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    Very new to chickens

    We are new to this also. Just let them roam. Keep water and Feed out for them. We have some in a coop. and some stay in a tree all year. They refuse to go in coop. Just leave them be. Chickens are hardy and will eat bugs grass and seeds. B4 we got chicken yard was so full of bugs. Hard to be...
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    Anyon ever buy chicks from the local Rural King or Farm and Home?

    I got 5 chicks pullets well 3 r black aulstrolorp 2 hens/1roo, 1 Dominicker (didn't want. Feel in love lol !) And one lonely Road island red. Absolutely a beautiful color I so wanted all living still outside free range. .the RIR is by far the best RIR I have ever saw. I am very happy with my...
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    Australorp x Jersey Giant chicks?

    I'm locking at this way also. I have read that a lot matters which roo./hen you go. JG x white leg horn hens done great every way. The leg roo x JG hen had little egg production and long growth time but still beat both breeds in grow speed and egg production somewhat..
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    breeding my chicken. using what i have!.

    It read in the rir journal other day. Was a term I just kinda used. As far as the roster hangs very dark.. you asked. What's it matter hybrid, cross... Cross is ok. Hybrids throw out random types of baby chicks. Not meaning they don't produce but will not come close to pure breeds/ cross breed
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    breeding my chicken. using what i have!.

    My two chickens I'd like to breed together. Big red is a new Hampshire. From an auction, and the road island red is from rural king , of Clarksville Tn. My question is can I use these two birds to grow a flock and cont the blood line I get. My plan is to increase size of the road island red...
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