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    Show off your baby chicks!

    Husband started out by getting 10....then came home a week later with six more ("because 5 wouldn't be even")...then showed up today with four more "to make an even 20". We now have more babies than adults. Well at least it'll eventually give our three big Roos something to do and give our...
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    Just brought home 3 new chickens: Need help with breed and sex (hopefully all hens!)

    Got these three (hopefully) gals yesterday at a farmers market chicken swap. They all look very healthy, albeit on the small size next to my big girls. Age is estimated 20-24wks. Owner, I think was Menonite, said they are: Americauna, Americauna hybrid (the one who's pic is first), and Blue...
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    Sand in the coop

    Sand in the run but not in the coop. I would think sand would be really messy and damp in the coop. I did a TON of research online including this forum of the "old timers" who all nearly 100% recommended shavings in the coop and sand in the run. We have a truck and loaded sand in by the ton...
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    Need Advice ASAP on Silkie Roos Fighting- HELP

    I have seven chickens, 2 of which are Silkies all about 5 months old. A few days ago one (Copper) started crowing and looking very roo-ish. We have dealt with the crowing as his behavior is docile and pretty much hangs off on his own. The second Silkie (Agnes) had me pretty convinced she was a...
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    Chicken Run Fencing Advice

    I live in Colorado (predator heavy: fox, coyotes, hawks, etc) and am a newbie at this whole thing. I have seven hopefully hens, five regular/large breeds and 2 silkies. We are almost finished constructing the coop and now adding on the run. Our original plan was to build a chicken tractor but...
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    Chickens have diarrhea ----- HELP

    Wow, thank you so much for the poo pics! My little 2 weekers were having stinky diarrhea on occasion and I was worried (being a new chick mommy and all). This cleared it up and I am no longer worried. Will give a little yogurt just in case.
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    springtime post your new chick pics

    I just put a picture up of our new chickens on my blog. They are way too adorable. http://theindependentant.blogspot.com/2012/05/welcome-home-girls-welcome-home.html We are new chicken parents!
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