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    When to move to the big coop

    I have 3 chicks in a prefab coop inside of the big girls run. For several weeks I have let them out into the run for a couple hours at a time while I supervised. This week they have been able to mingle with the big girls all day every day. The bigs still peck at them but so far no injuries...
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    My new girls? Time once again to question gender

    I was given 3 chicks. 2 OEs and 1 BCM. They very in age from 5or 6weeks to 7 or 8 weeks. Hoping for 3 pullets but what do you think? I dunno what happened it looks like picture files might have duplicated hopefully you can make heads and tails of it! Should be a body shot and face shot of each...
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    New hens

    Almost a month ago I acquired 3 hens. They range from 1 to 2 years old. None have laid yet, 1 is molting so I don't expect her too until she's finished. One of the other girls a 2 year old Brahma typically runs from me as they all do, they haven't figured out I'm not so bad yet like the rest...
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    Barred Rock pullet???

    My chicks were sold as pullets and have all grown to seem to fit the bill of pullet. I have one that has dark beak spot, no bigger or more developed comb or waddle that I'm hoping is truly a pullet but is getting done suspicious tail feathers. She??? Has dark legs as well and is 9 weeks.
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    Denegard not clearing everyone up what's next

    So I have 7 girls. 3 came in and at least 2 apparently had respiratory disease of some sort, sneezing runny nose etc. By the time they became symptomatic they had been housed with my other 4 for a couple wks so I chose not to isolate and to treat the entire flock. The sneezy runny nose...
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    Dish tub nesting boxes

    I am trying the nesting box idea of dish tubs on shelving. I am using my daughter's old toy shelf, the kind that is basically 4 cubes that you put fabric square bins into. I have added dish style plastic tubs and nesting material to each cube. But do I need some sort of roosting bar in front...
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    Properly winterizing my coop

    I am looking for some tips on what the best way to keep my birds warm this winter is. My coop is a 10x10 aluminum shed conversion. The front of the shed has been removed reframed and hardware clothed. This means great summer air but lots of cold winter air! The run is right off the front and...
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    My Barred Rocks 4wks old hens????????

    As my chicks are getting older I think I may have lucked out and got all 6 females but can you tell at all from these pictures? They are 4weeks today.
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    My new chicks

    My 6 barred rock chicks are thriving growing and doing well! So well at 2 weeks and 2 days old they have learned how to escape the brooder box that's 2.5' tall!. My question is I have researches all I can on how to sex these chicks. They are all barred rocks. I ordered 4 females from the...
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    new member introduction

    Hi all you have been so helpful! I'm a new member but have been reading discussions and getting tips for awhile. I recently, September 1st, got my first chicks. I ordered from a reputable hatchery and received my chicks at 2 days old. 1 have 4 barred rock hens and barred rock not sure what...
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    My new chicks

    This site has been so helpful to me as a new chicken mom and I was hoping I could get some more feedback on things I have found here. My chicks are barred rocks they are 9 days old. I lowered the brooder temp from 95 at 3 days old to 90 at one week directly under the heat light. My plan was...
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