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    7 weeks olds run away then come right back

    Our current flock of 6 chickens is 7 weeks old and whenever I go into the run they all run under the coop as quick as they can but once I'm in the run they run right back up to me looking for their treats so I guess I have them sort of trained. I'm hoping that as they get older they get more...
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    6 weeks - do I have a rooster?

    We got our flock from a feed store on 7/10 and everything has been progressing nicely. We have 2 welsummers, 2 barred rocks & 2 rhode island reds. One of the RIR has already developed a pronounced comb and under beak flaps so I'm afraid its a rooster (and not long for the flock...
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    Adding a 4 week chick to a flock of six 6 week chicks

    Hello all, We started our flock on 7/10 with day old chicks (2 barred rock, 2 RIR, 2 wellsummers) but my wife really wanted to have easter eggers as well (alas, the feed store did not have any in stock). She mentioned it again tonight so I am debating getting a 4 week old easter egger from a...
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    Deciding on roost location in coop

    Hello All, I built our coop from the Purina plans online (http://poultry.purinamills.com/NUTRITIONMANAGEMENT/HenHouseHutchDesign/) for our 1st flock of 6 chickens. The chicks are only 3 weeks old so I haven't installed a roost yet. I'm debating where/how to put roosts in the coop. I could...
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    Building a run

    Hello all, I've just about finished the coop for our 1.5 week old chicks and am about to set out on building a secure run for them. I'm planning an 8'x8' run 7' high on one side sloping down to 6' and had some questions: For the "walls" of the run I plan on using pressure treated 2x4's and...
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    Got 6 chicks

    Since the coop is almost done (pics to follow in the Coop section) we went up to Dodge Grain in Salem, NH to pick up some chicks. We were hoping to get 2 Rhode Island Reds, 2 Aracunas & 2 Barred Rocks but they were out of Aracunas so we got 2 Welsummers instead. Here they are in their...
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    Baby chicks in coop

    I'm in the process of building a coop and am going to pick up 6 chicks tomorrow to start our flock. I'll probably keep the chicks in the basement for at least a week but is there a reason why they can't stay in the coop (all closed up) with a heat lamp for the 4-5 weeks after that? The coop is...
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