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    What breed bantam is this - 8 months old with huge white ear lobes

    Hi All, I just bought this pair this weekend, they are about 8 months old. I 'thought' the guy said Brahma but that can't be right. Someone else thought old english game bantam, but do those have huge white ear lobes? Can anyone tell what they are. I just love their color and just wanted...
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    My chicks are afraid of the coop (the inside)

    At 6 weeks I put my 11 SLW chicks in the coop. They did fine with the red heat lamp on. The next day I took out the heat lamp because the temp showed 90 degrees in the morning and I thought that was way to hot, so figured they would be fine. I built a attached run but mainly leave the run...
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    Coop building - not as easy as it looks

    As I sit here in bed with a heating pad on my shoulders and paint all over my fingernails that I can't get off ... I just had to comment on one area that I hadn't read a post about yet ... that is "how hard it actually is to build these coops" . I spent the last month doing framing and building...
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    Help! Chicks eating paper towel

    My SLW's are 3 1/2 weeks old and just today I noticed they are eating the paper towel in the brooder. Will this hurt them? How can I prevent it ? Should I stop putting paper towel in the brooder? I have consistently put one layer of newspaper, then one layer of paper towel and then pine...
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    Newbie: bought 11 Silved Laced Wyandottes today - Freaked out !!!

    Never raised chickens before, or been around any one that had either. So, now that I finally bought my chicks I am all freaked out. Kinda like a new mommy - worried about every movement and peep. They all appear real healthy and are already nine days old. So they should be a hardy group...
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    Hello All! I'm a newbie from the Western NC mountains

    Hello everyone I'm Shelly ... I have been reading BYC for a few days now, and LOVE every ones pictures and helpful advice. So I thought it was time to join myself and meet some fellow enthusiasts. I am completely new to raising chickens and have sooooooooo many questions. I like up in the...
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