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  1. Shane17

    chicken swap middle penn.Virginia

    Anyone know of any swaps around the middle peninsula VA. I live in King and queen. I heard maybe one at TSC n Gloucester maybe in March but that's unconfirmed. I also heard of one up at triple d in KW. I'm looking for a few pullets too replace a few lost to predators. Any info???
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    20-24 weeks Middle peninsula Virginia

    hi. i am in the lower end K&Q county just outside West Point. I have recently lost 2 hens to a unknown predator while they were out ranging. I am looking to replace them with 2-4 white egg laying pullets around 20-24 weeks preferably. Anyone know of any swaps or sales close me? thanks
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    2 missing hens

    I have been turning my hens out pretty much everyday for a year. On Tuesday one of my hens did not make it back to The coop and yesterday another. I live in a rural area with plenty of natural predators around. I have never had a problem in the past year. My neighbor across the field bout 200...
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    Should I be concerned?

    I realize hens slow production during the winter months. With that said should I be concerned with 0 eggs over the last 3 weeks. My hens were molting back in the fall and production slowed then naturally. I am finding tons of feathers again. I completely cleaned out there coop recently and...
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    18 weeks

    my 8 hens are 18 weeks old today. No eggs yet from any. My wife tells me if they dont start earning there keep around here there going in the pan! My co-worker picked his chicks up from the same feed store on the same day (2-23) and has same breeds as me and has a few laying 3-4 a week for 2...
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    Getting chicks in the coop at night??

    I posted a similar thread about 2 weeks ago. I have 8 six week old pullets. I got very lucky with a warm spring so they have been out in the coop/run area since 3 weeks old. After the first 5 nights of physically placing them in the coop at night I was told don't worry they will get the hang...
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    Dog and chicks

    I am trying to get my 2 year old lab used to the 1 month old chicks. And Vice verse. At some point they will need to co-exist outside. I honestly do not think my pup will intentionally hurt the chicks. The chicks have been out in the coop/run for about a week already full time. My dog is...
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    chicks out in the big house

    Last week at 3 weeks old I took my 8 chicks outside for good. There in the run/coop area by themselves because these are the only birds we have at this point. They seem to love it. I got lucky with the weather this spring highs in upper 70's and lows only in 50's. I leave a light in the coop...
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    First night out!

    i have 8 chicks which are 15 days old today. I have been taking them out for a hew hours a day for about a week now. Yesterday I took them out when I left for work at 6am and put them in the run/coop area. Today I did the same but now i think am going to leave them out and see how it goes...
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    chick field trip??

    Hey guys... i got another newbie question! The weather is expected to be in the mid 70's here in central Va tomorrow. I was thinking of taking my 8 chicks outside and let them move around in a small pinned in area for maybe half hour or so. There only 7 days old today. Is this possible or...
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    Grit/oyster shell for chicks?

    I am currently raising my first batch of chicks. I have 8 which are 6 days old. I was told by a coworker they needed grit/ oyster shells supplemented into there feed so they can digest after 3 days old. I feed them Dumor complete chick starter from Tractor supply. The back of the bag says...
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    new chicks

    Got my chicks today from the local feed store. We got 2 black sex link,2 new hampshires,2 buff orpington, and 2 ameraucanas. there all hanging out in in the corner of the brooder looking around. not eating or drinking much though.
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    25 sq.ft large enough? 8 hens

    Well originally I was planning on getting 6 hens in a 25 sq. ft coop with a 100 sq ft run. Now they will be in the run and coop when I'm not home and when I'm home i intend to turn them out to range. So i guess the question is will a coop 8' x 3.5' be sufficient for 8 large breed hens?
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    Chicks 2 coop?

    I have been planning on getting 6-8 chicks on Feb.27 when they arrive at a local TSC. Now I'm debating if the temps outside here in Central Va will warm enough for there move too the coop which I would project around April 1. Temps here literally can range from day time highs in 70's to day...
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    poultry nipple

    Does Tractor supply sell poultry nipples? I looked on site but nothing came up other the nipples for feeding sheep, cows and ponies.
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    Doghouse coop

    This was a dog house I got from a friend. It was a 3 dog house. It had 3 entry doors and was divided by 2 walls leaving 3 living areas. I knocked off the front then knocked out the dividing walls to create one large area. Theres 3 nesting boxes in there and 3 roosting poles (2x4s). So i put 1...
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    love this site!

    Im so happy I found this site. it is very well laid out and the members are so helpful for us newbies! Getting ready to get my first batch of hens so Im glad to have this resource to lean on... Thanks!
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    completing coop!

    Finishing up my coop today. Its a converted dog box which was free and all scrap free wood! Cant beat free! Ill post some pics later.
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    new chicks

    Found out today my local TSS will be getting in chicks starting 2-27. This will be our first venture in raising chickens. I'm excited!
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    Purchasing options

    I am trying to decide on waiting until early April to purchase chicks from a local feed store when they receive them or go to the local Tractor supply which is scheduled to get chicks at the end of Feb. I have read that the Tss only carries straight run options. I know the local feed store...
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