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    Heating chickens

    Hello all! I live in massachusetts and it is just starting to get below 30 during the day. Our water has been freezing so I was wondering if anyone had water heater suggestions. In addition to I need a heating pad for the coop? I have 9 hens and they seem to be fine but I heard leghorns can get...
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    HEAT STROKE 90+ degrees

    Hi all! I am not sure if my chickens are suffering from heat stroke, please help. It is 90 degrees out today, I gave them fresh water with ice, frozen berries, and brought out a fan. They are still panting and acting strange. I am not sure what to do and how to help. Please let me know! They are...
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    6 week barred rock or cuckoo Maran in New England

    6 week old cockerel Possibly barred rock or cuckoo Maran. Friendly but cannot keep. Located in Essex county Mass, willing to drive. Really need to get rid of this guy unfortunately because we cannot have him in our area. Free to a good home please help us out
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    6 week old cuckoo marran cockerel New England

    Hi all! I have a 6 week old cuckoo Maran or barred rock in need of a rehome. TSC labeled him as a barred rock but many people think he is a cuckoo Maran. Willing to drive around an hour but potentially more, I’m located in Essex county in Mass. He is very friendly and was hand raised with 8...
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    Please help me sex this bird

    Hi all. Some of you may have seen my posts before. For about 2 weeks I have been trying to figure out the sex of my bird. Everyone gives mixed answers. I finally decided it was a cockerel and tried to sell it but then someone else told me it was a pullet. I just wanna know for sure. If it is too...
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    Breed? And possible roo? 6 weeks old

    Pictures 1-2 all black pullet: What breed is she? Purchased from TSC Pictures 3-5 barred rock: I have been in denial, posted a few times but no definitive answer, is this a cockerel?
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    Barred rock Cockerel

    6 weeks old, is this a cockerel? Anyone want him?
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    Adding one 14 weeker to flock of nine 6 weekers

    Hey all! I am currently raising nine 6 week old pullets. They are fully out of the brooder and have been thriving in the coop and run. Have a Friend who has a 14 week old hen who has been getting bullied by her current flock. How do i introduce the older girl to my younger flock?
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    Is silicon harmful to chickens?

    I want to use one big Poland spring jug and the horizontal nipples to water my hens. I made a trial one with a plastic peanut butter container and it leaked like crazy. If I put silicon DAP around the hole I drill for the nipples, can it harm my hens?
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    Rain barrels and watering the flock?

    Can I give my chickens water that I collect in my rain barrels?
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    Roo?

    I had a suspicion that this guy was a roo due to his behavior. Can anyone confirm or deny? About 5 weeks today.
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    Coop door closures

    In the past I have lost a few chickens to unknown predators. I live in New England and we pretty much have everything, hawks, raccoons, coyotea, foxes, etc. I am currently making some modifications to my coop for my new batch of girls. I was wondering what door closures people use? I found these...
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    4 week old chicks outside

    Hey all! I just put my 9 four-week-old chicks outside for the night. I have 2 heat lamps outside, do you think they will be warm enough? Any tips to keep them warmer? It should be about 40 degrees tonight and then 60 during the day.
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    Water and food recommendations

    Hello all! I am preparing to move my 9 chicks out to the coop within the week. I was wondering what brands, set up, and type of feeder and waterer you use? I have used many Waterers in the past but still haven’t found the perfect one. I am trying to start the chicks on nipples in the brooder...
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    More chick ID

    Brought these three from TSC, were all labeled as Barred Rocks. Last one is developing much more than others, but also think she might be a roo. Any chance the other two are different breeds, or just slower in developing? If they are different breed, what?
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    Identification

    what types of chicken are these guys? I have 2 I am curious about, purchased from TSC
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    Nipple waterer

    Hi all! I have two week old chicks and I just installed a nipple waterer today. They seem to be super into it and pecking at the metal part, but when they do, no water comes out. I thought I installed this correctly. Are they not old enough to be able to peck strong enough? Any ideas why it...
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    2 week old chick hurt leg?

    I have 9 two week old chicks. This afternoon, one is wet and limping around. Thinking they tipped over their water on to her. She can walk around, but limps. She’s sitting and trying to dry under the lamp. Anything I should do to help her, she keeps laying down but doesn’t seem to be in much pain?
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    Power outage with 2 week old chicks

    I have 9 two week old chicks. The power went out anout an hour ago, we moved them upstairs into our living room with some natural light, but it’s not very sunny out. They usually have a heat lamp but it’s out right now. I put in a hot water bottle and none of them are going near it, covered the...
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    Will ant spray kill chickens?

    Hi all! I am remodeling my old coop for my flock of chicks to move into in about 6 weeks. I have just found a major carpenter ant infestation. I was wondering what people would recommend I do for this? If I use a pesticide now will it harm my hens in 6 weeks when I bring them out, or is it...
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