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    Which of these chicken coops would work the best?

    I think Americauna... 2 of the chicks came from eggs identified as crested cream legbar but people on this thread said they didn't look like CCL chicks.
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    Which of these chicken coops would work the best?

    My school is purchasing a chicken coop to keep chickens. So far, the kids have raised $280, but I suspect after our next fundraiser we will have at least $300 more dollars. In total, I suspect that we will have a budget of somewhere around $580 to spend. We have 3 chicks in a brooder right now...
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    Need advice; what is the most economical way to build a large run with a coop?

    Thanks for your responses so far! I am looking into the hoop pen, but I also found a few from retailers that might work that I'll post in a different thread. The chickens will be 8 months old when I sell them. I live in Arizona, but they won't be on campus during the dead of summer; just...
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    Need advice; what is the most economical way to build a large run with a coop?

    Hello! This group has been such a wonderful resource so far. This is my first time working with chickens and I'm raising them at the school I work at. My students have hatched 2 chicks so far, and we are making the plans to build a structure that would be suitable to keep them on campus the rest...
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    Can I leave newborns in the brooder alone over the weekend?

    Thanks for the quick replies! I don't mind bringing them home over the weekend if it is better, but didn't want to stress them out either by moving them. I have one of those large plastic water/food dispenser filled right now. I'm also using the Premier heat plate instead of a heat lamp to...
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    Can I leave newborns in the brooder alone over the weekend?

    Hi all! I have a 2-day old and a 1-day old chick in my classroom. Today is Friday and I won't be on campus until Monday. Will the 2 chicks be okay in the brooder over the weekend, or should I take them home with me?
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    Newborn chicks, any idea of gender?

    Oh bummer! This is my first time with chickens so I am pretty ignorant. That is good to know. I will see if I can get a picture that is a little brighter/clearer of the first born.
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    Newborn chicks, any idea of gender?

    I have had two chicks hatch so far. The first born came from a blue egg marked CCL (the person I bought it from said they are autosexed, so no dot on the head means it is a female. Is that true?) The second born came from a brown egg that wasn't marked, though it looks similar to the first...
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    Membrane stuck to hatched chick, do I assist?

    Thanks for checking in, the little one detached from the shell but was still attached to the "umbilical cord" (not sure if there is a proper word for it otherwise.) I left work 5 hours ago (we are hatching the chicks at my school) so I don't know if it came off since then, but I'm not sure if I...
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    Membrane stuck to hatched chick, do I assist?

    Thanks everyone; he is not unattached! I'm glad I didn't try to help; I certainly don't want to harm any other babies. Is it a big deal if he's the only one in there right now? He keeps chirping, and I feel so bad that he's all alone. I don't currently see any other pips in the shells but I'm...
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    Feeling overwhelmed by heating options... opinions?

    Thank you SO MUCH for all your advice! I looked at the price of heating pads (we don't own one) and the price for the pad was almost as much as the heating plate, so I just ordered it from Amazon and paid for the one day shipping. Thanks so much for helping ease my mind! I will create another...
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    Membrane stuck to hatched chick, do I assist?

    I had a chick hatch about an hour and a half ago. He's starting to move around but is attached to the membrane, which is attached to the shell. He's dragging it around with him and I feel so bad! The chick and his shell attachment are running into some of the other eggs, which is making me...
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    Feeling overwhelmed by heating options... opinions?

    Hi everyone, I am a first time chicken "owner" and am currently incubating 7 chicks in my classroom. Tomorrow will be day 22 and one started pipping today. My eggs are at the school I work at and we will be keeping the chickens at our school when they're ready to go outside. I have already set...
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