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    One of my girls is sleeping more. Anything to do?

    Hi everyone, I got my chicks yesterday in the mail. They had only one day of travel and arrived seemingly in great shape all are doing well but one is definitely sleeping about three times as much as the others today. She has come out to eat and drink a few times, just not as much as I would...
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    Can a Whiting True Blue/Green look like this??

    Hello BYC folk! I got my order in from Murray McMurray yesterday and in figuring out who is who, it looks like either my Whiting True Green or my Whiting True Blue must be one of these girls, but I’m skeptical. I know there’s no consistent look to these breeds, but I wouldn’t expect one to look...
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    Will a single RIR be a bully, or is it a cliquish behavior? Ditto Barred Rocks.

    I heard two chicken podcasters commiserating once that their Barred Rocks were very "cliquish." If I understood them right, it seems they're prone to bullying if there's more than one of them. Something I read recently had me wondering if the same is true with the notoriously bullying RIRs, and...
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    Will these breeds get bullied?

    Hi everyone! I've got a chick order in, but I'm having second thoughts on breeds, worrying about potential bullying, and wondering if I should change my order to avoid the more timid breeds. I did research all of my current breeds originally, taking care to avoid bullying breeds, but I still...
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    Will Salmon Faverolles and Brahmas run/evade if bullied?

    Hi everyone, I've got a small mixed flock in a large coop and run, and carefully chose my breeds to avoid any bullying breeds, but I still get some pecking order shenanigans, the worst being my Welsummer who chases after my Splash Ameraucana and plucks her feathers if she's bored. (She's fine...
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    1" wide tunnel near run. Is this an ermine/stoat risk?

    Hi everyone, There are about five 1"-wide holes near each other, 6 feet from the edge of my run. I don't mind chipmunks or short tailed shrews or whatever is making these, so I don't want to disturb them if I don't have to, unless they pose a danger to my birds. My understanding with...
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    Hen or Roo?

    Hello good folks, I purchased 8 sexed females together, mixed breed birds, and one is a stand-out for "her" enormous comb and wattle. "She" has had a bold personality from the beginning. Sold as a mixed breed F1 or F2 "Olive Egger" from MyPetChicken, s/he looks to have Black Copper Marans and...
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    Did I miss the boat for winter laying? 13-14 week old hens, in MA

    Hello good folks. My girls (mixed breeds) were born in late May, and I was hoping for some of them to provide eggs starting in October, but I think I may have messed up the plan. I don't normally want to supplement lighting, but I was going do it a bit this first season, just to enjoy that...
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    Transitioning chicks from a heat lamp to a heat plate--Did I do it okay?

    Hey everyone. Just doing a safety check on this transition before retiring for the night. I introduced a heat plate a couple of days ago, with the heat lamp still on. My 2 and 3 week old chicks have explored it, mainly by sitting on top of it (it's slightly warm on top). I saw one explore...
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    Will great ventilation alone prevent frostbite on large comb & wattle breed in New England?

    After reading numerous times that it's "not the cold, but the combination of moisture and cold" that results in frostbite, I went ahead and got an Ancona in my second chick order for my very well ventilated coop plan. My set up will have a sealed lower section and everything above about three...
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    My elder cat is spraying everywhere; she smells chicks & doesn't like it. Need an outdoor brooder setup ASAP!

    Hey everyone. This is my first time raising chicks, who are age 1 week and 2 weeks old exactly. They are getting along wonderfully, but my cat is freaking out and spraying throughout the house. She's a very old and beloved cat, and we're not quite ready to put her down, and she's clearly unhappy...
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    Woods Open Air coop folks: help me with a Suskovitch tractor hybrid

    Hello good folks, Y'all helped me with an earlier chicken tractor design concept based on the Suskovitch Stress Free Chicken Tractor, a tarp covered structure similar to some of the hoop houses here on BYC. I'm halfway through the basic build, and now that I have my chicks, a couple of things...
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    One chick suddenly sleeping all day; day 5 since hatch

    Hey everyone. We got our chicks this week, yay! All has been well, but now I'm worried about one chick's excessive sleeping. Here's the full picture: Of our 6 chicks that shipped on Monday, we picked up on Tuesday at noon. Despite the quick delivery, one didn't make the shipping journey and...
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    Ancona chicken; should I get one??

    Hi everyone. I'm finalizing my chick order tomorrow, and I just discovered the Ancona breed, which is very tempting because it hits so many of my desired traits spot on (fantastic winter laying, white egg, med. egg size, good forager, good feed to egg conversion, predator awareness and med-dark...
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    Have you ever had a weasel enter your chicken tractor?

    Hi everyone, I'm planning to build an open-bottomed chicken tractor, and I'd like to learn more about weasel behavior before doing so. Thanks in advance for your answers!
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    ½" x 1" hardware cloth; will it keep out weasels?

    Hey everyone, I came across a chicken tractor plan that recommended ½" x 1' wire for under the floor as predator protection, saying the poops can fall through more easily than the ½"x ½" and it's easier on their feet. Sounds good, but I've heard on this forum that weasels can potentially fit...
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    "The Stress Free Chicken Tractor"--my thoughts on modifying and winterizing; feedback please

    Hi everyone, After a previous thread pointed me towards a spacious hoop-style tractor, I've landed on a basic plan I like, and have my own modifications in mind to make it more secure and winterizable, and would like your input. Some day I'd love to build a Wood's Open Air coop, but it's not...
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    Welsummers: How long a winter break will they take?

    Hi everyone. I was going to get a Welsummer, but am reconsidering after reading mixed things about their winter laying. I know they're not a strong winter layer, but some degree of winter laying is important to me, and after reading someone say theirs didn't lay for 5 months in the winter, I'm...
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    Will an aproned chicken tractor keep out weasels?

    Hi everyone. I'm looking at a simple chicken tractor design (here) that has an open-bottom coop. I'm going to need to modify it, but I find the idea of not having a coop floor to clean (with roosts above the ground/grass) very appealing. The creator claims years of success with this coop, but...
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    Larger, secondary run --will this be safe?

    Hi everyone. I just joined, and introduced myself in the intro area. I'm ordering about 7 chicks and have some questions about my planned set up. I get that I'll need a very predator proof coop, and plan to have an extremely secure primary run as well, secure enough to leave for a week in the...
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