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  1. BriteChicken

    Extra roosters... how to grow out?

    As the title says I have extra roosters and would like to grow them out till they start crowing and then... Process I was hoping that you Guys and Gals could show me how you keep your extra roosters? The 2 bantam roosters that I haven't sold yet got in fight last week thankfully I was right...
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    5/11 of my chicks are Roosters! and Houston do I have a problem!

    Hey guys and gals I appreciate any advice you can give me... as the title says I have too many roosters and I was planning on you know eating the roosters when they got to a nice weight but when I got home from work today one the rooster's was attacking another one and crowing at 6-7 weeks old...
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    Calibrating hygrometer

    I need help calibrating my hygrometer please I got the cheapo one from Wally world and want to make sure it's correct can anyone give me instructions?
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    Putting Chicks in Outside Brooder and a few ???'s

    I have chicks ranging from 4 weeks to 8 weeks that I put in the outside brooder today bc 1. They were too big for the bathtub 2. I couldn't get the temperature below 85 degrees. So here are my questions it's a balmy 85* outside today and I have a box turned on it's side if they want to go in it...
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    ***You can't tell your Boss that you were LATE...***

    Because you had chicks partying in your bathtub all night can you? I know I'd get a laugh and then a grumble. Have you ever been late because of your chicks if so let's hear your stories!
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    Okay Peeps! What's the best Incubator for under $100? *GOT ONE!!!* :D

    I'm looking to get a few Lavender hatching eggs but no one I've checked with sells Lav Orp chicks so it looks like I'm going to have to incubate as the subject says ^ I'm just starting off and want to keep it sorta low cost. Please list Name, Model, and Pros/Cons Thanks a bunch in advance!
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    Oh NO! Two chicks DEAD!

    Three weeks ago I got 4 bantam chicks and they've done great these past weeks and I was waiting for my order of Standards and they came in today! But when I got home there was a dead chick in the brooder my favorite Beatrice the brave! I'm so sad and afraid to put the little ones in the only...
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    Ahhhhhhhh!!!!! Dog Incident...

    Okay so last night I had an incident with my 1 yo GD and all my brother's jokes flashed before my eyes! I was showing her the chicks holding one at a time in my hand and letting her sniff/ see them. Well I looked at the other chicks in the brooder for one second and Chomp!!! just lunges for the...
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    Banty Pasty Butt!!! Help!

    I just got home from dinner with the parents and there was a huge clog of POOP on one's but and I took it to the restroom and got the clump off but the vent was so small I couldn't see it! I gave it a little fuzzy but hair bob but it keeps picking at it's bottom should I separate it over night...
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    Chicks eating a TON of grit!

    I have four bantam chicks and they are going bonkers over the Grit when they've barely touched their rabbit waterer and Homemade feed... I've tried tapping on both of the others multiple times what else can I try? Please first chicks ever!
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    Guess what kind of Bantams I got! (PICS ADDED)

    My feedstore has Bantams in!!! and my six standards I ordered come in next week should I get a few bantams? I really have been wanting to add a few to my order and it's just so fortuitus! EDIT: title
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    Will this be okay?

    Here's their brooder I get them next Friday! Yay! It is a 100 liter sterilite tub 26x15 It has a chick feeder and jar and a rabbit (Double Ball) waterer thermometer heat lamp and I'll be putting Paper towels over the wood shavings am I missing anything but the chicks?
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    Another Grit question... Sorry

    As of my last post I'm making my own feed for my chickies and today all my local feed store had was Mana pro poultry grit Do you know if they will be able to eat it? because I know making my own whole grain feed they are going to have to have grit... and milk and ACV the works! I just want my...
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    Where do you buy Grains for Home-made feed? GRIT QUESTION?

    I get my six chicks in a week and I have decided to make there feed myself but need info on where I can get the grains to make it I know I'll probably have to order some off the internet so what are the best places in your opinion? and how much feed will they go through in about 6 weeks? I...
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    Where do you buy...

    your grains to make your Home-made feeds? They don't need to be organic just healthy you know. Thanks a bunch in advance
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    Hope they fit...

    I ordered 6 chicks today and am planning on building this tractor for them. I really hope they fit... https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=23790-old-style-hen-house-tractor I think I went a little over board HELP!!!
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    Gaah! Can't decide...

    on what Breeds to get I want at least two breeds coexisting. My list is: Great layers Very Friendly/Calm L/XL eggs All must be able to live in an 8x8 Tractor (8x3 coop and 8x5 run) And be semi-quiet chickens so they don't bother the neighbors... So far I know I want at least one Red Sex-link...
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    Clucking?

    Anyone out there with Red or Black sex links how much do they cluck? I want to get some good egg producers but I also don't want to distrub the neighbors so much that they complain ya know? I have a small 1200 foot yard...
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    Wire choice to keep predators OUT!

    Will chicken wire keep hawks out? doesn't seem like it... and I was planning on lining the bottom of the coop with 1/2" hardware cloth and the run with 2x4 welded wire so no critters can get in seeing as I'm building a mobile coop/ tractor I can't bury wire. Do you think the chickens will injure...
  20. BriteChicken

    New to Chickens

    Hey I am new to chickens was recommended here by my Great Dane forum while searching for coop plans I live in North Alabama am the proud owner of a 1yr old Merle GD and would love to add caring for a small flock of chickens to the growing list Lol! Oh yeah! I want to get Red Star late this...
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