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    11 Day old Rhode Island Reds and Plymouth Rocks

    Hi! Looking for gender guesses for my flock members! They hatched on April 26th, making them 11 days old today: The Rhode Island Reds "Pink" now named Deanna (as in Deanna Troi) Three days old Today (11 days old) "Purple" now named Beverly (as in Dr. Beverly Crusher) Three...
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    Chicks from the 2017 U of A Heritage Chicken Program

    Hello! I thought I'd start a thread to see if there are any other BYC members who have chicks from this year's University of Alberta Heritage Chicken Program. Mine are from the April 26th hatch and I picked mine up on April 27th at my local Peavey Mart. I know of at least 1 other BYC member...
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    Heat Lamp Question

    Hello! I'm picking up my first batch of chicks next weekend. I've got the brooder set up in my garage (Rubbermaid container) and I've been trying to get an accurate temperature reading in the brooder. My lamp comes with a warning to keep the bulb 36 inches from combustibles. I'm assuming that...
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    Chick Starter Feed Advice!

    Hello! I will be picking up my first chicks on April 29th from a Heritage Breeding program at a University here in Alberta, Canada. I've been asking them a lot of questions about the birds (Rhode Island Reds and Plymouth Rocks). They will be day-old chicks and they will be vaccinated against...
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    Western Canadians - Peavey Mart Coops?

    Hello, Have any of my fellow Western Canadians bought a coop/run from Peavey Mart? I'm wondering if anyone had positive or negative experiences with them. I'm looking to get a pre-fab coop for this year (I'm starting out small with 4 chicks) and hopefully construct and design one next year...
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    Hello from Alberta!

    Hello from Alberta! I'm excited to start the adventure(s) in the world of backyard chickens! I was raised in the country by the ocean and spent a decade or so living in cities, and now I'm back in the country...this time in rural Alberta. The fun should begin at the end of this month when...
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