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    Help First time parents

    So one of my hens went broody just before Thanksgiving. I gave her 3 eggs just to see what would happen. Yesterday I checked for extra eggs and notice one was cracked all the way around with one larger crack. I assumed this was pipping and candled them. All I could see in the egg was the air...
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    My Chicks seem a bit congested

    Hello, I am new to chickens have have a question. I currently have 2 small flocks that are close to each other. One flock has 6 chickens at about 5 months and 3 at about 10 months. My other flock is about 3 months old with a 4 month old rooster. I have noticed the younger ones seem to be...
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    Question on Coop Space and Runs

    Hello, I have 8 hens and 1 rooster currently in a coop and run system. They get a few hours Monday - Friday to run free and pretty much all weekend, but with winter coming they will be locked up more and more. My coop is 3ft off the ground and is 4 ft by 8 ft by 4 ft. I have an 8ft. by 10ft...
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    Raising Chicks in Winter

    Hello, I wanted some advice on raising chicks. I have just pulled the trigger on my first flock. I picked up a barnyard mix locally. I love the fact that I have chickens, but I am not sold on these chickens. I thought about using these for meat and hatching my own or buying chicks. My...
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    Chickens vs Space

    I have an area roughly 20ft by 70ft for a run and the same for coop space. When they get bigger they have about 4 acers to roam on. How many birds would be too many for this area?
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    Keeping Roosters with Hens or seperate

    I wanted some advice on my flock. I have 2 roosters out of the first 7 I bought and think I have at least 3 roosters from a flock of 8 that are about 5 weeks old. Should I have these roosters in a different pen then my hens? I want to keep at least one rooster for protection, but I also want...
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    How long should my chicks be in a brooder

    I bought 8 Lavender Orphintons from a guy that said they are ready to go outside. I live in mid-michigan and we are getting some cold nights at the moment. Tonight's low is going to be 48, but then we are back in the 80's for highs and 60's for lows. Should they be under a heal lamp on...
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    Greetings All

    I have been thinking about raising chicken for almost two years. I come here all the time to do research and get as much information I could before I started my flock. Well I have officially started. I have 5 black australorp hens(I think are more mutts), 1 black australorp rooster, 1...
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    Hens or Roos Please tell me your thoughts

    I have 4 week old Lavender Orphingtons I just bought. Please give me your thoughts on their sex. 1. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 I have other picture if you want to see another side. This is my first flock so I could use some help.
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