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    Mean Rooster at 11 weeks?

    I planned out my chicks very carefully for breed and sex. I bought 14 hens and 1 rooster. The hatchery sent me a "surprise" chick for free making it a total of 16 chicks. They are about 11 weeks old. One of the buff orpingtons died at about 7 weeks for unknown reasons. The possible problem...
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    1 week old chick suddenly dying

    I have no idea what it could be, but I have 16 2 week old chicks. One became very lethargic about a week ago and also stopped eating and drinking. I found this remedy suggestion on a site called Chickenlandia. It worked like a charm. Make a weak green tea. Let it cool, then add electrolytes...
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    Comment by 'dorioh' in article 'Beekissed's Rooster Speak'

    I think you have way too many roosters for the number of hens. In my limited experience, even if they aren’t mean with you, they will start fighting over those hens. I had 2 roosters with 12 hens and they were brutal. Fought like they were earning a living. Plus your hens won’t get any rest...
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    Water in or out of the coop

    Thanks, that makes sense. The chickens will be able to come and go as they please except for nighttime when I will lock them in the coop. I guess the question is can they safely go from dusk till dawn without access to water?
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    Water in or out of the coop

    I haven't had chickens for a few years, but am getting back into it and am planning my coop design. I remember before that water always got spilled in the coop and made a mess. Is it necessary for the chickens to have water IN the coop if they are let out into the run everyday.
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    Ended Official BYC Contest - NEW BYC MEMBERS - Win a BYC calendar! ENDS 4 APRIL

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/new-here.1297527/
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    New here

    Thank you all for your nice replies and welcomes. This site looks awesome. I'm browsing lots of the forums and learning so much.................
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    New here

    Hi everyone, I’m new here and very excited to get my chicks in 3 weeks. I’m a city girl, wanna be country girl - and actually “girl” is a bit of a stretch. I’m an almost retired bookkeeper, too. I had chickens about 5 years ago and loved them. My little flock grew from 11 to 20...
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