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    Chicken math

    So I started with 12 on Tuesday. I have 6 on the way to me as I type (gotta love your dad out running errands!). This could get ugly fast. I already had planned on 2-4 more next week. Hubby is gonna kill me.
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    Chicken math

    I think I want to be you when I grow up. LOL I thought maybe I'd start with 6 or so. Brought home 12 yesterday. Called today about a couple more--plan on getting those tomorrow. And then next week they have three other breeds coming in and you know I'll need a minimum of two of each. And this...
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    HELP! Need help telling the difference between Buff Orpington chicks and Red Ranger chicks...Tracto

    I am totally new to this so take my thoughts with a grain of salt but the buff orpingtons I purchased yesterday are the yellowist little balls of fur imaginable. They are like lemony yellow. Do the red rangers have markings more so than the BOs?
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    Transporting chicks

    I have a quick question--I was planning on getting my chicks today but I will be out most of the day on Thursday and Friday. I was thinking about having my neighbor chick sit for me but it would require me to transport the chicks/brooder to her house (about a mile and a half). Would this cause...
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    I am devastated

    I'm so sorry. I'm new to this myself so I have no advice but I do know how upset I would be. I hope you can get it figured out.
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    Hello from Virginia!

    I'm looking for Wyandottes, Australorps, Orpingtons, Rhode Island Reds, possibly Barred Rocks. I want some good layers. Plus all of these seem like they would handle our climate well. I wanted to go Monday to get my chicks but now that Monday is almost here, I'm getting chicken. (pardon the pun!)
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    Hello from Virginia!

    I am about to get my first set of chicks next week. I've tried to do a ton of research and figure out what I want and the best environment for them. I have a really nice area with what I hope is excellent predator protection for them once they're old enough to go outside and I'm about 95% set on...
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