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  1. mcnicolclan

    Help!! We made a chicken! Now what do I do??

    I hade 2 hens that went broody and since I'm new to this whole chicken thing I decided to take a "let nature take its course" approach. We now have a newly hatched little chick and 2 more breaking through their shells!!! My family is packing to leave for the holiday weekend and I am completely...
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    What sex are my mallard ducklings?

    I got my first 4 mallard ducklings from Tractor Supply. They are now about 5 wks old and fully feathered. They all look exactly alike with brown feathers, some white/blue on the wings and their heads are black with a green shine. At this point can I assume they are all female or does the male...
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    What age can you add chicks to the flock?

    We started our chicken adventure last summer and so far it has gone really well. We have room in our coop for a few more and are getting ready for the new chicks. At what age/size will we be able to mix the newbies in with the flock? Will it matter if we get bantams this time? We currently...
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    Should I free range in the winter?

    I live in Wisconsin and have a small flock of light brahmas. I've been letting them free range for at least a couple of hours each day and all day on the weekends. What should I do once we have snow on the ground? Is it ok to let them out if we only have a few inches? Do I need to do...
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    8 wk old light brahmas...how to tell?

    My light brahmas are just turning 8 wks old. They all look the same to me but I do have one that seems smaller than the others. What should I be looking at to try to determine their sex?
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    feeding 8 wk old chicks

    My chicks are just turning 8 wks old and I need to make a trip to the feed store. I have been feeding them medicated chick starter. Should I continue or is there something different that they should be eating?
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    I can't believe I forgot the chicks!

    I have 15 chicks that turned 4 weeks old on Saturday. They are living in their coop that has an attached screened in run. The coop is raised so there is a ramp for them to use to get in and out of the coop. They love to walk up the ramp and spend lots of time sitting on it but they won't go...
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    Is this a plymouth rock?

    My family has just started on our chicken adventure and received our first box of chicks 3 weeks ago. We ordered 25 light brahmas from McMurray Hatchery. They sent one extra mystery chick that my daughter noticed immediatly and they have become best friends. Brownie looks very much like the...
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