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    Fermented Feed Questions

    I have some 4 week old chicks and was wondering about feeding FF, but I had a few questions .... 1. Are they too young to start on FF? 2. The simplest recipe I found was take whatever you're feeding, add equal parts of water. Stir twice a day for about four days. Can anyone tell me if this...
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    Delaware Project

    My wife and I started our small chicken flock ( 9 birds ) last year. We purchased three breeds ... RIR, Blue Andalusian and Delaware. We liked them all but the Delaware seemed to be our pick. We researched a bit into all three and we even liked the history of the Delaware. Combine that with the...
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    Pox, mites or fighting?

    I found these on my roo today ... not sure what they are. A quick search suggests either Pox, mites or fighting?? Any thoughts on what they are and if I should be treating them with something would be much appreciated. Thanks,
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    Homemade Incubator Temp Swing Advice

    I have built an incubator and hopefully will be running a test batch in a couple weeks ... after some temperature settings and practice!! I have a question and hope someone can give me some advice about my thermostat settings. I have the STC-1000 digital thermostat installed and it allows me to...
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    My first

    Well, I got my first egg today. Tiny, brown and perfectly shaped and formed. I'm stoked! Been wanting chickens a long time now and finally got em and got em laying!! Funny I was just asking on another thread about them laying in the winter and what do you know ... guess I just had to doubt em...
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    Chickens still not laying

    I have three hens about 8 months old. I know it's winter but shouldn't I be getting eggs by now?
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    Feed Schedule

    So my not so small anymore chicks are about to finish up their first 50lb. bag of starter. They are nine weeks old and I was wondering what's next. Should I keep them on starter or begin switching them over to something else. Although I'm sure it's on here somewhere, could someone please give me...
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    Hens or Roos

    Here are some pics of my chicks. Any help with their gender would be appreciated. I hope these pics are good enough, we moved them into their new home from a temporary pen and one by one we took a head shot... Chick One: About 7 weeks old, Delaware Chick Two: About 7 weeks old, Delaware...
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    Chicken Pecking???

    So yesterday evening I go to feed/water and I find one of my 5 week old RIRs has a patch of missing feathers and what looks like a small sore/scratch in the lower mid area of its back. The first thing I think is that the other 5 week old chicks ( RIR, Delawares & Blue Andalusians ) are pecking...
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    Coop Training

    I am in the process of building my chicken coop & run. I understand that chickens will naturally seek the safety of a coop at night, but do they have to be trained to go into a coop? In other words ... once my coop and run are complete should I put the chicks into the coop and leave them in for...
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    Hello

    Hi guys. Been browsing this site for a while now while I drooled over everyone's chickens and their coops. I had been wanting chickens for years and decided now was as good a time as any. I recently purchased 3 RIR, 3 Delaware and 3 Blue Andalusians ( I think I spelled that right ). Waiting to...
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