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    Getting more chicks next week

    Chicken math! I ordered some chicks and they will be here mid next week. I have never mail ordered chicks before. Any tips? I ended up getting a mixture of chicks (15 total) I've already had and one new breed to see how they work. Ordered from Cackle Hatchery. I got black australorp, white...
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    My friends' art

    Hello all, My friends created this art out of recycled (or would it be reclaimed?) glass they found at the beach in Florida. One did the letter the other the glass work. They asked if I would share it with you and see what you guys thought. Would it be something that might sell you think?
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    Egg eaters-certain breeds prone?

    I sat in my coop for about an hour to catch our egg eater(s). I suspected one of my white leghorns and my suspicions were correct. Not only was I right, it might be two of them. I have a mixed flock and in the past the egg eaters we have had have all been white leghorns. Are leghorns more...
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    Another integration question-feed

    We have 15 2+ year old hens and 13 3-3.5 month old chicks. The chicks are quickly out growing the intermediate coop, it is not right next to the adult coop. We usually don't have so many chicks so we normally wait until about 5-6 months old before moving them. Our set up is currently...
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    RR with bare, red neck

    Can you help me figure this out? This RR has had a naked neck for a while. Today, I just noticed how red it is. And it's like her waddle has extended down her neck and the same texture it seems. She's also missing feathers around her face. I haven't noticed any excessive itching/scratching...
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    Bok Bok from Texas

    Hello All We are somewhat new to chicken raising. Although my husband's parents raised chickens when he was younger but he says "I was told to get the eggs and feed the chickens that's all I did". haha! When I google a question I have this forum is always the first to come up so I decided...
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    Hen newly laying, sorta

    I have two production reds and two leg horns and a rhode island red rooster. They are all around the same age, 17-18 weeks. The leg horns might be a week or two older, not really sure. One production red started laying about three weeks ago. She started out laying the soft eggs, which I...
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