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    OMG! It worked!

    I'm not new to chickens, but am new again after a couple of years. I have two bantam hens, one of which went broody in mid August. I found her sitting on the nest about the 17th. Was able to check and see that she had two little bantam eggs under her. One of my bigger hens still insisted on...
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    Converting Pre Fab Coop to Open Air Coop

    Hi all! I currently have two pre fab coops with a shared run. I have 8 PR, and 2 Bantam hens that will live in this area. It was suggested to me on another thread to convert one coop to an 'open air'/woods coop. DH is on board, poor guy, the chicken stuff never ends! Wanted to see if any of...
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    What is he?

    This is Bean. I got him in October last year, he will be 2 in July. I was told he is a mini, but already too big for that. He has some Shetland traits, wide set eyes, small ears, grows a double winter coat. But, he's not built like a Shetland. Thinking Welsh cross? He's 40" tall at the withers...
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    Integrating chicks: No Bueno

    So, here's the deal. 8 Production Red hens, currently 12 weeks old. 6 Bantams (4 of which are roosters) about 8 weeks old. Original plan: 8x8 shed with large run, etc etc etc. That didn't work out. After buying the big girls, we purchased a prefab coop, which is working out well, not quite...
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    Chickens Are Hot!

    Hi all! So, it's finally summer here in southern New Mexico. Over the last several weeks, it's been in the low to mid 80's, which is cool for late April/May. Well, this week we hit the 90's, 100's for the next few days. Much hotter than usual. My chickens are hot. Went out to check them...
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    Black Tailed Japanese?

    Posted pics of these chicks when they were young, it was thought they were Black Breasted Japanese. Don't know at this point, they don't really look like they are developing any color at all. The picture is a bit blurry, didn't have help to hold them. The one in the picture I'm fairly sure is...
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    OEGB Types

    I believe I have 2 OEGB chicks about 5 weeks old. I thought they were black breasted, but these two have long pink legs, not the darker ones. What type could they be? Will post pics in the morning.
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    Black Tailed Japanese

    I'm fairly sure I have one roo and one hen of this breed in my batch of six bantams. Although all the chicks are still wary of me at 3 weeks old, these two are REAL chickens! Will they come around eventually, or does this breed tend to be more flighty? My OEB and my Buff Cochins are starting to...
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    Chicks Look Dusty

    I have 8 Red Production hens about 8 weeks old. All seem perfectly healthy, out in their coop and run. I've noticed the last few days they have what looks like white dust or dander on them. I'm guessing this is from still growing in new feathers? No itching or scratching. Coop gets cleaned every...
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    Chicks in coop. Upset Babies!

    Put my chicks out this afternoon, they had a ball. Made sure they spent some time inside their new home. Put them in at dark, went out to check them. They are peeping like mad! I have a little touch lite in the coop that isn't too bright. I turned that on for them. Will they be okay? Do I need...
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    Moving Chicks Out

    I've seen this question asked numerous times, so I apologize. I have 8 chicks, about 5 weeks old that I've been brooding inside my house. Original plan was to move them into the barn in a temporary coop for a few weeks, then into the big coop. Coop plans have changed, and we ended up putting...
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    All Pullets or Not?

    Hi all! I have 8 Red Production 'pullets' that are about 4 weeks old. I was in the brooder with them yesterday, and noticed that one of the 'pullets' is a bit larger, tail looks slightly different, and the comb is just a bit larger than the other ones. These were supposed to be sexed chicks...
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    TSC Chicks.... Want a few more! Help!

    Hi all, I currently have 8 Red Production chicks, about 4 weeks old in a brooder in my spare room. Finishing up temporary coop for them in about a week or so to move them outside. Went to TSC yesterday to buy feed, all of their chicks are on sale for .75 each. Saw some of the cutest naked...
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    Jackpot and Bean

    These are my horses, Jackpot (Mustang), and Bean (??) Little guy. Bean is a pinto. Get it? Pinto Bean!
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    Chicks won't go under Ecoglow 20

    I got 8 Production Red pullets today from Tractor Supply. They are about a week old. With the exception of a few pasty butts, all seems well. I purchased an Ecoglow 20 for the brooder because the red lamps I used before make me nervous about fire. The chicks are being brooded in my spare room...
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    My Grand Plan...

    Good morning! I am getting back into chickens after a few years, and am super excited! I wanted to share my ideas with you guys, and see if I'm headed in the right direction. My old coop was in an old 'barn' building that was torn down a few years ago to make room for our horse/hay barn. It...
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    Hi all!

    Been a long, long time since I've posted here. Got out of chickens for a few years, but have been bitten by the bug again, and am making preparations for a new flock. I'm super excited, but realize that I don't remember a whole lot about raising/keeping chickens, and thought it would be a good...
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    Chickens and poisoned mice

    I've been battling a terrible mouse problem in my coop for several months. We moved all potential nesting areas away from the coop, and I was using several different types of traps. I was killing at least 6 mice a night, usually more than that. I had been picking up the chicken feed at night...
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    My hens are going to kill eachother! HELP!

    I've posted several times prior to this about my hen's feather loss. My hens are about a year old, and about a month or so ago, I noticed they were losing feathers. I thought they may be molting, but the feather loss didn't follow the pattern. I have hens that have had bald butts for about...
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    Supposed molt?

    Im guessing my hens are going through their first molt, but I'm not seeing any new feather growth. One of my hens has had a bald butt for several months now. Skin looks healthy, they don't look like any of the pictures I've seen of molts before. Their feathers are very fuzzy, they have bald...
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