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    Nest box designs

    We splurged for the Best Nest box and while it is extravagant, I LOVE it and so do my girls! I had to 'train' them a little to use it in the beginning (because they were a new flock and afraid of anything new). The eggs roll out from under them into a covered tray, so they never get stepped on...
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    do chickens talk back ?

    I definitely think so. I have one that greets me every morning from inside the coop. I say, "Good morning girls!" and she immediately answers back in a slow crescendo vibrating sound. So funny. And another one who needed extra care as a baby chick will now go out of the way to come over for some...
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    Is this perch too high?

    We have a similar set up and are just now installing the poop board and roost. It is about waist height and with Jersey Giants they definitely can't be allowed to jump down from that height, so we are going to try to put up soft wire or chicken wire like a wall in front of the poop board so they...
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    Ended Official BYC Caption Contest 08-19-22 Pic by saz5333

    I can understand a bucket of potato chips or a bucket of popcorn, but a bucket of quackers is going too far!
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    Comment by 'JerseyJourney' in article 'Cold Weather Poultry Housing and Care'

    Great post! Thanks for all of the detail!
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    New chicken family in MA

    Nice illustration...mine are definitely content then. We have a heating plate and also a lamp which kind of acts as a secondary warm spot. So they sleep in either area. There are cooler areas they use sometimes when they are up and about. I wonder when I should turn the lamp off at night...I...
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    New chicken family in MA

    We received our very tired babies yesterday! And ended up with a bonus chick! 6 Jerseys: 2 splash, 2 black, 2 gray. They all survived the trip here and the first night and seem quite content. Eating, drinking, pooping, and peeping! Day 2 and they are much stronger. One chirps a lottt more than...
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    New chicken family in MA

    Thank you everyone! And I appreciate the build-quick warnings! 💗 I feel confident that we'll get it done in time and am happy that the rapidly growing chicks will just push it along. Looking forward to this journey and all the BYC community input! 🐤🐥 🏗️ 🏡
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    New chicken family in MA

    Hi everyone! We are starting our chicken journey with the delivery of our first chicks next week! We are expecting 5 Jersey Giants and have been reading everything we can about what to expect. Our brooder is ready to go and we are very excited! We still need to build the coop, but we...
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