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    Not a morning person....but YAY Ideal!!!

    Got my email yesterday that my chicks shipped.....and got the call from the Post Office at 5:30 this morning! Amazing fast shipping especially considering I live in a small town! I knew the PO would call when they came in, I warned them ahead of time. I didn't expect it to be shortly at...
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    Runaway Roosters - HELP!

    So two days ago, my neighbors dogs came down, were able to jog the locking mechanism on my run, and killed four hens....I'm ticked. While I figure out how to handle the neighbor, I figured I'd get a roo or two to help keep an eye on the gals. There was a wonderful women that gifted me a...
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    Pullets and Layers

    I hve 14 pullets that are 8-10 weeks old in the coop. I'm totally impatient in waiting for eggs so today I added two laying hens a little over a year old. They integrated fine with no problems and the nesting boxes are ready, but honestly I just now thought about the difference in feed. I...
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    Ever picl bantams that weren't bantam???

    I grabbed a few polish chicks from an assorted bantam bin about 2-3 weeks ago. I grabbed other bantams at the same time, but while I'm watching the polish grow they are SO much bigger than the Silkies! One is particular is about the size of my 5 week EEs. Has anyone ever grabbed a bantam that...
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    FAT Easter Egger!

    Okay this little gal is the cutest thing I've seen in a long time. I don't know how well her coloring will show true in these photos but she is silvery blue with flecks of gold and deep red.....and she is crazy fat! She was my 30th chick and none come close to the perfect rotundness she shows...
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    How big is too big???

    So right now I have 30 chicks ranging from 1-6 weeks. We have a contractor friend who is coming next weekend to build for/with us because coop need is iminent! Based on prices for materials, my husband wanted to build an 8x8. I have since added 10 chicks to the brooder - oops! So I started...
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    Silkie chick color question!

    When I found silkies at the feed store I grabbed a couple looking for a variety. One looked a little like a calico/tortoiseshell and passed away the same day. One is black....but he's seems to be lightening up to an hazy gray color. Should I expect him to go back to black? On another note I...
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    Golden Comets are Gold Sexlinks? Please Clarify :)

    I have read several places in postings that Golden Comets are really Gold Sexlinks with a fancy name. If this is true what do the males look like in comparison? I picked up two Golden Comets at 3 weeks old and they look very similar at the time. Now one has much longer tail feathers, much...
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    Most humane way to cull?

    I am new to chickens but I'm pretty sure we're on our way to culling one of our flock. These are 4 weekers and there is one in particular that even after days of seperation, returned to the flock to peck three others bloody. No others are joining in on this. First of all, how do I prevent this...
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    Gold Laced Wyandotte Combs..... ???

    When I bought a group of chicks at 1 week old I picked them up in pairs. 2 BOs, 2 buff brahma, and 2 Gold Laced Wyandotte. They are all supposed to be pullets. I've been noticing that they are all growing well and getting unique characteristics but I can't figure this one out. My two gold...
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    I lost one....my first loss....encouraging words please

    I picked up 4 little silkies from the feed store today - just delivered this morning. I wanted a variety so I got a white, buff, black, and multi-colored. The multi was my favorite. "He" was 2/3 the size of the others, but was the only one with some wing feathers. He wasn't very lively so I...
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    Can I coax a Roo to crow?

    Last night as I was laying down to bed I thought "Dang it- I didn't check the chicks' water before bed". My husband told me they'd be fine and they should be sleeping anyway. They started to peep on cue when they heard this. I stayed in bed for another 10 minutes before I heard this god awful...
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    How do I tell my husband???

    I tried pine shaving bedding this week and decided it is not for me. So I went back to the feed store today to get some Barn Dry pellets so I can go back to non-smelliness..... and then....... I heard it...... peeping! My oldest chicks are only 5 wks.....then I have some 2 and 3...
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    Pellets vs. Pine litter

    My chicks have been with me for a week now. I love them to death. A friend with experience suggested that we use pellet bedding. She swore by it and I went with it. I have 10 chicks 1 and 2 weeks old in a 3'x3' brooder and then 4 chicks 4weeks old in a large rubbermaid. We used pellet...
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