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    Introducing 8 week old pullets to the flock

  2. Grace birds

    Introducing 8 week old pullets to the flock

    Thanks. I dont have a run that's the problem and only 1 coop....its in my wood shed half the woodshed is chicken coop. its a rather large coop...15' × 6' they are true free range birds so when they are out of their coop they aren't confined to a run....I don't really have the resources to...
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    Introducing 8 week old pullets to the flock

    Hello, hope I posted in the right thread, seemed like the best option. I have 3 18 week old hens and 1 18 week old rooster. they are in there coop and true free range from 9am until sundown most days and they return to their coop at night. however! I am picking up 2 8week old pullets today and I...
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    Do chicks need the heat lamp constantly?

    good to know, thanks again!
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    Do chicks need the heat lamp constantly?

    me either it makes me nervous! I sure dont want any fires. so do you think like when it hits 40 degrees in the morning shut it off and turn it on at night around the same temp? they do have beautiful feathers! i have 7 australorps and 7 easter eggers.
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    Do chicks need the heat lamp constantly?

    thank you! thats what i will do then, youve been a big help!
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    Do chicks need the heat lamp constantly?

    hello everyone. I have kept my chicks at 70 degrees from week 1-5 I am moving them to their coop tomorrow (they've been living a life of luxury in my basement!). I live in northern michigan and it is still right around 50-60 F° during the day and 25-35 F at night. do you think i should put their...
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    Easter egger chick help... 1 is so different.

    my black aussie pullets have long tails and more feather my roos have littke stubs for tails haha but im curious about this little yellow ee.
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    Easter egger chick help... 1 is so different.

    lol thanks, yeah your right, the one in the back is a rooster the other is a pullet i have 2 aussie roos and 5 pullets :)
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    Easter egger chick help... 1 is so different.

    best I could do! its like he/she knew I was taking their picture lol
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    Easter egger chick help... 1 is so different.

    So the first and second pic is the little runt i was talking about the third pic is what most of my other easter eggers look like. The black one is actually one of my australorps I have 7 of each.
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    Easter egger chick help... 1 is so different.

    thank you i will have to look up bantam ee!
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    Easter egger chick help... 1 is so different.

    Hello! new to byc and just have a question! i have 7 easter egger chicks and they are about 3 weeks old now. They all started out very chip monkish but one was always just smaller then the others and yellow....it is now starting to trade some yellow fluff for some pretty orangish brown feathers...
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    Hello BYC!

    Hi I just joined because I have a question about my easter egger chicks but I seriously can't figure out how to start a new thread... I'm using my cell phone. any help would be greatly appreciated! sorry for hijacking your post OP
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