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    What have we got here?

    They are about seven weeks old. Any idea on sex?
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    What have we got here?

    Sorry pic didn't post the first time. here are two of the birds in question.
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    New to chickens

    Since joining we have grown our flock and we just hatched our first chicks. we have on RIR roo over EE hen and one RIR roo over GLW hen. We hope to fill the bator with 12 more eggs this weekend. This group has been amazing. Every time i have a question i run to BYC for advice.
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    What have we got here?

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    What have we got here?

    I purchased 25 cornish x from TSC and these three were in the mix. Any idea on breed and sex?
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    What is the best method for cement floor coop?

    When it rains the ends of the coop get wet, but the roost and center of the room stay nice and dry. The chickens aren't getting wet, just the floor. But when the bedding in these areas get wet the bedding just sucks all the water up and the whole floor ends up a soggy, slick mess. Thanks for the...
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    What is the best method for cement floor coop?

    Thats what I was thinking. The shavings cost about $7.00 which isnt bad, but when i have to replace them every time it rains. I figured sand has to be cheaper in the long run. Not to mention less work than scooping everything out every couple of weeks.
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    What is the best method for cement floor coop?

    I will be putting the half walls back up for the winter, but they will not keep the rain out. Im not worried about the walls getting wet, im just tired of the pine bedding becoming a mucky, slick mess every time it rains. I was thinking of trying sand if it would be any better. Just dont want to...
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    What is the best method for cement floor coop?

    We converted an old barn style shed into our coop. The front and back have framing with hardware cloth. We removed the walls and replaced the door with a screen door because it gets very hot in florida without air flow. The problem is that when we get a heavy rain or storm the water blows in and...
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    Breed Suggestions?

    We have pekins and love them.
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    Feeding question

    I have read that chickens love oatmeal and rice (cooked) My question is, can I feed them baby rice cereal or oatmeal cereal? I have an abundance of boxed baby cereal and i hate to throw it out if the chickens will eat it. Also, at what age should we introduce treats and what age do we introduce...
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    mixing breeds

    Thanks for the info. We were hoping the RIR roos would be a good fit for our flock. Unfortunately there were very few choices when it came to roos in our area. I like the looks of the RIR and I was hoping they might pass on their larger body size to the Americauna mix chicks they produced.
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    mixing breeds

    We have 10 Americauna hens, 10 GLW hens, and 2 RIR roosters. My question is, would it be ok to mix these breeds and raise our own chicks? We raise for meat and eggs. Please share any advice or tips. Thanks
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    New to chickens

    My name is Nikki, I live in northwest Florida and this is our first year raising chickens. I own a custom cake business out of my home and have 3 young sons, so I am home a lot. We only eat organic and natural foods, so raising chickens for eggs and meat seemed like a great way to monitor what...
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