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  1. deerchooper

    what do u look for when buying baby chickies?

    I was wondering how you select your chicks when u pick them up from where ever? I just got 3 rir and 3 silver laced at farm, family and home (tsc competition) the guy asked which ones, I looked at him and said the bigger, alive looking ones. idk just thought I would ask for me and others.
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    Regulating Temp

    I think im going to give that a try, thank you
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    Regulating Temp

    ...or a newbee. but I have never ever used a heat lamp in the house, and the 40-50 chicks I raised in the last 4 years have all done well with the 71* house temp. I will put them outside in a couple weeks with a heat lamp due to it is still cold in ohio, just because they get messy as they get...
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    wbb sick/ ill i think, can you help

    It died that night.
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    wbb sick/ ill i think, can you help

    hello I got 6 white broad breasted end of may. they have been fine up till now. I have one urkey that is laying down, slow kinda sleepy in a way. it will not run away from me like the other ones and allowed me to pick it up several times. I think it might have a cough as well. the other 5...
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    Moved 4 week old chicks to the shed. Is that safe?

    ...so far so good. they huddled under the lamp in the mornings. out and about in the afternoon. I was worried one night because them temp were -12*, so i added a cardboard roof and wall to keep the heat lower. they were fine. the chicks are a week old with us, add a couple days for them being...
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    early chick raising ???'s

    it all depends on the job I have to do to get this going.
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    early chick raising ???'s

    hello every one. I would like to get some chicks early this year, but I don't want them in the house again. I have chickens now and would like to add more to the flock. what are ppl doing early in the year in the snow/colder region to over come this? I do have electric in the coop, I keep...
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    another why arent they producting eggs, problem

    dumor layer pellets I haven't noticed the older ones molting yet. I would say it has got really cold yet. im just answering the questions, I have no idea being this is the second winter for me having chickens and the first time adding new to old.
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    another why arent they producting eggs, problem

    I have a built in 3 box set up.
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    another why arent they producting eggs, problem

    I have 2 roos, 18 hens, mixed flock. 4 bantams, a red and? are just over a year old. picked up more this spring, 3 white p rocks (1 roo), 3 buff orp (1 roo), 4 dark bramaha, and a couple others. the older ones layed pretty good, but fell off when the younger ones started, for what I can...
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    OHio ~ Come on Buckeyes, let me know your out there!

    Couple of the kids The brahmas have been push overs, the smaller ones removed all back feathers on all 4.
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    OHio ~ Come on Buckeyes, let me know your out there!

    Here's a pic of my pen for chicks
  14. deerchooper

    OHio ~ Come on Buckeyes, let me know your out there!

    do you think you will have any rhodebars chicks for sale some day?
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    OHio ~ Come on Buckeyes, let me know your out there!

    I wish I could put them out, there not feathered completely yet. plus northern ohio is a little colder than you guys. just got back from hocking hills yesterday and there was a 20* difference.
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    OHio ~ Come on Buckeyes, let me know your out there!

    the larger dark bramha's were getting picked on and lost some back feathers due to picking from the others. hopeing that the larger cage will solve the problem.
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    OHio ~ Come on Buckeyes, let me know your out there!

    i made a 3'x5'x 2'h cage for my 3wk old chicks out of 1/2" hardware cloth. they were getting a little big for the storage tote. I got them in there for the night, but I still want to add some legs and a catch pan underneath for the droppings. pics tomorrow
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    ate my first raised chicken, odd

    thank you after reading some more I found out the time lines (age) for cooking older birds.
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    OHio ~ Come on Buckeyes, let me know your out there!

    Might be wrong side up
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    OHio ~ Come on Buckeyes, let me know your out there!

    I think I ment to say dark brahma
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