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  1. Jessie and Kade

    Silkie chicks (pics)

    Well its official I'm hooked on chickens lol! We brought home 2 silkie chicks!! Today and I'm praying when I put them outside in a few months with my 2 Big hens (RIR and BCM) that they don't get picked on too badly!! My kids are in Love with these 2 babies!! They love our older 2 but...
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    Hen LOVES the trampoline?

    Hello wondering if anyone else's hens love their trampoline? Everytime my RIR hen is out free ranging and the kids are on the trampoline she jumps up there and wants to be up there with all the commotion of 4 kids jumping! My BCM hen then freaks as she's Very attached to my RIR hen but doesn't...
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    Having a clutch change "status"??

    Hi all can anyone tell me if having a "rent a stud" come in and breed 1 of my girls is a good idea and would having a clutch change her "status"? Should I worry about my Top RIR Hen picking on the babies or momma? My 2 girls get along pretty well now but Jessie (RIR) is still head hen and she...
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    How do you do it??

    Hi everyone sooo my question is we have 2 hens that my family is in Love with they are our pets sit on your arm kinda birds, however hubby wants to have meat birds (I made him agree the 2 we have would devastate our kids to find out they were eating their pet so they will never be meat!!) how do...
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    Golf balls in nest boxes for pullets?

    Hi so I have a question can golf balls in the nest boxes a good idea for pullets or a bad idea? My BCM just started laying and I have a problem with my RIR laying anywhere she feels like (other than the nest boxes) and my BCM pullets first egg was laid in the middle of the floor so I'm trying...
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    To whom does this egg belong??

    Hey everyone sooo my baby girl Kadee (FBCM) is not so little anymore and is doing the sexual stance dance everytime I go in to clean or feed or just visit my girls! She has developed her pants and just looks soooo grown up compared to when I got her months back! Jessie (RIR) looks like a...
  7. Jessie and Kade

    Our new Coop

    Well here is a pic of our DIY coop. My whole family was involved in building lol it was great! Its still not 100% done as the run still needs to be attached but the coop its self only needs 1 more perch put inside and nest boxes (I'll be building those tomorrow) and another coat of stain (has...
  8. Jessie and Kade

    Lighting/Heating

    Hello I have 1 adult Rhode Island Red Hen and 1 4mth old Black Copper Maran Pullet. Im wanting to make sure my pullet stays warm at night and so have put a red heat bulb in and am wondering if its keeping her awake? Usually around this time (9pm) she is Sound asleep and tonight with the heat...
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    Hello and Best way to introduce a Pullet to an Older Hen??

    Hello my name is Tracy and We are new to the BYC. We strangely just got started in keeping back yard chickens by this Random Pure RIR Hen coming onto our unfenced property and making it her home ( literally trying to come into my house )!! There is only 1 household in my direct neighbourhood...
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