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    5 week old chicks adopted by non broody hen

    Hi all. Haven't been on the forum for years. Been raising chickens for over 13 years and am experiencing something I never thought possible and very interesting, worth a share. We have three 5-week-old (broody hen hatched) chicks who lost their mom to a fox two days ago. They have been...
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    Special Treats!!

    Raw (not instant or quick cooking) old fashioned oatmeal.
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    WEIRD or ODD Eggs pics!!!! :)

    No it was hard like a normal egg and the stem was too. I have had all kinds, wrinkled, soft, jelly, no shell, no yoke, but this was the weirdest.
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    WEIRD or ODD Eggs pics!!!! :)

    Here's a funky one for you.
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    are your dogs and chicken friends

    My dogs and chickens share treats together often and just simply hang out together all the time. It took a little training but they are such good dogs
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    Today's temperature = # of eggs.

    My numbers are starting to pick up now. Got 18 eggs out of 25 hens. The temps have been up and down, yesterday it was 65, today it's 40.
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    New chicken person from NC :)

    Hi Crystal from NC. I also live in NC. Sounds like you are doing a good job researching. Chickens are awesome and you'll probably want more after you get them because they are just like potato chips. I started out with 5 and now I have 35 which includes 3 roosters. I love my roosters, all...
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    What breed are these hens?

    The red one looks like it has a beard so I would say ee mix and the gold one looks like a Buff orphington. The last pic looks like a Wellsummer.
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    Just wanted to share a cute picture

    My happy little girl hanging out with her chicks
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    Hen or Rooster

    This is a 7 week old EE mom and RIR dad mix chick. Hen or Rooster?
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    Today's temperature = # of eggs.

    Here in NC we had a high of 35 today (very unusual for us). I got 5 eggs from 25 hens. Breeds are RIRs, Welsummer, Cuckoo, EEs, Speckled Sussex, Buffs and Red sex links.
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