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  1. Chickywolf

    What would you have done differently?

    Like most here, I definitely would have gone bigger with the coup. So now I'm contemplating adding on to it because like MROO I went to TSC when the chicks were there and came home with 6 more to add to my 18. Definitely need more room now.
  2. Chickywolf

    How much hardware cloth?

    My girls are in the coup and locked up at night which is the prime predator time here. Their food is also kept inside at all times. My runs (there are 2 of them) consist of cable going from the coup to trees 50' away and is covered with 1" chicken wire making a mostly 5' wide x 5' tall run, the...
  3. Chickywolf

    Spring 2017 first timers post!

    Just saw this pic of yours after I asked for pics of nipple waterers. Your bucket idea is what I want. thank you also for the pics. Everybody here is so helpful. I love this site!
  4. Chickywolf

    Spring 2017 first timers post!

    I really like that. Didn't realize it was so easy to do. I'm definitely going to do this now. Maybe with a large bucket so I won't have to fill it so often. Thanks for the pics. I hung an apple in my older girls run a week ago and they haven't touched it. My last batch of chickens loved stuff...
  5. Chickywolf

    Spring 2017 first timers post!

    I would love to see a pic of these water bottles. What a great idea! I've been thinking of going to a nipple watering system for all my chickens but haven't decided if I'm going to try making them myself or buy already made ones. That makes sense that they would learn from the first ones to...
  6. Chickywolf

    Spring 2017 first timers post!

    I found one of those gravity feed water bottles at TSC. It works good and they took to it well and doesn't get as much stuff in the water. It only needs filling once a day when they're really tiny babies and 2 or 3 times as the age. It only holds 1 quart. I think if you find a nipple waterer you...
  7. Chickywolf

    Spring 2017 first timers post!

    I also had this problem with them being very scared at first. I fixed it with a lot of patience, just sitting with them with my hands in the pen and talking very softly with no sudden movements. I also gave them a daily treat of cornmeal in my hand at first then when they got older and they were...
  8. Chickywolf

    What is a "Tetra Brown?"

    I'm looking at the pics of Tetra Browns here and they look exactly like my ISA browns. So there is something definitely messed up with the TSC cards. Not that is matters. I love them all anyway.
  9. Chickywolf

    Adding chicks

    So at what age can I start giving my babies a treat of like apple or bread, etc.? They get some cornmeal now at around 4 weeks.
  10. Chickywolf

    Cry Baby Chick Won't Stop Crying

    Also be sure there's no pasty butt involved. I had one crying a lot and that was the problem. She cried for a whole day that I brought her home then I discovered it but it was too late. Even after cleaning her up she died the next day. I figured she had it when I bought her. My next batch got...
  11. Chickywolf

    Adding chicks

    Well I got 6 more chicks from TSC 2 days ago. 4 tiny ones and 2 around the same age as my first batch. I'm happy to report that they are all doing fine and getting along very well. The first hour was quite noisy as they were all getting to know each other then I gave them a treat of some...
  12. Chickywolf

    Adding chicks

    And while I'm at it here is a pic of my favorite time of day...feeding the babies out of my hand. They do love their organic cornmeal!
  13. Chickywolf

    Adding chicks

    Oh thank you everyone for all the great advice! I am definitely going to get a few more chicks now that I know what to do about their housing. I'll start them out with the others and watch them close to see how it goes and make decisions as I need to. I just love this site! It's like having...
  14. Chickywolf

    Adding chicks

    Well, I have 7 chicks that are 2 weeks old now and I think I want a few more. My question is; can I just put the new babies in with the first batch or should I set up another whole pen for them?
  15. Chickywolf

    Spring 2017 first timers post!

    Beautiful chickies and beautiful pics!
  16. Chickywolf

    What is a "Tetra Brown?"

    I finally have my new chicks! I got 7 ISA browns from TSC. The Tetra Browns were gone in a matter of a few days Here is my modest setup: And here is a closeup of my sweet little babies: As soon as the weather gets better up here in way upstate NY(2' of snow on the ground right now) they...
  17. Chickywolf

    What is a "Tetra Brown?"

    This is so interesting. I went to TSC today to see what chicks they have so far and it seems they also have Tetra Browns and Leghorns at the moment. I didn't buy any yet because I'd also never heard of them before so came home to do a search since the very helpful people at the store also new...
  18. Chickywolf

    Spring 2017 first timers post!

    So glad I found this thread. It has answered some of my questions. Use to raise chicks with my dad when I was a kid but it's been a long time so I feel like a newbie. I'm getting my chicks from Tractor Supply in a few weeks so I won't know till then what the breeds are. I like surprises so this...
  19. Chickywolf

    Hens lay fertile eggs without Rooster?

    I only have 2 hens and one of them has become broody and stopped laying. Is there a way to um...snap her out of it? They have always shared one nest and still do, she just sits on the other one's egg until I remove it. Any help would be appreciated.
  20. Chickywolf

    Fodder for the girls

    Oh this was such a great thread! I have recently acquired 2 hens and have fallen in love with them and was trying to think of a way to feed them fresh greens in the winter...voila! thank you so much for all this advice and the photos. As an avid gardener and one who usually digs up stuff from...
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