time raising baby chicks, but I've been a spectator as friends have raised them. I had three chickens, and over the years, two died, leaving one lonely hen. So, I opted to bring in two new baby chicks (as I tried bringing in adolescents before and they just never really...
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    Okay to eat a bird that "aged" with feathers in fridge?

    Thank you, all!
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    Okay to eat a bird that "aged" with feathers in fridge?

    A dog got one of my chickens, and I'd like to harvest the chicken for the dogs. I didn't have time to de pluck and do all that, so I basically took off her head, hung her for an hour, and put her, feathers/organs/and all, in the refrigerator in a few bags. I assume there's no issue with...
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