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    I'm seriously considering starting a hatchery business(My game plan, critiques, advice, encouragemen

    I've been considering selling/shipping eggs for hatching and I'd like to know if you had any luck with your brooding business proposal? I have 100+ acres of empty farmland in Alabama and could manage quit a few breeds of chickens. Right now it's just an idea but I'd like to know how your thing...
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    Runt of the bunch

    I guess it is possibly she could be a bantam... I did get her from a local feed store and all the chicks were in the same brooder.. The guy at the feed store was confident they were both regular Americuanas but who knows lol they are different colors than one anther lol But then again so are...
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    Louisiana chicks

    How did the chick hunt go? Find what y'all where looking for?
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    Runt of the bunch

    I have 2 barred rock pullets that are almost 4 weeks old and 2 Ameracuana's that are almost 3 weeks old. One of the Ameracuana chicks is significantly smaller than her sibling even though they are the same age. The other chicks are much more coordinated and chase bugs around the yard when I let...
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    Really Bad Pasty Butt

    Ouch! That looks rough! One of my barred rock chicks had pasty butt a few weeks ago but not that bad. Maybe the tweezers will work! I would definitely switch to straw if little pieces of wood chips are coming out. I have used straw before and never had an issue. Some say it molds quickly and...
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    Louisiana chicks

    If all else fails, head down to your local tractor supply. They should be getting a variety of chicks in around the end of this month. I live in Baton Rouge and just picked up a few chicks from a small hardware/feed store. A lot of times tractor supply will have flyers or host events like a...
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    Backyard setup

    A friend of mine has a few barred rocks in his flock and says that his fat ladies wouldn't even try hopping a 3 ft fence lol maybe mine will be the same.
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    Backyard setup

    I have two barred rock chicks and about 3/4 of an acre backyard that is completely fenced with a 6ft privacy fence. Instead of keeping them in a run, I would rather have the roam freely all day. Would the 6ft fence be high enough to keep them from flying over when they get older?
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    Hey everyone!

    Awesome. Thanks!
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    Hey everyone!

    Just got a couple barred rock chicks from the local feed store. I grew up on a cattle farm and enjoyed my egg picking duties as a child. I'm looking to give my son the same opportunity. He is 3 and LOVES the new peeps! Which is awesome BUT has also led to our first boo boo lol one of the chicks...
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