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  1. Ryan2016

    Sand for the run

    What kind of sand do you use in your run area and where do you buy it?
  2. Ryan2016

    Chicken breeder

    i just heard of idealpoultry.com. Has anyone else ordered from them. I got rid of my flock last year. I’m in the process of building a bigger coop. I never mail ordered chicks before and someone told me I needed to get a import permit in Connecticut. I emailed the department of agriculture but...
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    Adding hens

    I have my own hens and I have the opportunity to pick up 7 barred rocks and 2 ameraucanas. They are a year old. I have 6 RIR's. The people just started a family so I guess they're keeping baby,lol. Anyways how well will this work. Do I just add them like "hey, they're living with you now" lol...
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    Chicken Coop questions

    Today I installed a light inside for more light. I know it should have been done a while ago but that got put on the back burner. Today I actually had some spare time. I cleaned out the coop and put in a light. I have a couple questions: leave on at night for extra light or set timer for early...
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    Free ranging my flock

    I recently moved and really hesitant to let them free range at my new house. Will they go back into there coop at night or do I have to round them up. I do let them outside every day but only in the pen. Also I have a waterfall and stream in my backyard... will they go in it..thanks in advance
  6. Ryan2016

    The girls stopped laying

    One of my girls was out free ranging on 2/3/17 and was slautered by a hawk. The rest were not touched but they all saw what happened. Will that cause them to stop laying(stupid question). I was thinking because of the stress of seeing what happened to there sister. They are 10 months old. Before...
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    something sad happened yesterday

    i have never had any problems since my chickens were able to go out for there first time. In september was there first time outside at there new home. Yesterday a hawk decided to have some lunch. At first i thought the hawk got two of them cause i found a dead one and did a head count to find 8...
  8. Ryan2016

    There's the eggs??

    I have 10 RIR's an i get 2-3 eggs per day..am i doing something wrong? Sorry for the dumb questions..im still new to this.
  9. Ryan2016

    Rhode island reds just started laying

    So, i went to the coop to let the flock out..i checked for some eggs and this is what i found...is this normal
  10. Ryan2016

    Rhode island red chicks

    So excited...i picked up 10 chicks this morning
  11. Ryan2016

    Newbie from ct.

    Hello, i just purchased 10 baby rir chicks which i will receive in april. I have a coop already. I have watched many youtube movies on how to raise them from chicks. It seems easy enough but what are the thing i need to know is which isnt stated in those movies. Thanks for your help
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