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    Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

    Hi Rob and BYC community! I took a break from chickens for a year and am now looking forward to my flock 2.0! I have some amendments to my coop (Tractor supply), my dad helped me out by making it MOBILE so now I can rotate short and longer term (off season) locations in my one acre yard in...
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    Satisfying Aspects of Poultry Keeping!

    the clucking noise hens make when they enjoy some fresh greens, a fresh warm egg, hens sunning themselves with legs stretched out!
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    2 free hens

    4 year old hens, 1 Barred Rock (still laying), and 1 RI Red (not laying, has right foot limp, otherwise ok) Need to rehome them due to travel plans. Free. in Tiverton, RI
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    HELP PLEASE!!!😵

    That is a beautifully colored egg! I'm glad you found out that it is fine to enjoy. :) My eggs often have those bumps, I didn't know they were calcium deposits.
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    First Egg - First Chickens - Eleanor at 18 Weeks + 1 Day

    hi hkeiband, that's so exciting! congrats on first egg. I remember the excitement. isn't it amazing?
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    newbie here!

    Hi Samilou and welcome to BYC! What a great idea for skills to nurture for your son. Not only are these skills useful and important tasks, they are so enjoyable. There's so much to learn and observe. My daughter has special needs too and I love to watch her out playing with her chickens, she...
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    New member

    Hello Dihalal in Oregon, and welcome to BYC! congrats on becoming a chicken owner, I am sure you will find it rewarding and very educational. I keep a small flock of 4 in southeastern RI. Barred Rock are a great choice! I think they are beautiful. best to you, Hilary
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    Hi! New chick mom in the house!

    Hello Jicarella and welcome to BYC! Congrats on becoming a chicken owner. I have had my small flock of 4 chickens for 2 years now and it has been such a rewarding venture! I hope to hatch chicks someday, good for you to jump right in and begin with that, now it is not intimidating. I too am...
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    New member

    Hi Sawtly, best to you in your chicken raising venture! It sure it worthwhile and you will get lots of support and answers to your questions on BYC. You will have fun and learn a lot!
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    Rhode Island

    Hello RI chicken keepers, I'm in Tiverton, have had my small flock of 4 for a year now. This site is so helpful. Thanks for starting RI group. hopefully more will chime in!
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    First eggs!

    Congrats on the new firsts! Beautiful egg shades, which breeds do you have? I have RI Reds and Plymouth Rocks.
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    Free range pullets and egg laying

    This is helpful, I had the same question about my small flock. They are 23 weeks old, not yet laying. But I allow them to free range an hour or two in am, and then again before dusk and their return to the coop. I've wondered if they have been laying for weeks...the eggs carefully hidden in...
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    Straw or hay for nest boxes- preference?

    Hi Backyard Chicken forum friends, I am a first time chicken owner finishing up my first coop. I wonder if I should get straw or hay to bed the nesting boxes for my 4 chickens. Which is preferred and why? thank you for replying, -Hilary
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    roosts- stain or no stain?

    Hello Backyard chicken forum friends, I am finishing up staining the pieces of my coop before I assemble, almost time to get my 7 week chicks moved out! I am a first time chicken owner. I wondered if I can stain the roost bars that go in to coop? (also one outside coop) Or is it better to...
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    Newbie with new babies

    Hi, congrats on your new chicks! I am also a new chicken owner with 4 chickens, they are 6 weeks old now. I have 2 Rhode Island Reds and 2 Plymouth Rocks. They do sleep a lot, it is very amusing when they fall asleep in the middle of other activities! like eating or stretching a leg. They...
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