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    How do you set temperature on a heat plate?

    I am a first time chick mom and since I am brooding them in the house I chose to use a heat plate for safety, but I am puzzled as to how I am supposed to set the temperature. When the thermostat probe is on the plate, I get a good temp reading, but if I put it on the bedding under it drops...
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    How many chicks should I get?

    I have to replace 2 of my layers next year and (FINALLY!!) found someone in my area who has races we'd like to have. We would love to try and brood the chicks so they can get used to us. Problem is I don't know how many chicks I should get. They are sexed so I don't have to worry about roos. I'm...
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    Some pointy questions about Cream legbars

    So I am currently researching for my next addition to the backyard coop, and we really like Cream Legbars but I read they do better free ranging. I have a coop with a small run but the chickens free range in the yard pretty much all day (we put them in the run when nobody's home, but there's 4...
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    Tyrannical chicken endangering my new addition!

    I'm a new chicken owner, only started last year so everything is hard right now lol. I've recently added a rescue adult chicken, Beatrice, to my flock of 3. I know adding them in pair is easier but legally I can only have 4 so that was my limit. I've read about it beforehand and tried to do the...
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    Weird egg, I need advice!

    My Sussex hen just laid this in the box. She's a year and a half and appear perfectly healthy, eating, drinking, etc. Her last egg was 2 days ago and normal. She has access to calcium supplement and free range in my yard. I have no idea what that weird second yolk is. Any idea on what could have...
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    First winter with a flock, I have some worries...

    We have insulated part of our shed so we could keep our chicken inside through the winter. I live in Canada so temps can (and will)) go down to -30 C this winter. We bought this heater thinking it will be enough, but now I'm not sure. Temp in the coop is barely above zero today with the heater...
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    Bumblefoot-need reassurance that I did it right!

    I'm a new chicken owner and only had my girls since last may, but they have been active and heathy so far, until this morning when I discovered what Bumblefoot was -_- Sadly I didn't catch it in time and it was very swollen (see pic) I've researched the surgery way on bumblefoot and being a...
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    Concerned about my new chicken run.

    We have rats and small weasels around, the kind that can squeeze through any opening the size of a quarter. As a result I've used 1/2 inches mesh hardware cloth for the run AND the underside of the tractor so they won't dig under, but now I'm worried this will prevent the chickens from pecking...
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    Yet another new face here.

    I'm Aequacheek and I hail from Quebec City, Canada. I became a new chicken owner just yesterday, when we brought three chickens to our homemade tractor. I learned the basic of chicken keeping but I know I will be having sooo many questions soon, hence finding this place thanks to google. :) I...
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