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    How to keep my hens cool in the hot summer

    I remind myself daily. Chickens are chicken. They almost never try something the first time they see it. I have been using these same kind of brick in water cooling trays all summer (in TN). My chickens still won't stand in them. After a couple of months of me dumping and refilling these things...
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    Four Little Chicks have been moved from the brooder in the garage to a secure area inside the...

    Four Little Chicks have been moved from the brooder in the garage to a secure area inside the outdoor run. They have spent the week getting acclimated to their new big sisters. Plan to let all 11 birds out for free-ranging on Saturday. Hoping that everychick gets along nicely and that Littles...
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    Lost one of the new babies. No idea what happened. She just died one day (at about 4 weeks old).

    Lost one of the new babies. No idea what happened. She just died one day (at about 4 weeks old).
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    Comment by 'OphyliaOrpington' in article 'Feeding Treats to Chickens in Moderation: What You Need to Know'

    What did we do before we had chickens for entertainment? Obviously our pre-chicken lives were boring and no fun at all!
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    One of the new babies. Just after her first day at the spa.

    One of the new babies. Just after her first day at the spa.
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    Review by 'OphyliaOrpington' in article 'Feeding Treats to Chickens in Moderation: What You Need to Know'

    Okay fine. I will change how I treat. Small amount of scratch and mealworms in the afternoon instead of in the morning -- making sure they are full of good nutritious food first. Thanks for the article!
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    Chicken oddities: what’s something you wish your chicken/chickens didn’t do?

    When I coop my mostly free-range chickens (during rain storms, etc.) some-chick protests by kicking ALL of the straw out of ALL of the egg boxes. 7 chickens with 6 egg boxes. Plenty. The coop is big enough for 16. The run would fit 21. They aren't crowded. They have stuff to do. Just throwing a...
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    Frustrated about the availability of chicks

    Got my new babies today! (I had forgotten how adorable baby chicks are when they sleep. Precious!)
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    To free range or not?

    I have 7 chickens with a run large enough for 16 (at 10 sft. Per hen). I also have a fenced in 1 acre yard with very little cover. The coop and run are inside the fenced yard. (6ft. Chain link with electric wire about 12 inch off the ground. Dogs wouldn’t stop digging under the fence.)...
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    How Much Are You Selling Eggs for Right Now?

    (I’m at my local Kroger. Large chain grocery store.)
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    Frustrated about the availability of chicks

    Yes. I ordered from mypetchickens.com. Shipping on 4/14. 5 hens. 3 austra white and 2 bountiful blue egg layers (supposed to lay large blue eggs). Not exactly what I wanted, but close. I am thrilled and grateful.
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    adequate "fly-down" area in front of roost

    I am confident you’ll figure this out. Your roosting bars can be moved later if you don’t get it perfect the first time. Anyway, what I wanted to say is: I got 7 chicks last year. I built my coop to suit 7 because I never thought I’d get more. This year I’m getting 5 more. So we had to expand...
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    What do you do to maintain your chickens.

    You’ve already gotten good advice from people with a lot more experience than me. I was a first time chicken mom just last Spring. My advice is PATIENCE. Chickens are chicken. (I say this all the time when I am in a hurry and my chickens are not.). They will run from you. They will be slow...
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    Frustrated about the availability of chicks

    I’m in Tennessee. We have all 4 seasons. (Sometimes on the same day!) I really wanted the Delaware. Seemed like my perfect package: Lots of large eggs and good meat birds. Plus, I liked the idea of supporting a rare heritage breed. But I would have had to wait until September or something...
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    Finally! A LARGE egg from one of my 1-yr-old Orpintongs!!! So far I’ve had all small or medium...

    Finally! A LARGE egg from one of my 1-yr-old Orpintongs!!! So far I’ve had all small or medium in the 40-45 gram range. Today, 65 grams! Bigger than my consistent Amberlinks! (Pictured two Orpington eggs. Left, 44 grams. Right, 65 grams!)
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    Ordered 5 chicks from Mypetchicken.com today!!! Soooo excited!!!

    Ordered 5 chicks from Mypetchicken.com today!!! Soooo excited!!!
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    Frustrated about the availability of chicks

    UPDATE: I ordered chicks online today from MyPetChickens.com. They should ship in 2 weeks. So excited! Didn’t get the exact birds I had researched and settled on originally, but I got different breeds with the same qualities as I wanted before. I had selected California Grey for lots of large...
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    Frustrated about the availability of chicks

    Thank you! Was just going to post: FINALLY got a very large egg from one of my Orpington’s today!
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    “Run” Vs. “Coop” in relation to square feet per bird.

    My local county co-op was supposed to have some Delaware this year. Their orders keep getting cancelled so who knows (2025 is weird). But you might have luck at your local county co-op.
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    Frustrated about the availability of chicks

    Ahhhh!!! Okay. That makes sense. (I thought the hybrid chicken breeding issue was like mules. Like, it doesn’t actually work for whatever reason.)
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