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    Baby Chick Pictures!!!!! POST!

    Got 6 more babies on Friday! 6 little australorps to go with our 9 gold laced wyandottes I tried to put them in with the bigger girls who are about 2 weeks older and they tried to peck at their feet so I had to take the babies out and make a separate brooder for them Meanie wyandottes, will...
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    Spring 2017 first timers post!

    There are three regular windows on the tall side of the shed and also the vents in the top corners we will add fans in the summer if needed one facing in and one facing out to circulate air Oh yea it's a 10x12 with 6? Foot ceilings on the tall side? And we will be housing 15 hens we currently...
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    Spring 2017 first timers post!

    Decided on the coop we want! I'm going the "I work everyday and don't have time or skill to build a coop" route lol we are having a prefab wooden shed built the original design is a potting shed but we are getting the shelves taken out and having a second human door put on the other side and two...
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    Baby Chick Pictures!!!!! POST!

    Don't feel bad my girls are about 2 1/2 weeks old and still scared of me lol I've heard it gets better as they get older and I have a treat medley I give to them out of my hand to get them used to me they will climb all over my hand and for the most part they don't freak out toooo much when I...
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    Spring 2017 first timers post!

    My chicks are about 2 weeks old and I haven't used any supplemental heat since I got them at a couple days old we put their brooder in the garage at night and outside during the day unless it's cold and rainy like today I'd say it gets down to the 50s at night right now 75-85 during the day and...
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    Baby Chick Pictures!!!!! POST!

    Being cute in the playpen today
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    Spring 2017 first timers post!

    We have 9 getting 6 more next Friday we have a small farmers market down the road we are planning to sell or trade eggs in exchange for money or fresh produce we also thought we could make a deal to get the produce that's no longer sellable but not rotten to feed our chickens which in turn gives...
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    Spring 2017 first timers post!

    We started out wanting 8 got 9 because I didn't want to leave one behind and now we are getting 6 more to make 15 lol
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    Spring 2017 first timers post!

    Will australorps be a good match with wyandottes? I was reading that wyandottes can get a little rude and I wanna make sure that the austras can handle it Also my wyandottes will be about 2 1/2 weeks old when I get my austras next Friday who will probably be just a few days old can they go...
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    Baby Chick Pictures!!!!! POST!

    Put up a temporary play pen so they could forage and scratch, they were having a grand time it's so funny watching them jump on each other and flap their little baby wings
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    Spring 2017 first timers post!

    Just got 9 gold lace wyandottes this past Friday my mom wanted some more so we are getting 6 black australorps next week on the 27th lol
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    Baby Chick Pictures!!!!! POST!

    Good morning world! Watch us make a big mess with our food! Lol
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    Baby Chick Pictures!!!!! POST!

    The mess I came home to ugh My dog Jo is extremely interested in the cheeping and when they scatter really fast lol I think he thinks they're chew toys for him Was clean for half a second before they got in and started throwing feed all over but at least I got the lid finished not using...
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    Spring 2017 first timers post!

    The post I read to make the diy brooder they're in suggested newspaper under the shelf liner the shelf liner is just so they have grip when they walk
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    Spring 2017 first timers post!

    Got my little brood! Was in such a hurry to get to the feed store I forgot to grab some free newspapers at the gas station so pardon the lack of bedding figured the shelf liner was still good even without the paper so they had grip. Got too dark outside for me to get it all set up how I wanted...
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