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    Which of your chicken breeds went broody?

    My light brahmas have gone broody in the middle of winter. If you're looking for a broody breed you can't go wrong with brahmas or silkies.
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    Chicken Coop Roof Flew Off!

    They'll be fine. Just keep the tarp on them until you rebuild the roof. I raise my meat chickens in tractors covered by tarps. The birds might get a little wet from time to time if it's rainy and windy, but never had an issue. They dry and all is well afterwards. Just make sure there's...
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    Help please

    I've never had issues introducing chicks to each other. It seems like they're still trying to figure out life and could care less if new chicks are added. If it were me I'd go get 2 more pullets and raise the 2 roos for future dinner or give them away on Craigslist.
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    Raccoon Hopelessness???

    Hardware cloth instead of chicken wire is a must as they can easily get through the chicken wire. As mentioned above, live traps are also great to keep things out of the coop. I bait mine with canned cat food instead of eggs. Why give them a taste of what they're after in the first place? So...
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    How to introduce new chickens to the flock

    I block off a section of the run and provide some shelter for the new ones which allows them to see the older birds but not touch. The key is to first let the little ones grow at least closer to the size of the adults before allowing any interaction at all. How long exactly depends on the what...
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    Contemplating raising meat birds

    We took the plunge into raising meat birds last year and couldn't be happier. There are 5 of us in the family that eat chicken 3 of which are growing boys. We started with 12 last spring, 10 of which made it to butcher weight. We decided to piece them rather than leave them whole. This...
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    In coop or in run?

    We keep both food and water outside in the run. It is covered so things stay dry. For me the biggest thing is keeping the coop as clean and dry as possible. From time to time I will toss some scratch on the coop floor so they help turn over the bedding. Access to food and water overnight...
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    March 2017! Hatch with us!

    I am also a first timer here! We've been keeping chickens for a little over a year now and have a mix of breeds. Decided to let one of the broody light brahmas sit on 9 eggs. My boys couldn't be more excited to hatch some little ones. I just want to see what they look like since they'll all...
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    New chicks and some questions

    Usually have luck on Craigslist... otherwise the stew pot is a great option too
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    3 Male runners need a new home - no stew pot please - Southern Wisconsin

    We have a couple female ducks and would be happy to take one of the males off your hands if they're still available. We'd like to give hatching our own a shot.
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