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  1. matheny00

    What breed are these 4 week old chicks?

    Your correct I got them mixed up. It might be a Bielefelder Kennhuhn
  2. matheny00

    What breed are these 4 week old chicks?

    Golden Comet 1st pic
  3. matheny00

    What breed are these 4 week old chicks?

    Possibly a Golden Comet Pic 1
  4. matheny00

    Bleeding some

    Ok, they are better today. Thank you
  5. matheny00

    Bleeding some

    They are all 4-5 weeks old. I separated the one doing the pecking. Not too hot it's 60+ during the night 70 daytime they have access to a 6'x17' foot and an 8'x4' coop with 2 plate heaters that they really don't use much. But put one with the one attacking the others to be able to stay warm...
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    Bleeding some

    Okay, first off, these chicks will be 5 weeks old as of Wednesday. They went outside to the coop on Wednesday and are doing great. Here is the issue. One of the Golden Comets got hurt. I saw blood right above some of her tail feathers. When I looked, she was not happy at all, but I saw an area...
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    First Saturday Lime vs. Ag lime

    I got lucky and a Home Depot was clearing out FSL for 3.70 a 20lb bag, bought all 6 they had. Not sure why they were clearing them out because all the other stores were regular price 37.00
  8. matheny00

    Just about 4 weeks old.

    Well, they spent their first night in the coop and run. When I woke this morning, I opened the door, and out came nine little happy chicks to say good morning.
  9. matheny00

    Just about 4 weeks old.

    I get that completely... We live in the city, so our predator list is much smaller. We will also be outside with them when we let them into the other area that is not the run. We are looking for free fertilizer, mulching, some good old weeding, and bug prevention. So, clipping the wings is being...
  10. matheny00

    Just about 4 weeks old.

    Well we want to let them out of the run also but need to control their flight
  11. matheny00

    Just about 4 weeks old.

    Well, we got them outside in the coop and run. It was interesting watching them leave the brooder and huddle in a smaller space for about 10 minutes. The Zombie chick decided to explore and sure enough the rest followed. They seem happy and figured out how to fly. At what age do we clip the wings?
  12. matheny00

    Just about 4 weeks old.

    It's 3/8 construction sand full of small rocks extremely small to 3/8 mixed with sand
  13. matheny00

    Just about 4 weeks old.

    Our babies are about 4 weeks old. They will be going out in the run with their brooder box and heater. When can they eat random stuff other than chick feed? We have Construction sand in the run do they need grit? And when can they get treats and fruits and veggies. Thank you
  14. matheny00

    What else should I put in my coop?

    Well, the coop looks great. My wife said you need an interior decorator. I'm not finished building mine and she has bought a light put some ornamental art up. LOL. The funny thing was from day one my chickens my responsibility however she is jumping in a playing with them, naming them and...
  15. matheny00

    Topic of the Week - Raising Chicks

    Well I just had to add on so they now have a duplex.
  16. matheny00

    Two weeks old and trying to fly

    Well we are holding off for about another 1-2 weeks by then there will be steady warmth outside and everything should be finished. I got a setback on a special order board and won't get it till Monday so there is no roof yet. So we upgraded their brooder to a duplex today instead. They think the...
  17. matheny00

    Two weeks old and trying to fly

    Thank you all for your input
  18. matheny00

    Two weeks old and trying to fly

    Okay, I'll move them out probably by this weekend. The question I have now is the coop has a concrete slab and we were going to use deep sand for the base in there. However with the baby chicks I know sand is not the best thing right now. Should I just use pine flakes that we've been using.
  19. matheny00

    Two weeks old and trying to fly

    Okay we are in part of a pickle I guess you could say. We have 10 baby chicks they are now a week and a half to two weeks old. They have almost flown out of the brooder. We do have a cover on it with mesh and stuff so normally they can't get out but I mean we just were reaching in to take care...
  20. matheny00

    Heatplate question

    Yeah checked on them in the middle of the night and 3 of them had only half of their body under it.
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