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    Moving from brooder to coop

    So our 11 chicks are about 8 weeks old now and quickly outgrowing their brooder, we plan on moving the to the coop/run within the next week. I read on here they should be denied access to the run for the first couple after moving to the coop? Is this accurate and also any other advice on...
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    Building our first coop and run

    After spending a lot of time on this thread researching how to build our first coop and run, I went out and purchased this massive (8x12x12) shed for only 375$! Moving it home presented a few challenges but with a little luck and some back roads we finally made it home After stripping all...
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    Our first coop

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    Sick chick

    I have noticed over the past few days one of our chicks hasn't been acting normal, gold sex link chicks are about 3 weeks old. I recently noticed the smallest of all the chicks seems really lethargic while all the other chicks are active and running around this one just seems to lay there and...
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    Hello from Kearney Mo

    New to this site and completely new to raising chickens, When my girlfriend, son and I made the decision to get chickens we defiantly hit the ground running by going to a local chick day and picking up 12 chicks, the gentleman from heartland hatchery was kind enough to throw in a 13th bird free...
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    Missing wing feathers

    I'm new to chick raising and recently purchased 12 baby chicks, 2 lavender orpingtons 5 buff orpingtons and 5 gold sex links. The buffs seems to be a few weeks older than the sex links and the lavenders appear to only be about a week or so old, today I noticed both of the lavender orpingtons...
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    Silkie coop? Questions from a newbie

    So I have decided to start raising chickens! I have absolutely no experience with chickens. I have no little to no interest in raising meat and although the egg production will prove beneficial, this will be more of a hobby. All that being said I believe silkies will be the proper fit for me...
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