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  1. NewChickHere

    How much DE do I use?

    I see so much great stuff about DE and finally bought a big bag of food grade kind. But I am not sure how to use it. I have read over and over to "sprinkle" it all over the coop floor but how much is a sprinkle? And my floor is a 10x12. I am doing the DLM so I would love to know cups sizes. Like...
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    Are Easter Eggers a real breed or a "mutt"? I'm confused.

    I purchased 7 Araucanas from Mc Murray but then have since read and learned that hatcheries pretty much do not sell these pure breeds. Then everyone tells me that they are Easter Eggers. Which is fine with me and I really hope they will lay colored eggs but is "Easter Egger" really a breed or...
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    Will my BCM still lay DARK eggs if the roo is a Buff Orp?

    Hi friends. I am REALLY wanting those beautiful DARK chocolate looking eggs and have a lady I'm suppose to make quite a drive to go get some. My question is, I have a Delaware and a Buff Orp roo, if either of those mate with her will her eggs be less dark or does it matter what the roo is? I am...
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    Local breeder of Australorps, but yellowish feet?? Can this be?

    Hi friends. I have found a local breeder of Australorps and several other birds too. I was talking to him about my Australorp that I got from McMurray and she is super sweet but has yellowish feet bottoms. After reading all around on here I have learned that the BAs should have white or pink...
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    Please help this newbie, I'm scared & confused. Is it bloody poop or not?

    Hi chicken friends. I am a newbie and have an 8 week old flock of 30 and 3 little 5 week olds that I love. My first time ever with chickens and never would've thought I could love chickens so much. lol. My 30 have been raised on medicated chick food up until about 5 or 6 weeks of age and I'm not...
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    Puffed up 4 week old chick

    I am a new chicken mom with 27 7 week olds and 3 4 week olds. This pic is one of the 4 week olds. She is a Buff Orp and is NOT normally this puffed up. She is REALLY poofy, I'm not sure the picture shows just how much. But she is not moving about at all. :( I have her in the house now so I...
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    Any thoughts on what my mystery chick may be?

    This chick was my free mystery chick from Mc Murray and he/she is 5 weeks old. 6 weeks old in 2 days. It use to have polka dots on it's head when it was a baby but that is pretty much gone but its coloring and feathers is really pretty. It is also friendly. Out of all 26 of my chicks, this is...
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    JG or Australorp? Any thoughts? Pics included.

    I ordered 26 chicks from McMurray and today all of the chicks are 5 weeks old and doing great. In my order of mixed breeds I ordered ONE Australorp. However, the more I check her out, the more I'm wondering if she isn't a Black Jersey Giant. Anyone else have thoughts on this? I will not be...
  9. NewChickHere

    Baby chick with a funky beak~is she ok? (pic enclosed)

    Hi. I am a new chicken mom and have 26 3 week olds right now. They just had their birthday yesterday and are doing great. I have one that I have noticed has a weird beak, it curves sideways if you look straight on her and it does not close all the way. This is the only picture I have been able...
  10. NewChickHere

    Medicated chick feed AND vitamin/electrolyte water?????

    Hello to my new BYC friends. I have 26 2 week old chicks that I have been feeding medicated feed since day 1 and have been giving them Quik Chik water since day 1 also. They are thriving and doing great but on my FB page of 'My Pet Chicken' they said to NOT give any vitamin water to chicks at...
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    Any treats for new baby chicks?

    My 7 day old little chicks are getting bigger and are very playful and silly. A mosquito hawk flew in the brooder yesterday and they all went crazy. Being a new chicken mom I didn't realize they would do this at 6 days old but I was so grateful to get to witness it as it was so funny. Then my...
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    Getting chicks in 1 week- How long till I will know what the sex is?

    Hi. I have 27 little chicks coming from MMH in one week. We are super excited as this is our first time ever having chickens, and even holding them. I know, shocker huh? After reading this forum so much I feel like I am the only one in the world without chickens. haha. Not for long though...
  13. NewChickHere

    Confused Newbie with 2 main questions please.

    Hi. I am brand new to chickens. So new I haven't even gotten them yet. :) We get 27 chicks in one week and we are all so excited and feel ready, pretty much. The brooder is ready but we are building the coop right now. Trying to anyway. lol. I am a reader/researcher so I LOVE these forums and...
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