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    Chickens vs. Electric Fence

    Sorry if question has been answered elsewhere - I couldn't find it. My chicks are pretty much full grown. With spring coming soon, I want to start letting them out of their run to free range a bit. The property on 2 sides of our property is a cow pasture with an electric fence around it. The...
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    Too many roosters?

    Thanks for the info. I guess it's a "wait and see" situation.
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    Too many roosters?

    We bought 10 chicks in September - 9 hens and 1 rooster. They're now around 12 weeks old and it's pretty obvious we have 2 roosters, not 1. Will the two roosters fight? Become territorial? I had only planned on one but now I have two: a golden lace wyandotte and a Delaware and 8 hens. I'm a...
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    Meyer Hatchery - 4 of 15 chicks dead

    Just received our order of 10 chicks this week from Meyer. Granted the weather is very pleasant this week, but they all arrived alive and healthy. The enclosed heat pack was still warm. Commercial transportation has got to be hard on chicks. Distance and weather certainly plays a role in how...
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    Newbie seeks advice on waterers and feeders

    Thanks for all the helpful info! Love the rain barrel idea. I am installing an auto door. The flock will have access to the run daily (roughly from sun up to sun down) where I will maintain food and water. At night the door will close to keep predators out. The question then becomes: do...
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    Newbie seeks advice on waterers and feeders

    Hi all. This is my first post/question but first I would like to extend a huge thanks to all the contributors here as I have learned a great deal in preparing for my adventure into backyard chickens. My wife and I are currently building a coop and plan to get about a dozen chicks soon. I...
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