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    Horse pine pellets vs pellet stove wood pellets?

    Hello, I’ve been using horse pine pellets from TSC in my chicken run for almost a year now and very happy with the results. However, the price of these pellets have risen and more expensive than the wood pellets I use for my pellet stoves. Is is safe/ok to use the wood pellets in my chicken...
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    Coop Modification Recommendations

    Hello All! First let me say that this forum is awesome. I wish I found this before I started my small flock. My husband surprised me and bought me a new chicken coop since my TCS coop (newbie mistake) is way too small. It's scheduled to deliver in mid-April. Here are the stats: # chickens...
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    Need help identifying breed & gender

    Hi All - I have 5 chicks. They are 16 weeks old. I need help identifying their breed and gender. According to TSC, I have female Buff Orpington, Ameraucana, Majestic Maran, Sapphire Gem, and Black Australorp - but I'm not sure if the labels were correct. Thanks in advance for your help!
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    How often do I change water & feed?

    Hi All, New chicken Mom here. I have a small flock of 5 chicks (Hoping they are all Pullets - they are 13 weeks old now). I have a few questions on how often I should add food and/or change the water. For the Feeder, I have the 4 LB Poultry Feeder. I'm using Crumble. Right now, I only it...
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    Chick pecked - Need Advice, Please!

    Hi - New chick mama here. I have 5 - 6 week old chicks of mixed breeds (not 100% sure of their breed). Yesterday, late afternoon I was checking on the girls and I noticed a red spot on one of them. Looking closer, it looked like one of the other chicks pecked its back and pulled a few...
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    What material should I use in coop and run?

    My chicks are 6-7 weeks old and I’ve been getting them used to being outside over the past 2 weeks. I plan to move them to their coop which has a built-in run. I’ve read tons of articles on this site and watched tons of videos but I’m not sure what is the best material to put in the coop...
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    What breed is this chick?

    I pick up this little chick from TSC but the store rep didn’t know the breed. Does anyone know the breed of this brown/black chick? I’ve included some pictures from the past few weeks. I believe it is about 5-6 weeks old now. It was from the ‘pullet’ bin, but I‘m not sure if it’s a pullet...
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    Brooder Maintenance & Chick Access

    Hi All, I’m new to raising chickens. I have 5 chicks (mixed breeds) from TCS that were a week old. I started in a 50 gallon plastic container as their brooder box. I’ve had them for a few weeks and transitioned them to a bigger brooder - a raised planter (71 in long x 36 in wide x 24 in high)...
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    New member - Hello

    Hi All, I am new to this forum. I don’t have any chickens yet, but have done tons of research. Honestly, it’s a bit overwhelming - so many options so many recommendations. I’m in the PA about an hour west of Philadelphia. I’m excited to start this journey and will no doubt have many...
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