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    Mosaic Chickens!

    You knew it was bound to happen and I'm honestly surprised a thread doesn't already exist, so...let's talk about these Mosaics from Gold Feather Farms! I realize many of you think they're a fad, and that's okay. I, personally, think that the chickens are gorgeous and I'm excited to have them...
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    Igloo Cooler Waterer - Discuss!

    I've already created a version of a cooler waterer and posted an article on it here. The topic of this kind of waterer came up in another thread and instead of derailing that one, we want to bring that discussion somewhere where more know about it and can get involved with ideas and...
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    Black Sex Links - Did I Screw Up??

    I hatched some of my own flock. I was advised in a poultry genetics group that a non-barred roo with a barred hen would create a Black Sex Link. The chickens involved are as follows: Rooster - Speckled Sussex Hens - Barred Rock, Black Australorp, 2 Red Sex Links, Easter Egger, and Dark Cornish...
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    Another Southern Carport Coop

    Consider this a coop build thread :) We just got the carport delivered today and will be basing our build similar to this thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/877656/carport-to-coop-run-conversion We won't be using sand and since we're in a location that actually gets some days of below...
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    Follow Along - My NYD Hatch Gender Guesses!

    They're 2 weeks old at the start of this thread and it's still WAY early to be able to sex the chicks, but for fun and games, why not try? Chick 1 - Black Ameracauna - possibly mottled. Chick 2 - Blue Mottled Ameracauna Chick 3 - Backyard mix - was possible NN but come out...
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    My NYD Hatch Pics! (Naked Neck, Ameraucana, and Barnyard Mix)

    Finally did a photo shoot with 13 of my chicks today. I have two more that I pulled from the brooder and one other still trying to find the strength in the incubator. I'll get them later :)
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    Photo Shoot Tips and Ideas

    With my first ever incubation in the final week, I'm beginning to think about taking photos of the babies that hatch. I'm a hobbyist photographer so I have a "big girl" camera with a speedlight and basic flash modifiers. Im totally stoked about taking pics of the chicks, but my creativity is...
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    Outdoor Brooding - Setup Ideas?

    I'm participating in the NYD hatch. I have a large animal cage by Living World that I'm going to move the chicks to from the incubator and I now have an electric hen (heat plate brooder). I want to move the chicks outside as soon as is reasonable but I guess I need some encouraging words and...
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    Permethrin and Deep Litter

    I had a hard time deciding which forum to post this in, so my apologies if it's better suited elsewhere. We are overrun with giant mosquitoes right now. I mean, we walk outside and like 50 land on each person/animal available. I'm wiping down the dogs with mosquito spray just so they can focus...
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    In-Coop Brooder for Hoop House

    I'm optimistic for this to be an "in-progress to completion" thread. I think I might have a hen going broody and I'm ecstatic over the idea. That possibility also means I need to get off my rear and get a brooding area ready just in case because I do NOT want a hen hogging a coveted nest box...
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    Pallet Roost for a Hoop Coop

    I actually found it kinda difficult to find examples of roosts made from pallets, especially when considering something that was going to go in a hoop coop, so it basically needed to stand on its own. So, I collected a couple of pallets from the local hardware store and just made it up as I went...
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    That Time When the Reclusive Chicken Starts Getting Close - and other photos

    I share these photos on the book of faces, but I just don't feel I have enough people there that might really appreciate them. So, here I am to share photos and my experiences with my birds :) We got Olive and 7 other flock mates almost a month ago. She and a few others have been pretty...
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    Introducing Chickens - Eight New to the Four Existing

    Seeking some input on what to expect. We started out, in May, with four 9 week olds. One we knew was a cockerel. A second cockerel showed himself a few weeks later. About 2 weeks ago, we picked up eight 6 month olds (the first four are now about 5 months old). They've been in an introduction...
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    New chickens want to roost?

    I had no idea how to title this. So. *waves from the chicken noobie asking ridiculous questions because she can* I bought 8 new birds last Saturday and they're in a small introduction pen next to the main coop. For most of this last week, they've all been roosting on the PVC roost we built...
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    I Feel Dumb - Chicken Behavior

    I just got some new birds on Saturday so they're still in the introduction pen. I was told they're all pullets/hens (6 months) but the guy didn't know much about them. And me, being a noob too, it was a case of the blind leading the blind lol. Anyway. I have two videos. The first is of the...
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    8 new birds and what did I get myself into!

    I started out my chicken adventure with four 9 week old chicks. One was an obvious cockerel. A few weeks later, it became obvious that we had another. Those chicks are 18 weeks old now and they've finally been in the big coop for about a month now? Maybe? Anyway. I needed more hens. Built a...
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    Selfies with Chickens!

    Because why not?? This is Nona, and the first time any of the chickens have experimented with roosting on me. And here's Ringo. Bull in a china shop. He wasn't gentle about his landing lol A twofer! Ringo hopped up on the other arm and Reba followed mindlessly lol Ringo. I took...
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    PVC Introduction Pen

    We just finished building an intro pen out of PVC today and plan to put it right next to the big coop so the new and old can get accustomed to one another. Just wanted to share some photos in case others needed inspiration. We recycled the plywood from the first temporary pen we built when...
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    Picking a cockerel to keep?

    I currently have 4 3-month old birds, with plans to add more shortly, as soon as this @#$^ coop is finished. One, I *knew* was a cockerel at purchase. The 2nd took a few weeks to come out of the closet. I don't mind having a roo in the herd, but I'm not sure I can maintain enough hens for the...
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    Feather Plucking, Maybe?

    I have four 11 week old biddies. One is for sure a cockerel. I'm suspicious of a 2nd, although most I've asked say pullet. They're on 18% grower crumbles. Right now, they're in a 6x3x2 temporary pen while we try to finish the hoop coop. I work during the week and husband is on short term...
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