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I'm currently incubating some BBS English orpingtons. Only 4 eggs are developing and they will be my FIRST chickens. So.... I'm thinking I would like to purchase some day old chicks close to hatch day so that they have some friends ( and we don't end up with one or two very lonely chicks...
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I've been dubiously scouring the site for an answer to this but have so far come up empty handed. I am currently designing my coop for my English BBS orpingtons. My question is how high of a roost is safe for larger birds? These are expected to be 7-8lb hens with 9-10lb...
Hi all! I'm brand new to incubating and DH and I decided to dive in head first (maybe not the smartest idea) and build an incubator from scratch and start with an expensive rare breed . Well, the bator is together but I can not for the life of me get rid of one GIANT hot spot! The portion of the...
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I'm Katy, from New Richmond,WI, and planning to start a flock of BLUE orps! I'm picking up my hatching eggs the end of march and I'm beyond excited! I'm completely obsessed with reading the forums here on BYC and tend to lose track of time while perusing the site. There are HOURS of...
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Hopefully this is the right place to post this.
I've recently decided to venture into the world of rare breed chickens, but I have a few questions about raising and selling them for profit. Hopefully someone out there can help!
I've read that in Wisconsin it is no longer necessary to be...
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I'm brand new to BYC so bare with me if this question has already been asked. I'm planning a trip to pick up a dozen hatching eggs. It will be a 5 hr drive at the end of march in WI. Hopefully the weather cooperates! Anyway, my question is this: what steps should I take to help...