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  1. QuirkyGoddess

    Broody hen should have a baby

    So here is the thing... My 1.5yr old Australorp has been broody for two weeks now. And it's not so much that I want to add to my 5 hen flock, as much as she deserves a result for her effort. I'm considering slipping under her *a single, *female, *day old chick (young as possible) *at...
  2. QuirkyGoddess

    What are your tricks to beat the heat?

    I went after dark to lock up the chicks in run/coop tonight and noticed them panting. And of course they're all squashed together on the roost! I offered them a pan of water and they looked at me like i was crazy! During the day i give them ice (with a few treats frozen in). I froze leftover...
  3. QuirkyGoddess

    DIY chicken feeder - 90° PVC, 5gal bucket

    Here's my question: How big does a hole need to be for a chicken to stick its head into?? I LOVE diy chicken stuff. (As long as its not MORE complicated or inconvenient.) I settled on a 90° pvc pipe into a bucket of feeder....BUT a 2" pvc is all i could do. (My biggest drill bit is two inches...
  4. QuirkyGoddess

    Chickens can't find way out!

    So...I added to my run with a repurposed (tall) dining table and chicken wire on the sides and bottom. First chicken to explore the run did it in the heat of the day AND COULDN'T FIND HER WAY OUT! It IS six inches lower than their usual run and in an area that was previously uncontained...
  5. QuirkyGoddess

    I'm new!

    I'm brand-stinking new to chicks! I acquired a Sapphire gem, Americana, and Welsummer from Hoover Hatchery via our True Value in Yakima, Washington. So, like i said, three. Beyonce, Jenny and Rory. Back in May. Found this site through googling on internet. But now i'm finding references to...
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