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  1. LithiumPyrite

    introducing 5 wk old chicks to one broody hen

    Turns out one of our two hens was a rooster. . . So our friend and local hatchery offered to trade him for two 5 week old chicks. So we did. We only wanted one since it's just me and my wife but she said you want at least 2 to be buddies during introduction. So now we have one 9 month old and...
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    hen isn't laying eggs. . .

    We have two hens that are 9 months old or so. Long story short, one hen adopted us so we bought her a Rhode island red for a buddy when they were chicks. The one that adopted us is laying beautiful eggs nearly every day but we have yet to see the RIR lay. However once a week or less a weird ugly...
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    When can I feed my chickens layer feed?

    We have a RIR and a mystery chick that were born around Aug 8, 2012. Neither of them are laying yet but by stereotype the RIR should start laying around next month I think. Is it too soon to start feeding them layer feed? I've seen other people mention in the forums to just supplement regular...
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    Insulated waterer?

    Winter is coming and I have been flirting with the idea of somehow making a nipple waterer out of a small insulated thermos or cooler jug of some sort to keep the water from freezing in their coop. Has anyone ever done this? Could one get a nipple to attach to it well?
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    What is she?

    While doing yard work the other day I found this little bird in my backyard and my wife said we could keep it! So we're going start a small brood in our backyard. We were told by an "expert" that this chick is a female but she was clueless as to what kind it was, she speculated that she might be...
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    New small brood

    While doing yard work I found a chick in the yard. After hours chasing it around i finally caught it before the dog did. No one seems to miss it in the neighborhood so now we got her two sisters and will have a small brood. The chick we found has a few scabs on her back and her head quickly...
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