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    The Middle Tennessee Thread

    We are looking for 4 or so layers, breeds other than orphingtons and Plymouth barred, since we already have those. Anyone in Nashville area have some to sell? Greg
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    Chicks are dumping their water

    We've had our dozen chicks for about a week or 10 days now, and I'm having issues with them constantly dumping their water and drenching the pine shavings I'm using in their big tupperware brooder. Using a typical one-gallon plastic chicken waterer. I've tried setting it on the shavings, and...
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    The Middle Tennessee Thread

    Thanks for the advice, Jenski. I'll plan on keeping them separate then, until they're a little older. Appreciate it.
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    The Middle Tennessee Thread

    Quote: Do you think it's okay to put one-week-olds (which we will have had within a few days) with new one-day-olds? Is that still too big of a difference? Thanks for all the help.
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    The Middle Tennessee Thread

    I've located a few sources for local chicks. Thanks everyone. But a question I have is whether it's a bad idea to mix chicks from different sources, as we're having a hard time finding all the breeds we're interested in from one source (unless we mail order, which we're not crazy about doing)...
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    The Middle Tennessee Thread

    Hi, we're in Nashville and finally ready to buy our chicks. Looking for Buff Orpingtons, Black Austrolorp, Easter Eggers, and maybe a RIR. Anyone have suggestions on where we can find baby chicks this time of year? Can we find them somewhere locally where they've been sexed (similar to how you...
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    Confused newbie needing help

    Thanks much, everyone. All very helpful!
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    Confused newbie needing help

    Thanks very much, everyone. Should I be worried about hawks if I'm letting them roam all over the backyard during the day? We definitely have some in the area. If I do indeed need to worry about them, can anything be done? Or am I back to having to keep them in an enclosed run with some sort of...
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    Confused newbie needing help

    I'm a confused newbie. I've been researching getting backyard chickens for the last few weeks, and after about 50 hours of research, I'm more confused than ever. So I'd love some advice from you experienced owners. I read Paul's Chicken 2.0 article today...
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