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    keeping mulch in the flower beds

    Please let me know how this works!
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    keeping mulch in the flower beds

    my husband would prefer a manicured lawn and gardens. my chickens feel otherwise. currently they throw the mulch out of the flower bed daily and trample his edging, and we all agree it's not as pretty as it was before chickens. we're looking for an alternative. we almost did rocks, but he's...
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    Missing from the nest... Where did the chick go? Where did the egg go?

    It's just weird. when the egg was missing i checked the fridge, i thought maybe we grabbed it by mistake. but then realized if it broke they may have eaten it. and the shells they hatched from are gone too... maybe they're just keeping a really clean nest? I wouldn't have been shocked if that...
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    Missing from the nest... Where did the chick go? Where did the egg go?

    Will the mother hen consume a dead chick? I had 2 broodies sitting on the same nest with 6 eggs, We ended up with 3 chicks. Then I noticed an egg was missing, as well as the eggshells the chicks hatched from. What could have happened to that egg? Do you think it stating hatching, died and was...
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    Combining 2 week old with new chicks

    i did it this fall, but i put in a cardboard divider for a day just to be safe.
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    Broody hen: can I stick chicks under her now?

    I have a 1 year old who has gone broody. she spent about a week pulling her feathers out to line the nest and now she's been sitting for 3 or 4 days. I have rock eggs in the nests (for the pullets) and she's trying to hatch them :) Now I also have six 1-week old chicks inside in my brooder...
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    Great new children's book called Millie's Chickens!

    Millie's Chickens Tend Millie's backyard chickens from day to night in this rhyming picture book, which is right on trend and packed with STEM-friendly science info. Ages 5 to 9 years Written By: Brenda Williams Illustrated By: Valeria Cis choose format qty DETAILS >> add to wishlist Email
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    New children's book about raising backyard chickens! Millie's Chickens

    Millie's Chickens Tend Millie's backyard chickens from day to night in this rhyming picture book, which is right on trend and packed with STEM-friendly science info. Ages 5 to 9 years Written By: Brenda Williams Illustrated By: Valeria Cis choose format qty DETAILS >> add to wishlist Email
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    New children's book about raising backyard chickens! Millie's Chickens

    Not sure where to post, but had to share, Barefoot books came out with a new book about a girl raising backyard chickens. A sweet story with an informational section in the back perfect for little ones. I got my copy today and LOVE it!!! A perfect gift for families with chickens If you don't...
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    Great new children's book called Millie's Chickens!

    No sure where to post, but had to share, Barefoot books came out with a new book about a girl raising backyard chickens. A sweet story with an informational section in the back perfect for little ones. I got my copy today and LOVE it!!! A perfect gift for families with chickens If you don't...
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    genetics help: how will my roo pass on the blue egg and frizzle gene?

    Hi, I know there are a lot of you knowledgeable about genetics! We have a barnyard mutt rooster. He hatched from a blue egg and has green legs, so Easter Egger. He is frizzled, which my kids think is very cool. He's the only rooster on the farm right now and we're hatching some eggs we hope...
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    chickens in the garden, how to do it succesfully?

    Hi, I currently have 6 birds, with a coop and good sized run, who I like to let out in the afternoons and weekends. They spend a lot of time pooping on my porch! So I'm looking for a way to still let them out but keep them a little more contained. I'm also planning out a good-sized garden and am...
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    moving chicks out to the coop in winter

    here are a few pictures, I'm planning on lining the mesh under the coop with hay to make a sheltered outdoor area hopefully insulating the "basement" will keep the floor a little warmer. The loft is a drop-down floor level with the window. The windows are insulated (much nicer than the ones in...
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    moving chicks out to the coop in winter

    We're in Leicester so not far!! I started this thread so I give you permission to go ahead and hijack! I noticed today that all the chicks were walking around on the loft enjoying looking out the window, so I feel a little better that they can get out of the breeze if needed. I'm getting tired...
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    Preparing Your Flock & Coop for WINTER

    I also have a smallish coop, and I was concerned about them being locked up too tight in the winter. I want to keep them busy and healthy! This is my first year, so I can't give seasoned advice, but I asked around and found a few solutions to try out, I thought I'd share (but feel free to...
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