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    What Do You Wish You Would've Known When You First Started Raising Chickens?

    Thankfully I may get a day or 2 a year of snow and it's usually melted within a couple hours. My weather issue will be the summer bc I live in the desert and it gets HOT (triple digits hot). My preparation is making water available everywhere where my chickens could be and then creating...
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    What Do You Wish You Would've Known When You First Started Raising Chickens?

    I think my chickens got acclimated to the wind bc where I live there's lots of wind pretty regularly (up to 30mph-50mph) and I bought them locally, but I will definitely add some wind barrier just in case. They can tolerate it better than me lol And I created a kiddie pool-sized hole for their...
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    What Do You Wish You Would've Known When You First Started Raising Chickens?

    Right!?
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    What Do You Wish You Would've Known When You First Started Raising Chickens?

    My cats aren't afraid of the chickens. They were curious in the beginning, but they don't pay a lot of attention to them now. What's funny is that some of my cats HAVE taken an interest in chicken feed (weirdos) lol
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    What Do You Wish You Would've Known When You First Started Raising Chickens?

    Makes sense, thank you! He's pecked at one of my cats and got away w/ it bc that particular cat is very (too) easygoing. Had it been almost any other cat they would've gave him the skipity pap pap lol I will definitely keep my eye on him though, thanks!
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    What Do You Wish You Would've Known When You First Started Raising Chickens?

    Interesting! So how mean can roosters get? I feel like Roosevelt (rooster) tests my gangster every now and then... but he's never been aggressive towards me. Well, okay, so there was this one time/day where he kept trying to peck me over and over and over (throughout the day) and the very last...
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    What Do You Wish You Would've Known When You First Started Raising Chickens?

    Absolutely love these tips! And I agree w/ 4/7. I noticed when I first got my 4 hens (& rooster) they were suuuuuuper skittish. Now they literally run to me whenever they see me in the backyard. I feel special :celebratelol I did think about covering my run but decided not to. The closest to...
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    What Do You Wish You Would've Known When You First Started Raising Chickens?

    I love all of this, thank you! Can you tell me more about a rooster back out plan? What would be reasons to get rid of roosters? (Right now I only have 1 but will be adding another 1 in a few months) Also, what's wrong w/ the deep litter method? Thanks again!
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    What Do You Wish You Would've Known When You First Started Raising Chickens?

    Thank you for your feedback! I occasionally give them oatmeal (steel cut oats w/ almond milk), w/ some blueberries mushed in there. They love it, so I will definitely try the mash technique! The first hen that laid used the nesting box trio that I made, but when the head honcho hen started...
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    What Do You Wish You Would've Known When You First Started Raising Chickens?

    Chicken newbie here and I currently have a small flock of 4 hens and 1 rooster. All hens are laying consistently :D I have 6 EEs & 4 Silkies going on 5 weeks. Their brooder is an extra large unused dog house, secured with chicken wire in the opening. They can see the outdoors and the other...
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    New SoCal Chicken Rancher Here 🙋🏽‍♀️

    I appreciate the warm welcome! Thank you so much :frow
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    New SoCal Chicken Rancher Here 🙋🏽‍♀️

    Since buying my home on an acre about 3 years ago, I've been wanting to raise chickens, and possibly a pair of ducks, geese, and a goat! This year I decided to just do it :wee While my brother has been working tirelessly to transform an old oversized shack into their coop, as well as their...
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