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    Advice on hen and chick?

    I had a broody that's been sitting on 2 eggs. Yesterday one hatched. Another hen killed and ate it. I've temporarily blocked access to the set of nesting boxes that mama is in with the remaining egg. I plan on relocating her until this chick (if it hatches) is at least a few days old, if not...
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    Merging 2 Young Flocks

    Hi everyone! I have a quick question. I am in the process of merging flocks. One flock consists of 2 cockrels and 6 pullet BOs that are 12-13 weeks old. My other flock consists of 3 BSL, 3 SLW and 3 BR pullets. All of them are 7-8 weeks old. They've all been in the coop with each other for...
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    Rooster and Young Pullets Behavior

    This is Colonel. He is my head guy. His current crew are 6 BO pullets and my other rooster,Popeye. They all are around 12 weeks and have been raised together. So the pecking order drama is over for the most part. This is my flock of 3 BSL, 3 BR and 3 SLW. These girls are about a month younger...
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    My Coop; A Process

    Ok guys, I am so stinking excited I just have to share! :weePlus, maybe it will help someone out. :D I decided to build my coop rather than buy one. I have never built anything bigger than a small birdhouse in my life... and that was a kit! My brother-in-law helped me build the floor and my dad...
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    Easy, humane, slaughter methods

    So my main purpose for chickens was eggs and eventually meat. Can someone give me on humane practices? Right now it's not an issue as my chicks are young. However I am getting ready to move the first group out and know that a situation may arise where I will have to cull so I may as well get my...
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    Introducing young chicks to older chicks

    My older batch of chicks are somewhere around 5-7 weeks. They are all BO and are currently living in a large modified dog crate. I just got 9 chicks that are less than a week to just a week. They will live in a tote for the time being. Eventually I will merge these two flocks. Should I put their...
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    Deer netting

    Will this stop hawks, owls, etc if it's over the top of the run? Thank you
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    Bedding question

    My BO chicks are 1-2 weeks when we got them and did fine with pine shavings for their bedding. Today we got babies. Two of them may be just a week old. The others are younger. Can I use pine shavings at this age? Currently the they have a puppy pad in their brooder. Thank you!
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    What Breed are We?

    We were victims of chicken math today but I'm not complaining. 3 silver laced wyandotte, 3 barred Rock and 3 mystery birds from the rainbow layer bin. Any guesses on the mystery the breed? No feathers on their legs.
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    5-6 week old pullet behavior

    Is it common to see a pullet kind of boss a cockerel at this age? I got all of them at the same time, from the same place. It's not causing a problem. I'm just wondering. Thanks!
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    New Chick Noises

    So my chicks are making a new noise this week. It's a trill...kind of like a quiet tree frog sound. Has anyone else heard this? Is it a happy sound or a "you're annoying me" sound?
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    Error messages

    This is what I'm getting now. Usually it is after I get out of the Angry Bird ad that hijacks my phone. Galaxy S phone. BYC app.
  13. Rachealx4

    BO in MO

    Would anyone be interested in a 4-5 (5-6 on Friday) week old Buff Orpington cockrell? I got 8 chicks a few weeks ago and 2 of them are boys. So far, I've had no issues with him, aside from the fight he got into with his "brother" last night. I know that it's part of the pecking order thing. I'm...
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    Saint Bernard Guard?

    This is Cody, my 4 year old Saint. He has recently appointed himself as the guardian of my 4-5 week old BO chicks. If they get loud for any reason he is at the brooder checking them out and barking at them. He will also keep my 4 year old German shepherd, Nicco, away from the brooder. I don't...
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    Investigating Angry Birds

    Idk if anyone else is having this problem butthe Angry Bird ad is hijacking my app. I'll be reading on here and it will pop up. The only way to get rid of it is by completely exiting it of the BYC app. This just started this past week.
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    More Pullets?

    Hi everyone! I'm looking for your opinions and experiences. I currently have 8 orpington chicks that are about 4-5 weeks old. I'm almost certain that I have 2 cockerels in the group. There are 2 that already have some red in their combs and if I had to guess age based on feathering I would guess...
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    Pecking Behavior

    My BO chicks are about 3-4 weeks old. Is it normal for a chick to continuously peck at your nails even if they aren't long? What about pecking/ biting at your arm where there are no sores, freckles, bandaids, etc and drawing blood? I have a couple that do this. It's not a huge deal, I'm just...
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    Automatic Doors?

    What is your experience with the automatic chicken doors aside from the convenience aspect? I'm trying to decide if I want to go with them or the traditional way. We live in a rural area in MO. Predators are an issue. We have a huge coyote population, hawks, eagles, raccoons, etc. They will have...
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    Kennel/Crate Brooder?

    My chicks are 3-4 weeks old now and space is getting tight in the tote that I've been using. Has anyone used a large dog kennel/ crate before? Aside from putting up some wire to keep them in and dogs and cat completely out is there anything else that I should consider doing? Thanks a bunch!
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    Some questions

    Hi everyone! I have some questions. I brought 8 Buff Orpington chicks home from our local farm supply store Thursday. When I asked how old they were I was told “I think they are 1-2weeks.” I know that our chick days started March 1st. I’ve been looking at my crews feathers and tons of pictures...
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