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    Integrating a few new layers

    I have 7 layers in the chicken tractor right now. There was 1 younger one that I tried to introduce a few months ago but they pecked the heck out of her and there was blood everywhere so I took her out. She's completely healed now but has been by herself for a while now. I'm not currently...
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    Help~ chicken integration gone wrong

    our chicken tractor has 120 sq ft for the run and then the "house" part of it which has the nesting boxes on the back and the roost inside is I think 10'x6' - It has been hiding in the house. I sprayed it w/blukote and put it in the barn instead now. It was starting to look worse so I took it...
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    Help~ chicken integration gone wrong

    I got 8 chickens from a lady, one was a bit younger so we kept it separate for the past 3 weeks and now she said we could put it w/the other ones. Which worked out perfect because we just got the chicken tractor done so we figured that would be an ideal time to put all of them together in...
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    Black Australorps a good choice for production?

    I am venturing into chickens! Just got my first 8 of them today. I have 5 Barred Rock Hybrids (were suppose to be purebred barred rocks but after hatching, the Rooster clearly was not a purebred) they look like Barred rocks though mostly. 1 easter egger, and 2 Cream Legbars. 1 is laying, the...
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    Feeding milk to your chickens

    I was reading in my chicken book from the library that you can feed milk/soured milk to your chickens?? Is that true? Is it more of a "treat" or something you could feed everyday as part of their ration? I am getting chickens in a week or so and come May, my milking goat is going to kid, so i'll...
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    I havent' started any of my tomato plants yet. I was thinking the last week in March. I normally don't plant everything in the garden until Memorial Day weekend depending on weather, maybe a week early. So I think that's ideal to have tomato plants 6-8weeks old when transplanting in...
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    All very good points! Thank you! Well, I don't have to haul water far at all. Just from my milkhouse and I usually have a hose hooked up to the Hydrain. But right now im hauling 25gallons/day for my other animals cuz the waterline to our barn froze up last week..... made it the whole darn...
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    Well, I guess I can have as many as I want!! or as many as my husband is willing to build tractors for :) I have 19acres, so I could fit a few hundred.....hahahaha. I was only thinking of getting 10-12 for now. But your right, that is an option. I could get them from the two separate people on...
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    Thanks for that comparison. I was trying to figure it out myself but wasn't getting that far!
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    Awww thanks for the Warm Welcome! I'm located East of Madison~ Yeah, I thought $20/bird seemed high for started pullets. I think that idea is out. The Barred rocks that the one lady had she was asking $5/each. That's a good price I think for 2.5month old birds right? I did find an ad on CL...
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    Cream Legbars

    I spoke to a lady last night w/ CL's. I really am only interested in them for eggs & because I think they are neat looking. I'm not, at this time, looking to breed them. Anyways, she has some Barred Rocks that are 2.5months old for sale and she has one CL that she said is laying right now, a...
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    Adding new chickens to existing chickens

    thanks, good to know they should do fine together since they are all new. If I don't have them free-ranging and just do 2 chicken tractors, then when Winter comes around, they will probably go in the barn all together and then be let out for a little every day depending on weather. Hopefully...
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    Hi All! New here, just found this thread. Thought id introduce myself. I'm going to be getting chickens very soon so I'll be around here a lot im thinking! I'm married, have 4 kids, DS 12 DS 3.5 DS & DD 11months old. I was a SAHM up until 2 weeks ago. Now I work very part-time milking cows every...
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    Adding new chickens to existing chickens

    New here and to chickens. We want to get some chickens that are ready to lay soon. Ive been looking w/o much luck so far. I know this isn't really the "right" time of year since chicks are just starting now. I found a lady that has some Barred Rocks that are 2.5months old already. I think they...
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    Cream Legbars

    Thanks all for the info! I am in Wisconsin. I am just in love w/the color of the eggs and the breed seems like they are very docile and good free rangers which is what im looking for. Are there any other suggestions on breeds that would pair well with these?
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