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    Nesting box question

    Do chickens instinctively know to just go into their nesting boxes to lay eggs? My girls are getting close to laying and not sure they’ve even gone into their boxes. Months back when first put in the coop they checked them out, but I just don’t want them laying eggs elsewhere. Is there anything...
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    Hatchery recommendations

    I know that I asked this previously and cannot find the thread! Would like recommendations on hatcheries for ordering chicks to be shipped to me. Also, I'll be getting 4 new babies tomorrow or Thursday, if I order other ones and receive them a few days to a week after my newest ones, will there...
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    They've moved!

    Hi everyone, So yesterday our 4.5 week old girls were moved to their new world and it was quite amusing to watch. All day they were outside in their brooder watching us and enjoying the outside (I've had them out before) They sure seemed happy to be able to stretch, fly and go way farther than...
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    Some Q's for the group

    Hi everyone, wasn't sure what to put this under so decided on everything else. Have a few Q's that I could use some answers to. 1. For how long do you feed the medicated chick crumbles, just til the bag runs out and then go to something like "laying feed" or?? 2. Do most of you usher them all...
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    Tomato poop?

    I hope nothings wrong. I gave my 4 wk old girls 2 small tomato’s today and I noticed a few reddish poops tonight. Is this from the toms or something else
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    Help needed

    Hi all. So the coop is just about done and it’s very secure and predator proof. I’ve also laid down hardware cloth inder coop and in entire run area and when run done that too will be secure. Well so I thought.....most people I know around here with chickens have used chicken wire for the run...
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    My how they’ve grown

    Gosh I can’t believe how a little over 3 wks ago these were little puff balls! They’re really getting so nice and really planning to get them into their new world this week. As you can see they’re outgrowing their brooder! I’ve turned off the heat lamp since it’s registering pretty consistently...
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    Info on Guinea hens

    Hi everyone, I'm told Guinea's help protect chickens. I currently I have 3 wk old chicks and would be looking to add a Guinea hen. Are these raised the same as chickens? They don't produce edible eggs do they? I assume I'd introduce a Guinea chick (and raise it the same) as the chickens or do...
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    Waterer nipples vs cups

    Curious to hear the feedback on water nipples vs the little cups with the “deely bopper” for making an auto waterer from 5 gal bucket
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    Some questions

    Good morning everyone. My girls are doing fantastic! They are getting so big, flying, jumping, chirping, getting beautiful feathers and thriving nicely! We've begun the coop and run construction and hoping to get them into at least the coop by the beginning of next week at the very least. I just...
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    Power outage and babies

    Hi everyone. So my girls are foing on 2 wks old this week and i woke last night to a power failure ugh! Theyre in a room inside in their brooder but i was concerned with their hest lamp being off. Theyve been doing super and obviously getting their big girl feathers but just curious how long...
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    Just a Q on chicks

    Hi everyone, First, I've posted a few photos of my girls after having them a full week. They seem to be very happy and healthy and looks like a little bit of personality is coming out. Two of them have predominant tail feathers coming out and each day they're getting bigger and better :) I...
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    Coop size

    In the process of doing the coop and run and would like the know the best size to go with for the coop. Currently I have 6 girls, however, I do plan on adding to the flock either late June or next year. I'd probably go with maybe another 6 or so, just don't want to get something too small for...
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    The girls are growing

    Good morning everyone, just want to post a photo today and update on my girls. They seem to be doing nicely and quite happy. Yesterday I started getting them even more use to me by feeding them outta my hand, today all of them joined in and my little beauty Savanna seems to like to hop on my...
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    Predator proofing

    For predator proofing under my coop, and in their run I was going to use chicken wire, then a layer of dirt over this, however, I read in a pamphlet that hardware cloth is better. According to that, chicken wire stretches. But I’m using (as all coops and runs I’ve seen) chicken wire for the...
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    Coop instructions with material list

    Hi all, looking for plans with material list for a coop. Looking to just do one 13’x8’. Something simple and low cost to build to start. I want to just get it done so my girls can go in it in 5 wks. After that I can fancy it up and add to it. Seems most I see don’t give a complete material list...
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    Chicken newbie

    Hi everyone, I’m brandy new at raising chickens! Below are our girls Savanna, Madison, Lucy, Brenda, Ellie Mae and Chrissy! Did my research prior to getting into this and had more feedback of an encouraging nature than otherwise. Starting off this year with these beauties for eggs, next year...
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