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    Processing Plan – according to plan (or not)?

    Processing Plan – according to plan (or not)? This was plan A: My plan was to have them off food for 24 hours, I was going to start tomorrow morning before they woke up (like 4:30 am) so I could just quietly pick the birds out one by one and bring them to the cone for a swift swipe with a...
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    Bay Area BYCers!

    Oh so I wish I could attend!! I am a newbie and would love the opportunity to meet the local chicken enthusiasts, unfortunately I have a horse show at the So. Co. Fairgrounds that day. None the less I am really looking forward to following this forum. Susan
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    Thinking of Free Ranging Chickens - Hawk , Flight & Automatic Door Question

    Thanks, rather than an automatic door I might try keeping them in their run on days when I get home after dark in the winter. My plan is for a small flock, foxes if they will go for them during the day might be an issue, people in my area are really good about not letting dogs free roam plus I...
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    Thinking of Free Ranging Chickens - Hawk , Flight & Automatic Door Question

    I am new to chickens and I'm debating free ranging. I was talking with a local chicken guy who said my birds will be too big for hawks when they are mature (BCMs should mature about 7lbs). He also said they wouldn't be inclined to fly over my 6 foot fence into the neighbors yard (not the end...
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    Post pics of your chicks thread!!!

    My BCM chick 10 days old. I'm a first timer, babies are growing so fast!!
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    Wanted to show off my babies from my classroom hatch. :)

    What Cuties. I would have loved to have taken your class as a kid!!!
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    Can I move 3 week old Chicks to Garage with Lamp - Low Temp outside is 37 degrees

    Can I move my 3 week old chicks out to an insulated garage with a heat lamp? Lows this week range from 40 to 34 (towards the end of the week). I have them in the bathroom now, they are in a stock tank. I can cover the side without the lamp to insulate a bit more. I will monitor for any...
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    Another Hello from San Francisco(ish)

    I'm in San Francisco 9-5 and live in Petaluma (home of the Butter & Egg Festival) and Chicken Capital of I don't know what. I just got 6 two week old strait run BCMs and I'm a really excited first timer . Looking forward to my new bird life. The Chicks are joining me on the home mini-farm...
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    Hello from San Francisco, CA (Sunset/Stonestown Area)

    No advice but I'm close to you and just joined today. Work in financial district and live in Petaluma. Just picked up 6 two week old French Black Copper Marans. Currently in my bathroom under a heat lamp in a 50 gal horse water trough and I purchased a large kids play house on Craigs List for...
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