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  1. DenverChickFam

    Found a hidden nest!

    Our RIR has apparently made a secret hiding spot and has been laying her eggs there for at least two weeks! We just discovered it and there are 17 eggs!!! How can I determine if the eggs are ok to eat? Any ideas? Thanks!
  2. DenverChickFam

    Cold wet chickens in Denver blizzard!

    We just got slammed with a not-really-predicted blizzard in Denver. We got about 14" in about 12 hours and winds blowing up to 40mph. Our poor girls are soaking wet. They have their coop, but I am worried about night falling and them getting too cold. It's only only supposed to get down to...
  3. DenverChickFam

    Moving on up! Bigger brooder yay!

    I just wanted to share our new bigger brooder for our growing girls! I just about broke myself wrangling this gigantic dog crate into our tiny basement bathroom but it paid off. The girls seem so happy with lots of room to scratch and flap about. All of their pine shavings are ending up all...
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    Pecking Order - Our Bossy Brahma

    We have a brood of 7 chicks. The first 3 are one week older than the other four. They are now 3 and 2 weeks old, respectively. It seems like there is a huge growth spurt between 2 and 3 weeks, and our 3 week olds are WAY bigger than the 2 week olds. The biggest of all is our light Brahma...
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    Best ways to pet a chick

    Are there any special ways to pet chicks that they just love? (Like dogs getting scratched behind their ears or belly rubs) wondering if there's any spot a little chick just loves. We are working on getting ours comfortable with being held and petted. They still are a bit skittish at one and...
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    Chicks acting weird in new brooder

    i just moved our 7 chicks into a larger brooder made from a giant Rubbermaid crate. Their old one was clear plastic. This one is gray with a black lid for te floor. They all started scratching and pecking the black like crazy when I put them in there. They are acting weird and frantic. Should I...
  7. DenverChickFam

    Chick Stick treats?

    i have a couple of newbie questions, the first being about treat sticks. Does anyone know if the "chick sticks" have grit in them, or do you have to also give them grit with those? Are they recommended? We bought one but now I have second thoughts. It says it has beef suet in it... Should chicks...
  8. DenverChickFam

    Tips for Fox-Proofing Coop/Run, Please!

    Newbie here! We just started our first brood and will be purchasing a coop in the next month/6 weeks. We will probably be buying our coop pre-constructed from a local feed store and coop village. They are hand built and lovely coops, we just can't build our own with a one year old running...
  9. DenverChickFam

    Hello!

    Hi there! I'm a brand new chick raiser and so excited about it. My family got 3 one-week old chicks last night and are already having a great time. We have a Buff Brahma, Gold Star, and Black Australorp. I've included their adorable pictures here. No names yet - soon! We are also planning...
  10. DenverChickFam

    Naked butt on 1week Brahma Chick

    Hi! I am BRAND new to raising chicks. (Not even 24 hours in!!) We just got 3 week-old chicks from a local feed store, and our Buff Brahma has a naked butt. I've been searching everywhere and trying to figure out if this is normal. She doesn't seem to have pasty butt, other than there's a tiny...
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