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    I am new to BY Chicken raising.

    I did not get any chicks, the hens sat to hard and squished their spells. Since then, 1 hen died and I gave the Rooster and the other hen away.
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    My Introduction

    I have recently had to give the whole group away. We had 4 eggs, 3 that tried to peep out and got smashed inside the shell in the nesting box, and one egg just never even tried to peep out. Then around 2 weeks later one of the hens died, so my brother gave the other hen and the rooster to a...
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    My Introduction

    Thank you. I know my setup is not great, but I can only try to improve it as I go along!
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    My Introduction

    I know he was riding them a lot. I just wonder if it is better to keep him outside of where the hens are, to keep him from doing damage to the chicks when they get here? I will be feeding them starter crumble
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    My Introduction

    The main coop is 4'9"×3'6"×24" high. I made a run area outside of it that is 6'×6'×3'. I have Wire across the top of 1/2 the run & a cloth over the other 1/2. The coop is fully enclosed with chicken wire and has a hinged door w/latch. I put the nesting boxes (attached outside) the coop for more...
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    I am new to BY Chicken raising.

    I was actually referring to having the Rooster separate from the hens. I separated them to allow the hens time to grow back the feathers on their backs
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    My Introduction

    My name is Sissy. I am helping my 11 yr old nephew lern to be responsible for his chickens. He also has a Brindle Pit Bull. He has 1 Rooster and 2 Hens, that he brought home in November 2020. The girls are going to be 1st time Moms in a few days. I want to teach him the right way to tend them...
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    I am new to BY Chicken raising.

    Thank you all for the wonderful welcome. I have separated the roo from the hens because he mounts them so much they have no feathers on their backs. This pic is from the top of the girls sitting in the nesting box. I need to know if it is ok to let them be together before the chick's hatch (or...
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    I am new to BY Chicken raising.

    This may be a better picture
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    I am new to BY Chicken raising.

    Can you tell me what kind of chickens I have?
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    I am new to BY Chicken raising.

    I have one white rooster and 2 black hens. The hens started sitting 2 weeks ago. I don't know what to do when the chicks come.
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