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    Help! Found mama up and forgot about last egg.

    Me and my husband got covid recently. During those days my daughter didn't pick eggs and a broody chicken took advantage. Her eggs were more that half way done when I was able to go do chores again. She hatched 3 babies and last night her 4th. Today after coming from work I found her out and...
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    Frederick County Maryland Chickens and livestock laws and ordinances

    Hello. This is so helpful. I do have a question. I have had chickens for almost 3 years. Next door neighbor loves them. And when I say loves them. He crows more than my roosters. He loves to talk to them. I also have special needs poultry (chickens and duck ) that I have rescue. Question is...
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    Hatching Ducklings = Eggs Missing

    Hello, I have a questions about missing eggs under broody ducks. Backstory: I have 2 ducks that went broody. I will move them everyday with the chickens trying to "break" them. My daughter is in charge of picking eggs but she thought because I'm working with them to break them, I was also...
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    Best flooring for uncovered run area

    How do you like the straw? How much do you add? I found that my straw kept on stinking after a rainy day.
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    Best flooring for uncovered run area

    Hello, What is the best floor you would recommend for a chicken run. In the coop I use shavings during warm weather and I switch to straw for the winter only. but my run is just dirt and it get really messy when it rains. I read about sand but I'm concern about winter time. I live in...
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    Chicken Math

    It's called rent a coop. And they give you everything you need to have them for almost a month. That's what started all
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    Chicken Math

    Chicken Math is REAL!!!!! I wanted chickens, my boyfriend didn't. We compromised and got the rental program (2 baby chicks and 7 eggs) , so my daughter can experience the "whole" hatching process. 21 days after, we fell in love. (5 hatched) and a year after we are at 30 chickens and 3 just...
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    Boy or Girl?

    Really? That's such great news. So, just wait and see if it crows... lol
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    Boy or Girl?

    I dont believe it's an Easter egger. Here's mom and dad
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    Boy or Girl?

    First 3 pictures are from the same chick. Next 2 the second and only had one picture of the white one. Which I was almost sure it was a she.
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    Boy or Girl?

    Hi, I'm asking again They are gonna be 9 weeks tomorrow. The first one is definitely bigger than the rest and loves human cuddles. My other roosters where like this. They used to love cuddles too but they had bigger combs. I think the lady 2 are girls. Thank you
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    When is mama ready to leave chicks

    Thank you. I guess I panicked since it was my first brooder and the temperatures inside the coop was at 15 degrees and she was holding her business from 2 to 3 days and barely ate. That's why I moved her indoors. But in will try to move her indoors like you say little by little. I do have a...
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    When is mama ready to leave chicks

    Hi, I have a mama that hatched 3 babies exactly 8weeks ago. Yesterday, She has started to peck to one of them. But the tricky part is that I moved them indoors when she was seating on the eggs because of the very low temperatures. We are still in the low 30's and its gonna go lower next week. Is...
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    Boy or Girl?

    Not Brahma. Is a mixed of a silkie pullet and a Maran rooster. How about the white one?
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    Boy or Girl?

    Hi, Just wondering to see if anyone can tell if I have girls or boys. I have 3 and they are 6 weeks old. Thank you
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