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    Roo or hen?

    chickens are about 3 months or a little older. They look alike. One is attempting to crow the other is not. One has been crowing for several weeks. One on the left in the double pic does not crow. The single pics are the one that does not crow.
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    Moving chicks to the coop and run

    Well guys, yesterday was the big day. We got the chicks moved outside it was sunny and 75 degrees. No problem on the move BUT we got home last night about 9 after softball games and the chicks were all laying outside on the ground. We caught them all and put them in the coop without much...
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    Feeding chicks

    We have the coop and run complete. Are gonna install the linoleum on the floor and then move the 7 week old chicks outside this week since weather is supposed to be good after tonight. When you feed your chicks when they stay outside. Do I feed and water inside the coop? Or do I need to make a...
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    Chicken coop and run

    Ok guys and gals. Here is the coop. We have wired it for electricity. Planning on a flourescent so the 10 year old chicken keeper can see and some heat lamps. Anything else the coop might need? The run is dog fencing. Entire area probably about 35 by 35 with the 8 by 12 coop inside the run. The...
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    coop floor material

    What is the best thing to put on the floor of the coop? Im searching for a piece of linoleum flooring now but then i was told to put a few inches of sand and then put wood shavings over that? What is best? Sand? then shavings? just shavings? What is your opinion? thanks
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    Moving chicks outside

    weve had the chicks for 6 weeks and a day. They took two days to get to us from Mcmurray hatchery so I’m assuming they are right at 7 weeks old. They are fully feathered and growing like weeds. We completed the coop and run today. Finally got the flight netting on, my gosh what a job. I was...
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    Dog caught one of the chicks

    The chickens are about 6 weeks old and we plan on moving them outside to the coop this weekend. Yesterday my 10 year old called me squalling. They had went home to change for ball practice and the dog came out of the basement with a chicken in its mouth. Im guessing it got out of the cage when...
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    Do i need to add a perch or a roost for the chicks?

    Our chicks are about two and half or 3 weeks old. They are in a 4 by 8 cage that i built in our basement. They are basically not going under the momma heating pad anymore but sleeping on top of it. The entire thing is lined with poplar shavings and they are playing and digging in those. Do i...
  9. J

    Any idea what breed this is?

    we got a rare chick with our order from mcmurray hatchery. It’s wing feathers are starting to come in and the colors are stunning. Any idea what it might be?
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    Baby chicks are here

    Post office called early this morning so me and the youngest daughter went to get them. We got them in their 4 week home in our basement before we move them out to the coop. The brooder is 4 feet by 8 feet with a 250 watt heat lamp in one corner and a momma heating pad adjustable set up. I...
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    Chicks are ordered from mcmurray hatchery

    I placed the order yesterday and we have 3 buff orpingtons 3 rhode island reds 6 americauna 3 new hampshire reds 3 light brahmas 1 cuckoo maran roo and a free rare chick on the way in about 2 weeks I know they can be in a smaller box but if I was going to build a brooder, how large does it...
  12. J

    Rules of thumb for a brooder

    We are about to order 15 or so chicks and not sure on how specifics of a brooder. How big does it need to be? When can the chicks go outside to the coop? We live in middle TN. Will my local co op have the starter feed I need or will i need to order with the chicks? Mcmurray hatchery shows...
  13. J

    Breed for a 9 year old girl

    Ok, Ive jumped off the deep end and went and bought a used 8 by 12 mennonite built chicken coop. We were going to get 4h chickens but that is still a few months away. Are chickens like dogs? Where some breeds or varieties are calmer than others? What breed chicken would be best for a young...
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    My daughter is getting 4h chickens and we need to build a coop

    The wife and I have agreed to get some 4h chickens because we have bought farm fresh eggs for years and our youngest daughter loves animals and is wanting some chickens. I need the dos and donts of building a coop and a run. I have some dog kennel that I could use for the run but I believe the...
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