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    What breed roosters are these ?

    So my kids school sent me 4 Roos and 3 hens from their hatch longs I’m considering keeping these two but what are they?
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    Got the kids classroom chicks any idea?

    So I gave them a home what breeds do you see if possible?
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    It’s 15 degrees in Kentucky

    Will my 6 month old astralorps and goldens and Wyandotte’s be ok!?
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    Now I’m confused (food)

    Ok I’ve been feeding a mixture of all flock and layena both Purina foods to my mixed flock of 3 rooster and 17 hens between ages of 17 weeks and 2 years old, I now read a post that layer feed will kill my birds because calcium!? They said to feed non medicated grower 20% protein?? Can someone...
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    My winter plan? Is it good?

    I’m going to use sheet plastic inside and mixed straw and pine shaving inside my chicken coops I live in western Kentucky and it gets chilly 29-32 normally the coldest I really don’t wanna use heat lamps! I have black astralorps,silver Wyandotte’s,buff orphington, and cuckoo marans I also have...
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    Fed my chicks layer

    I live in middle of no where and work night I got home and my 9 week old pullets were out of starter feed so I fed them crumble is this ok for today and part of tomorrow?
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    What am I doing wrong?

    So I have 2 flocks in past year (my first year raising chickens) I have had 4 fatalities 2 from egg block which I switched the feed and those chickens have done well! The other flock which are about 4 months old I have lost 2 chickens feeding southern states all grain! Should I switch to all...
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    4 month old hen under weather?

    4 month old golden comet acting a little confused, I isolated her and put a bowl of honey/sugar/electrolyte water down for her, this batch just started giving me eggs! Her comb is down but always kinda is the color is good tho! No poop on her but so I doubt it’s egg block, she did pee I think a...
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    Help disenfectent?

    I’m moving my 3 week old chicks into this box today was home to my 10 week old who moved outside what can I use to sterilize the wood box?
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    Sudden death

    I had a cuckoo maran pass away suddenly today, she was 14 weeks or 15, I switched the flocks food to all grain by southern states and my wife wasn’t aware what food I started to feed so she was still giving medicated could this have killed her ! I just started getting eggs here and there from...
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    My chicks arrived after 2.5 days

    Was very concerned after 2nd day but today I cracked the lid and had 9 feisty hens 3 black astra, 3 silver Wyandottes 2 whiting true blues (very energetic) and 1 cuckoo maran from McMurrays hatchery I’m very pleased they been playing and drinking and eating all day! My first time with two day...
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    Disenfecting your coop?

    How do you sanitize your chicken run? I’m moving a larger flock into my large house/coop and moving my first small flock into the smaller coop... what can I use that isn’t harsh but will sanitize the wood inside the coop?
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    Anyone ever use McMurray?

    My chicks shipped on Monday at 5pm it now wensday 9am and I’m expected tomorrow for pick up will they’ve Alive?
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    Getting my new chicks today why am I nervous?

    So after refreshing myself on chick rearing I notice my set up isn’t appropriate does anyone see anything wrong with this? I keep light on one corner and food and water on other it’s for 9 chicks off they all arrive alive I pray? Should I drill extra air holes in sides?
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    My first possum

    I live in western Kentucky and tonight had a large possum making his way to my coup! I live very rural so I had my wife grab my 22 rifle although I have larger caliber why wake the 3 neighbors? I shot the possum 4 times with lead bullets wth!!! I then loaded my gun with copper hollow points and...
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    Think I have made a good mistake!

    So I kept my chicks really warm this year with heat lamp I kept a lamp on them until 8 weeks or 9 and temps above 80! Now that it’s 16 weeks later and Kentucky heat is above 85 and humid they are thriving! This was first chicks I ever raised! Now I def checked on my babies every few hours and...
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    Southern states feed?

    Anyone use southern states feed? It’s very available in my area and I have 9 new chicks coming I’m going to use their medicated feed for anyone have luck with them?
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    Whiting true blue?

    So I went to order some buff Orpington and they were out so they offered me some whiting true blue pullets anyone raised these chickens befor?
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    My chicks are 9 weeks now can I ?

    Can I start to feed them all flock now? They’ve been on medicated feed this whole time and there has been a shortage of medicated feed in the feed stores, can I feed them all flock now will it hurt?
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    Just had to put one down kinda angry

    So I was given 8 chickens 1-2 years old 4 buff Orpington and 4 white mystery chicken boy were they fat! I lost one of the white ones to what I discovered was egg block or prolapse? I did further research and found out I was blessed with 4 14 month old Cornish Cross chickens and the high out put...
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