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    egg bound??

    I have an ill chicken!!! She was standing still this morning during treat time with her eyes closed getting run over by the others in the run. i went a pulled her out, she wasnt making any noise whatsoever. Brought her inside, gave her some crumbles and electorlyte water. She was eating and...
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    BYC in the office

    for all of us that are constantly reading these forums while at work!! I hope everyone is well! Just started my first flock, have 8 chickens outside in their coup, along with 3 guineas...plus 6 more chicks in the brooder! Got a wife and a beautiful son about to be 1 year old next month and...
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    new to guineas

    Hi all. Recently picked up 3 guinea keats to put in with my chickens as coop security. i would eventually like to get a free range flock together but for the time being they are meant to live with the chickens and help with the unwanted pests that come with a chicken coup. Im fairly sure i...
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    Can anyone help me identify breed?

    This is Mama-Red. i just got her from a friend, but she is about 2 years old. if you can see something, let me know!! thanks in advance!!
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    first attempt at grow-out pen *pics*

    still needs a few touches (hw cloth on the eaves) but made from all recycled materials! coup is about 4'x3' with a 4'x8' enclosed run. gonna get repuposed to a breeding pen once it clears out. whats everyone think?
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    Chicks and yogurt

    Gonna treat my babies to some yogurt for their evening snack tonite. I have plain yogurt and was wondering do i mix it with thier crumbles to give it some consistancy? Or maybe with their chick grit? Or do i just dollop it in a container and let them go at it?
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    Its happening this weekend!!

    So after months of preparation and browsing these forums and learning as much as i possibly can, ive decided to bite the bullet and get some chicks to start a flock. I am going by my Local TSC this evening after work and checking out their stock to determine who my starters will be. Starting...
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    Enclosing my run...

    So i am starting my first flock in the next week or so, just finishing up the coop/run project. I have been reading my copy of Storey's Guide to raising Chickens, and in there she mentions that a 2'-3' grid of twine or wire would suffice to deter any flying predators. I was wondering if anyone...
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    Brooder size

    I have been combing through these threads the last few days to attempt to find and answer without double posting the same question, but onviously im still at a loss, so here goes... How big does the brooder need to be for 12 chicks? I had something in mind but as i read further and learning the...
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    multiple breeds or uniform flock?

    I will be starting my own flock in the spring and thannms to BYC i am more confident and excited than ever! My first question is whether i should stick with one breed or if i should diversify my flock. Initially i will be wanting aabout 10 hens (pullets from Ideal most likely) to start and then...
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    Howdy from Texas

    Just moved out to the country and have been eager to getting into the farm life. Currently building a small garden and chicken coop soon to follow. Stumbled on this site by accident and havent left it yet! I have so many questions but the further and further i read the more and more are getting...
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