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    What is the best way to divide chickens into 2 flocks?

    So I started with chickens last year. I have 11 hens (brahmas, ISA brown, and easter eggers) and 1 brahma roo. They have a coop that is just big enough for them and free range during the day. This March, I bought 3 polish, 2 silkie, 1 brahma, and 1 wynadotte chick. I had planned on making a...
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    Is is possible to get good chicks from breeding Brahmas from TSC?

    I have several light Brahma hens and a roo from TSC. I am wondering if it is possible to breed these birds and get quality chicks? I would probably only show them at our local fair. Or will these bird's descendants always be hatchery quality? I am interested in getting into breeding a specific...
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    I’m pretty sure all the chicks I bought this year are Roos 😔

    I am starting to think all the chicks I bought this year are male. Three are polish. One is a light Brahma and the other is a gold laced Wyandotte. Is there any hope that I have a hen?
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    Polish 9weeks losing feathers or being picked on?

    I have a 9 weeks polish that I noticed has a lot of feathers missing on the back of its head. I didn’t notice it being this bad yeaterday. It is in a run with bird of the same age that have been together the whole time I have had them which is about 9 weeks. Is this new feather growth or is it...
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    Experience with Color Yield Rangers

    So last August we raised 15 Cornish cross with good results. This year we ordered Color Yield Rangers. The chicks are about 3 weeks. I am noticing that they seem more aggressive than the cx. They peck my have when I put the food in the brooder. I will move them to a tractor as soon as it is warm...
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    Eco flex coops

    Does anyone have experience with the Ecoflex coop? I am thinking of adding a couple more chickens thins spring and wondering if this would be a good choice. My husband made our last coop and I am trying not to bother him with another 😆 I could put this together myself. I am thinking of getting a...
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    Alternative to CornishX suggestions

    Last summer I raised 15 Cornish cross. I got them for $.50 from tractor supply so they were really economical. I am satisfied with the taste but I am looking to try something different this spring. I have looked at the Red Ranger/freedom Ranger types. I am also considering a heritage breed like...
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    Sudden death?

    Yesterday I came home to find one of my light Brahma hens dead in a corner of the run. She was 9 months. They usually free range in the yard all day and yesterday they didn’t get let out until 1pm. There were no signs of blood or feather loss. I hadn’t noticed her acting weird either. I tried to...
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    Packing birds for the freezer?

    What is the best way to pack while chickens for the freezer. The processor I will use just puts them in clear plastic bags. Should I try and use a food saver or something similar? The birds are 9 weeks Cornish cross so fairly large. Thanks.
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    Any chicken breeders located in Delaware or the Eastern Shore of Maryland?

    I bought my first chickens this spring at TSC. I adore them, but I know that breeders will have better quality chickens if I (or my kids) are ever interested in showing. I won't be getting any new animals any time soon, but I was hoping to get an idea of any local breeders. Thanks!
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    Chicken tractor and flies

    This is my first time with Cornish X. We have 15 birds in an 8x8 chicken tractor that gets moved to new ground daily. The old ground is covered in poo and attracting so many flies. What would be the best way to get rid of the flies. I hung one of those fly traps you add water to, and it was full...
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    Has anyone had luck getting true "Ameraucana" chicks from Tractor Supply?

    I was at tractor supply today to purchase some cornish crosses, and they happened to have some chicks labeled as " Ameraucana. " My girls thought the idea of blue eggs was amazing so I picked up 2 to add to my flock. I am looking online and it seems most people's Ameraucana chicks from TSC turn...
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    Thinking this is a rooster

    I am new to chickens this year. I bought 3 “majestic morans” at tractor supply that were supposed to be pullets. 2 are all black but the third looks different and I am thinking might be a rooster. I also heard it crow the other day but I wanted to see what others thought.
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