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    chick starter feed

    Thank you so very much for the info
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    chick starter feed

    I just joined a mama and her baby she hatched wwith my other 4 girls. The mama and baby (who is 1 month and 10 days) have been eating the chick starter feed. Now that I have combined them all together is there any problem if I feed what chick starter I have left to all of the hens that I have...
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    hatching eggs, one? Or multiple?

    She had been broody for like a month. I have been trying to break her this whole time.
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    hatching eggs, one? Or multiple?

    We are in central California. Been pretty warm at nights here. No lower than in the mid 50 ' s maybe higher. Ooh good to know about her wanting that particular nest. Now I'm a little worried.
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    hatching eggs, one? Or multiple?

    It is safe from other flock and predators. It just doesn't have a specific nesting box. All my other hens lay their eggs in the one nesting box she has taken over so I just thought it might be easier to decipher the eggs this way. I have an old hub I can put in to act as a nesting box if you...
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    hatching eggs, one? Or multiple?

    Ok now my next question. If I get eggs for her to hatch I have a separate coop to out just her and the eggs in but it is shielded from the weather but is not enclosed with a nesting box. Will that be OK you think?
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    hatching eggs, one? Or multiple?

    makes complete sense, thank you
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    hatching eggs, one? Or multiple?

    I have a buff orphington that is going through her broody stage right now. I have always just ever bought chick's. Never eggs. But I am considering it. If I decide to do it, how many should I do? Can I do just one or two? Or do I need more? And advice is appreciated
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    New Bantam Old English Gamebird.

    I have 7 standard hens and 1 bantam hen as part if my flock. I just got my son a new bantam wheaten old English Gamebird. Right now I have her in a seperate coop for quarentine and because we will be using her as a show bird for 4-h. Does anyone think she will be ok by herself until July? Then I...
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    Can these girls go outside?

    Good advice. Thank you very much.
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    Can these girls go outside?

    These are my two olive eggers, and lavender orphington ( about 5 weeks old ). If I put a light in the coop outside ( pictured ) do you think they will be ok? Our nights had been getting Down to about low 40's
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    Can my chicks go outside.

    They love it! Thanks everyone for the advice.
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    Can my chicks go outside.

    I would also like to throw in that this small coop is only to house them until they are big enough to go in with my bigger hens. This way my bigger girls can see them and interact without being able to actually get to them. This coop will actually be for our meat pens hen it's time for those to...
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    Can my chicks go outside.

    Tried to put a pix but I don't think it worked. Oh sorry about that. The sides of the coop and roof are solid but there is about a 4"-6" strip of wire between the walls and the roof for ventilation. Also the back side of the coop is all wire but for right now we have a board covering half of it...
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    Can my chicks go outside.

    Thank you so much. I always think because the still seem so small that it will be too cold. I feel better. Thanks. :)
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