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    1 Chick survived the hatching...

    I had 9 eggs, 3 hatched, only 1 survived. It has a Mama hen tending to her. But the chick seems lonely compared to other flocks I have raised. It hardly chirps and is not as active and playing around. I am in search of baby chicks, but not 100% sure the mama hen will accept new ones this far...
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    Chicken Run...protecting my girls from local foxes

    Some would say give up on the chickens. But 3rd time has got to be a charm! Our first group of girls died tragically in a fire due to a faulty (yet new) heat lamp. Our second group of girls got old enough that they were allowed to free-range. One evening this summer we came home to feathers...
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    Outside Access to Nest Boxes or not?

    I have just built the main structure of my coop/house. It is 6ftx12ft w/ a large window on one of the short walls, doors on the other short wall. I had planned to make my roosts from branches and place them on the inside (connected to my shed) long wall. With nest boxes on the outside wall...
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    New Barred Rock in VA? Plans for winter?

    I am getting 15 Barred Rock Chicks next week. I am all set with my brooder and plans for a coop/chicken house. But I do not have electricity where my coop will be. I am not sure if I should keep the brooder in the garage to start with until the chicks get their feathers, or if it would be...
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