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    New to Chickens - Broody Hen with Chicks

    Hi .. chicks are doing well. I moved them outside to the coop in their own little 4x4 pen for a week. Now they are running around with the flock. I leave their chick feed in the pen, open just enough the chicks can get into it. Roosters are protective, hens mostly ignore the chicks. Woe to...
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    New to Chickens 2021

    Hi everyone. I had a broody hen hatch out 4 chicks. I kept them inside for 2 weeks, then moved them to the coop in a 4x4 cage with mom. A week later I let them loose. Their chick feed is in the cage (open that chicks can get in and out). Most of the time they run around with momma. The...
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    New to Chickens 2021

    Thank you, I will check it out!
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    New to Chickens 2021

    LOL!! My cats are wussies. The one looking at the chicks in the picture passed (my poor baby had cancer). The other two are brothers and I think really are afraid of the chickens. They look, but don't get close.
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    New to Chickens - Broody Hen with Chicks

    Thank you! I'll remove the heat right now.
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    New to Chickens 2021

    Hi everyone. I started my chicken adventure Spring 2021. I bought a couple of straight runs from Tractor Supply of Buff Orpingtons, Rhode Island Reds, Light Brahamas, Jersey Giants, Barred Rocks, and Golden Laced Wyondettes. I culled out a number of them (gave them to an Amish farmer friend)...
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    New to Chickens - Broody Hen with Chicks

    Hi everyone. I'm a new chicken keeper. I bought chicks from Tractor Supply Spring of 2021. I have a flock of 15 hens made up of 4 Buff Orpington, 3 Jersey Giant, 3 Light Brahams, 3 Leghorn, 1 Barred Rock, 1 RI Red, 1 Buff Orpington Rooster (the boss), 1 Light Brahma Rooster (he runs from...
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