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We received a batch of baby chicks that hatched January 13th in the mail in an attempt to replenish our flock after losing the majority of our birds to a husky in December. I have only 2 hens remaining at they have some pretty bad PTSD from the attack so we decided to get chicks ASAP so...
I recently began using lighting to keep egg production high during the cold winter months. I live at 7,000 feet in the eastern Sierra so it's a dry, cold winter environment with lots of sun, speckled with some intense winter snowstorm that can leave anywhere between 6-36" at a time. Because...
Hi everyone..I am a new chicken momma and I have 5 hens. 3 barred rocks, one golden comet, and one road island red. They are about 5 months old and I have received 3 eggs this week! I have lots of questions but will save them for the appropriate place...thanks for such a great forum!