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    NY chicken lover!!!!

    I didn’t realize the red squirrels had caused damage in the back of the coop. Last summer we had a horrible time with them doing damage, they caused damage to our garage too. I learned a hard lesson never underestimate predators, always be on guard. Just because you have never seen a certain...
  2. My chicken journey and the coop transition

    My chicken journey and the coop transition

    My coop is 8 yrs old now. I started out with a 4x4 dog house my husband had built and the dog didn't use he raised it up a couple feet, a ramp and added a pull out tray to clean under the roost. At the time I started out with 4 silkies. Then in a couple weeks time I ended up with 13 silkies. I...
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    NY chicken lover!!!!

    Hi im in northern NY. I have black,blue, and splash Ameraucana and a few silkies. I’m starting over with large fowl after a weasel or ermine took out my bantam flock in November.
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    How to find small breeders?

    I forgot to mention this too. If you do find a breeder have your mom look it up in this Facebook page. I always check (search in the group search bar) there to make sure they haven’t scammed somebody in the past.
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    How to find small breeders?

    the Ameraucana breeders club and the Ameraucana alliance both have breeders directory on the website. You don’t have to be a member to research information on either website, only to post in the forums. Ameraucana can be tricky I have found (at least in my area) a lot of people think those...
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    Roosters… to keep or not to keep?

    I had one of these unicorn roosters. I miss him everyday, he cemented my love of roosters and earned his title of flock master many times over in his 6 yrs. First time I knew he was special was when I came home from work and my husband was mowing and I couldn’t find any of my chickens...
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    Different age chicks

    I do have a hoop run that 1/2 is covered with a tarp. Unfortunately we had an ice storm this winter and part of the middle caved in but not all the way, just enough that I can’t get to the pop door to open and close it. My plan with that is to put the cockerels in there in a couple weeks, once...
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    How to find small breeders?

    Look into poultry shows in state. Most of the poultry clubs will have Facebook page, many people post ISO post and also make arrangements to bring birds, chicks or eggs to the show to pick up. I personally decided I won’t do shipped eggs any more. People are asking $60-70 a dozen the 20-25 for...
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    Different age chicks

    Pallet is a good idea. I have a few of those around I can prop up on bricks. I did notice today the young chick are laying on one side of the door and the older ones are laying on the other side. If the wire wasn’t there they would be napping in a big pile.
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    Different age chicks

    I have 2 groups of chicks 9 Ameraucana that are 8 weeks old and 6 Ameraucana that are 3 weeks old. I moved the 3 week old out to the coop in separate area where the old group can see them. How long before I can integrate the 2 groups? The younger group is more skiddish so I’m afraid if things...
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    Chicks beaks breaking off??

    Do you have hardware cloth covering something they have access to? I had a chick do this by catching her beak in hardware cloth. It’s like fingernail it grows back.
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    Are these silkies show quality?

    They are too young to tell the sex or if they are show potential. I know our 4H is pretty lenient than if it were APA/ABA in regards to standard of perfection, they are looking more for how the bird is conditioned and the child’s age appropriate knowledge of poultry care and the breed they...
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    Ended Cutest Baby Fowl Photo Contest—Win a Brinsea Maxi 24 EX Connect—16th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    Entry#4 gray silkie chick
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    Ended Cutest Baby Fowl Photo Contest—Win a Brinsea Maxi 24 EX Connect—16th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    #3 silkies
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    Ended Cutest Baby Fowl Photo Contest—Win a Brinsea Maxi 24 EX Connect—16th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    #2 blue Ameraucana. move along, nothing to see here just a meeting of the minds.
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