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    Foxes!!

    Just thought I'd throw this out there - how about an electric poultry fence? We practically live in a forest where there's tons of predators - I've seen the fox strolling through at dusk, as well as a family of raccoons, and a mink that lives in the pond. My husband shot the mink but could...
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    First Time Chick Parents, Spring 2016

    That's good to know, thanks! I hope that's what she'll do also, before she gets hurt. This reminds me that I should probably put up some perches in the back - the ones I have are near the feeding area where the drama ensues.
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    First Time Chick Parents, Spring 2016

    That's what our chickens are doing too, she has to jump on the storage bin in the corner, terrified, while everyone else eats - I just hope she's getting enough to eat! Chicken politics is rougher than I expected!
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    First Time Chick Parents, Spring 2016

    Thanks, I had thought it wouldn't be so bad since they all grew up together but I guess I was wrong. I don't see any blood or bald spots but I'll just have to keep an eye on her...
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    First Time Chick Parents, Spring 2016

    HELP!! How do I stop my chickens from bullying this one poor chicken? I know this question has been asked on BYC before but I thought I'd ask it in case anyone has any new ideas. We have 7 chickens (4 barred rock and 3 wyandotte) - they all grew up together as chicks since we got them a day...
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    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    Cool, thanks!
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    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    Very cool run and coop! I NEED to have that "Attack Chicken" sign haha
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    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    Thanks for the info, I will definitely look for those to use for our moveable run area -we currently use chicken wire which feels too flimsy. I think your suspended shade cover for your run will be a good deterrent for hawks. We use aviary netting and a 10 x 10 canopy for shade. Someone on BYC...
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    post your chicken coop pictures here!

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    Sight Sexing Barred Plymouth Rock Chicks at Hatch

    Same here, looks like a girlie to me!
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    2 barred rocks?

    They are a few days old in the picture but now they are 6 weeks old. At 3 weeks they did look like your chicks in the picture but I didn't have pictures of them at that age. They grow so fast!
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    2 barred rocks?

    Those look just like my silver laced wyandottes- they will be pretty when they grow up!
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    Six week old chicks behaving like teens with attitude

    My chicks are almost 6 weeks old too and we finally got them to go in the coop on their own after 3 days of playing catch the chicken, and they would huddle in a corner of the coop pooping into their water. Ended up getting a battery powered night light that we stuck to the wall with Velcro...
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    Tupperware closet

    I think what I would do is remove the shelves and lay it down flat - if you have some extra hardware cloth you could flatten it out and use as a lid for the temporary brooder. That's what we did at first when the chicks started flying out of our tupperware storage bin. That's a cute coop you are...
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    First Time Chick Parents, Spring 2016

    Newby chick parents here, we got ours on April 4th and are in love with our new babies! We ordered 3 Silver Laced Wyandotte and 3 Barred Rock chicks, but Cackle hatchery threw in an extra Barred (maybe because one of them was small?) Nerd Alert: We're going to name all seven after female main...
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