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    Ideas for putting a smaller coop/run inside run for silkies

    Hello, I have six 9 week old standard breeds of chickens and have recently got 3 smaller 3-4 week old silkies, I’m not sure they will integrate with the others. I have a really nice coop and run with plenty of space. However, I’m considering putting a smaller coop and run within my existing...
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    Integration silkies with standards

    Also, the showgirl is very assertive and takes care of itself and the littles are assertive too they are just small
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    Integration silkies with standards

    Howdy folks, so I have 6 standard chickens that are just about 9 weeks old, I got 3 little silkie chicks (one showgirl) about 3 weeks ago. They are about 4-5 weeks old. I have tried letting them all intermingle while supervised and it’s mostly fine but a few of the big chicks have been pecking...
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    Integrating silkies to chicks

    Hello, first time chicken owner here. I have 6 chicks of various breeds, moss egger, black australorp, Rhode Island Red, blue laced wynadotte, and cream leg bar. They are almost 6 weeks old. I got a call that some locally hatched silkie chicks are available which I would like to have as well...
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    When can chicks use big feeder/waterer

    My chicks are 5 weeks old and using the chick feeder and waterer from tractor supply. When should I give them the big feeder and waterer instead?
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    Integrating hatched silkies with 6wk old chicks

    Hello, first time chicken owner here. I have 6 chicks of various breeds, moss egger, black australorp, Rhode Island Red, blue laced wynadotte, and cream leg bar. They are almost 6 weeks old. I got a call that some locally hatched silkie chicks are available which I would like to have as well...
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    Integrating hatched silkies with 6wk old chicks

    Hello, first time chicken owner here. I have 6 chicks of various breeds, moss egger, black australorp, Rhode Island Red, blue laced wynadotte, and cream leg bar. They are almost 6 weeks old. I got a call that some locally hatched silkie chicks are available which I would like to have as well...
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    Chicks eating cicadas and shells

    Hey, I gave a cicada shell to my chicks and they loved it, went crazy! Are the shells just as good as the live ones for them? I gave 6 chicks, how many wiuld be too many to feed them? Thanks!!
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    Should I change chick feeder or wait till empty?

    Hi I just got my chicks this weekend! I’m wondering if they still have plenty of feed in the chick feeder bowl if I should keep it in there till there are close to finishing to minimize waste, or is it necessary to dump it out every day and pour new food even if they still had some in there...
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    Chick supplies at tractor supply

    Thank you! Do you keep both waterers in there with them or rotate them out? Also, do you start giving them grit right away or wait till they are a couple weeks old?
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    Chick supplies at tractor supply

    Hi folks I am getting my first 6 chicks soon. I was going to stop in tractor supply to get some supplies. Do you have a specific chick feeder and waterer you would recommend I get? Also, how many pounds of food would they eat in a given time? Wondering how many pounds bag to get. I’d like to get...
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    Water for baby chicks car ride home

    Ok thanks, so I thought I would do unmedicated chick feed, is that what you’d recommend?
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    Water for baby chicks car ride home

    Ok so I should ditch the electrolytes after a couple days?
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    Water for baby chicks car ride home

    I am picking up my first 6 chicks soon. It will be an hour and a half ride to get home. Will they be ok without food and water for that time, or how would I provide this for them while in the vehicle?
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    Pre-made Run suggestion?

    Awesome great info thanks!
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