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    newbie questions... again.

    andled a few of the eggs the other night. one cracked, three, at least have the dark dot and some veins showing. the boy is excited.
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    newbie questions... again.

    so my brooder is sleeping in the brood box. the other hens seem to be laying in or around her box, she's been collecting them. She currently has 2 days of new laid eggs under her (I'm not taking them up, and then putting them back.) So, I have 8 eggs under her. I have a second coop, a smaller...
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    newbie questions... again.

    Saveria, thank you for your responses. They were super helpful. I have another question. If I'm going to get rid of a rooster, I want to make sure that the one I keep is viable. can I find out from an egg I've refrigerated if my eggs are fertilized? or do I need to check them when I take...
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    newbie questions... again.

    Hi, everyone. I have a few more newbie questions. I have 2 groups of chickens, a group of 9 and a group of 4, they have separate coops, but I've opened my fence, and the two groups seem to be getting along pretty well. They're around each other, but still have their little tribes, but I'm not...
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    predator

    Hello, everyone. Update. Fortunately, the small one that I thought I had lost did come back, so I'm only down 1 chicken. I don't have a roof over the area, and the fence is a heavy duty netting. what I've done is a serious review of the netting. I found a few spots that might have been the...
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    predator

    Hi, guys, New owner, earlier this year, my wife and I got a dozen mixed chicks. We lost two early on to one of my dogs. However, up until today, everything has gone relatively well. we had 10 happy, healthy hens (possibly one or two roosters snuck in) but today, I've lost 2 more. I found...
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    First question, of many, I assume.

    Thank you. I separated the 4 that were getting hassled, and everyone seems to be calmer today. I may break out one more tote, to give them a little more space.
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    First question, of many, I assume.

    So, my wife, son, and I just started. 12 chicks assorted types, currently in a tote with 2"of pine chips in the bottom. Food and water in feeders. the bin is about 50 gallons. so far things have been going well, until this morning, when my wife noticed one of the black chicks getting picked on...
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    Introduction

    Hello, My name is Kody, and I'm new to the chicken hobby. My wife, son (6) and I live on 7 acres in South Alabama. We've wanted chickens for several years, and finally pulled the trigger last week. We got an assortment of 12 chickens from a local TSC, now that my son is old enough to help...
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