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    NY chicken lover!!!!

    We are in B’Spa:)
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    When to move chicks outside

    Thanks for the info!!! I think they would be happier outside in the larger area - the brooder box we have them in is a giant Rubbermaid tote but with 6 chicks its tight:) The are constantly peeping but they aren't distressed peeps so I think they are just a little bored. we have sticks and...
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    When to move chicks outside

    We are using a medicated starter crumble and haven't given them any grit or treats. My hens eat a feed we buy from a local farmer who grows and makes everything on site so very fresh - they have been thriving on it with no issues as all. Since we are in NY it looks like spring is leaving for a...
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    When to move chicks outside

    We have 6 chicks - majority about 2-3 weeks old. I was wondering when it would be okay to move their brooder (with heat plate) outside? I am located outside of Albany NY and our temps get into low 30's at night still. Also, at what age is it good to start introducing them to our year old...
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    New to chicks - peeping like crazy

    Lol - thanks!
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    New to chicks - peeping like crazy

    We got 6 chicks a few days ago and originally had them on newspaper with paper towel over it - they were quiet and happy. Yesterday introduce pine chips and they haven’t stopped peeping - except at night thankfully!!! They were eating them at first but have seemed to go back to their crumble. I...
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    NY chicken lover!!!!

    I am just outside of Saratoga - anyone nearby?
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    Rubbery Egg??

    Thanks for the info - we get our feed from a local farmer who makes it fresh for sale but we have been giving them some scratch and mealworms on a pretty consistent basis!!!
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    Rubbery Egg??

    when I collected eggs yesterday I noticed a yolk in the pine shavings and after a closer look I found what can only be described as a rubbery broken egg shell - was like an empty water balloon? We did have other eggs with hard shells so thinking it's not necessarily diet related - any advice??
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    Brooder heater

    That looks like the type of chicken we are looking at - but the chicks they showed us were dark:) we are still pretty new to this but enjoying it. Thanks for your feedback!
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    Brooder heater

    Thanks for letting me know!! Can you tell my why you have a blanket over the heater and I am guessing it’s safe to do that?? I was looking at one that has a plastic shield on top to prevent them from going up there and another that is flat like yours
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    Brooder heater

    We live in northeast and temps are dropping to low 30’s high 20’s at night. Can brooder box be kept on enclosed, un-heated, sun porch if we keep a brooder heater in there. It’s the kind that the birds can get under.
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    Tractor supply is evil!!!!!!!!!!@

    No was a local N.Y. store
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    Tractor supply is evil!!!!!!!!!!@

    Our TSC says they are all sexed - last year we got some elsewhere and got a lot of roosters!!
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    Tractor supply is evil!!!!!!!!!!@

    We are looking to get a few chicks and were thinking of going to Tractor Supply - are they typically sexed right? Breed isn’t super important to us
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