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    Yippy!! Chicks

    New Updates: Well as you all probley remember my first clutch of chicks were born June 5th. They are all doing good even the one I had to bring in the house as it was so weak.. They are outta my hen Bandit. Well my hen Black got jealous I think and she started her nest the same day. Two of her...
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    advice needed ASAP

    The little chick I brought in that was soo weak. I tried putting a stuff ducky in with it.. but it still chirps like crazy. Any idea what else i can do. if i hold it or put in my cleavage it quiets and sleeps.
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    :( Sad one baby looks like it wont make it

    so sad! looks like one of the baby chicks arent going to make it. The baby was weak when it hatched but i figured it was just from hatching. well when went out this morning. the baby was away from money cold. so i put it under mommy. went out few min later baby was away again. so i brought it in...
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    What age to introduce chicks to flock?

    I have 12 barred rock pullets. They are 2wks old tomarrow. I was looking for best way to introduce them to the flock. My flock consist of 9 pullets 1 rooster, and 5 ducks. Its a big run 30X20 with 10X10 house.
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    SO EXCITED!!! My first hen hatched her chicks

    My hen that everyone told me would probley never go broody. Well she did, and today her chicks started hatching 4 as of right now and another peeping. I moved her into our big indoor dog crate.. SHe is happy with her chicks and the rest of her eggs.... How long should wait for rest of eggs to...
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    Rooster Question

    I keep debating over this more and more. All opinions are welcome. My rooster who is wynadotte/australorp/buff cross just 1yr old. Have had him since he was a chick. He use to be really sweet, thats why he was one of the ones i kept. Well he is more aggressive now. He has went after a couple...
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    Hen has went broody!!! yippy

    One of my hens has finally went broody. She is my wynodotte/australorp/buff cross.. She start offically sitting about 4days ago. Im just gonna let nature take its coarse. My only concern is she is on the first level nesting boxes which is approx 1 1/2 foot off floor. I do not want to move her or...
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    duck eggs nesting

    I have 3 female ducks and 2 males. One female has been laying outside. one female in the right corner of house one female in left corner of house Ive taken all the eggs and put them together in one nest. Will this work to get them to sit?
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    Annoyed: Want to have hen raised chicks!

    Well I want to have hen raised chicks. I dont want to incubate them, but I dont know if that is ever going to happen. I am taking the eggs away sunday they have been in the house (sunday) will be 2wks. The hen was acting broody but stopped when I took a few eggs away. All my hens are just...
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    barred rocks

    Hi, I have some barred rocks on order but wanted all of your opinions on them. Are they a friendly breed? Are they big? Currently I have: 3 Rhode Island Reds 4 Golden Comets 2 Wynodotte/Astralorp/Buff Orpington cross 2 wynodotte/astralorp/buff orpington cross roosters I want to get some...
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    Making Bigger: But opinion now

    I have 2 roosters and 9 hens (getting more), plus 5 ducks. My house is 10X10. The run right now is 40 long by 20 wide... Im planning on adding on more but was wondering what you all think.
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    Rooster question

    I was wondering is it normal for a rooster to chase a hen and do a rooster stomp thing they do towards them????
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    Help Please!

    I havent got a reply. The nest of eggs were started on 4/11 Ive kept taking away some to keep it at 15. My hens are first timers. So not sure if they got the idea. One was acting broody but has kinda stopped. I dont know if I should leave the eggs there and start over or what.
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    Hen Again!

    Hi again! Well just an update hoping for some advice.. The hen started her nest 4/11 I took 3 eggs aaway yesterday as there was 18, and I had to take 3 away today becuz there was 18. I am leaving it at 15 eggs. How long should I let them stay in there to see if she will sit for real? She goes...
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    Hen (Nest question)

    Hi, I am letting one of my hens sit for the first time she is just a 1yr old. When will she start offically sitting. She has 11 eggs right now. There is also some of her feathers in the nest, and she has been clucking around it as well.
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    hen's back bald??

    Ive read that this is from mating. Is this true? all hen's have bald backs.
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    Can Chicks eat layer crumbles?

    Can Chicks eat layer crumbles? Will it hurt them at all? or would it be better to have my adults (coming 1yr) eat starter?
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