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    Do your chickens go in and out of your coop throughout the day?

    I have six 12-week old chickens that have been living in their coop/run for about 3 weeks. Prior to that, they lived inside my house (while waiting for my husband to finish the coop). When I let them out of the coop in the morning, they come out into the enclosed run and stay out all day until...
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    Yay! My girls have put themselves to bed the last 3 nights! Also, rooster question.

    i feel like I'm a mom who's celebrating my kids' being potty-trained or something! My six 10-week old girls (well, I'm pretty sure one is a boy - get to that in a minute) have been living in their coop for about a week or so, and have been putting themselves to bed for the past 3 nights. I...
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    Partridge Cochin - 4 weeks old - pullet or cockerel?

    I posted this in another section and realized I should have posted this here, so I hope I'm not breaking any forum rules. Anyway, I have a partridge cochin that is 4 weeks old. I requested a female (from My Pet Chicken) but I know they don't guarantee 100% accuracy. It was supposed to be a...
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    Any idea if this cochin is a girl or boy?

    I have a partridge cochin who will be 4 weeks old in two days. A couple of questions - is it too soon to tell the sex? I just started noticing a pinkish-reddish color in the comb yesterday (was hatched April 30). The feathers are coming in slowly (see pics), but I have heard that cochins are...
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    Is there such a thing as a mild respiratory disease?

    I have six almost 3-week old chicks. The first 3 chicks I got via mailorder on May 1. There were actually 5 in that first batch but 2 died within 5 days of receiving them due to unknown causes; they just got lethargic and died. Two days after the second one died, I went to a local feed store...
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    Feel like a new mother all over again!

    I have had chicks for 2 weeks now, and find myself checking on them while they're sleeping to see if they're breathing - lol! I used to do that with my kids when they were babies. I also don't freak when I get pooped on! Love my new chicks! Two of my girls at 2 weeks old - Sophie (Black...
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    Drafty brooder?

    I have 6 chicks and they are about 9 days old. I started them out in a clear plastic bin (18" x 32"), which is kept in my family room. I decided to put them in a bigger container because one of my chicks seemed to be a bully, and I thought that maybe they just needed more space. I made a...
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    New To Chickens - Babies Should Be Here Tomorrow or Wednesday!

    I have given birth to three humans, and now I feel like the expectant father pacing in the waiting room from the old days! I ordered 5 chicks from MyPetChicken (3 white Leghorns, 1 white Cochin, and 1 assorted brown egg-layer). They shipped out today and I can't believe how excited/nervous I...
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    Greetings from Rhode Island

    I've been wanting to raise chickens for more than a year, and I finally convinced the husband! We are expecting our first delivery of chicks in a few days and are ridiculously excited about this; we are starting out with 5 chicks (3 different breeds). Our second batch of chicks (6 chicks - 6...
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