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    Would it work? Or set up and baby chicks

    :jumpy we have two 1 year old hens that have gone broody (no Rooster) and I'm considering getting some baby chicks to put with them. I just dont think our current set up is condusive. What do you think? I do have a little chicken house with a tiny run area, but it's not within the hardware...
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    Is she likely ok?

    Hi! I have a one year old laying buff hen that has been in the nesting box for hours, usually they are all done laying for the day by 3 or 5 at the latest. I noticed her there around 6 and it's 10. All others are on roosts for the night. She ate sunflower seeds from my hand, so that seems like...
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    Barn Peckers

    Hi! We let the girls out of their run a few hours each day after the hawks stop flying over. My girls have made many dust baths in the dust around the barn, causing daylight to be seen from inside the barn, and as long as they are clearing up the ground wasp and Hornet nests as they go, not an...
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    Water source when really cold?

    I've been reading about cold weather prep, and think we have it all covered EXCEPT I have two girls that seem to have either beak/eye coordination or vision problems, so we never used nipples at the water source. This is their first winter. Now it's super cold with 25 mph winds with a 'feels...
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    Molting so young?

    Out of 11 girls, hatched late March this year, only one seems to be really molting. Others are losing some feathers, but one looks scraggly, and has a ton of pin feathers on her neck and sides. But she's so young....I didn't expect this. Easter Egger, one of 3, and she is eating, drinking, but...
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    Mean Girls - am i intervening too much?

    First time mama of 11 girls, 6 months old, no rooster. Raised together and just moved to their big girl home about 2 weeks ago. Prior home was too small, but everyone got on the roosting bars which were the same height. All that to say that now that they have more room, every night I watch...
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    Happy Friday! Is it ok to give 4 month old hens sunflowers 🌻

    They are from my garden- to snack on? Not just the seed, but the whole flower?
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    Corner Nesting Boxes?

    Hi! The ladies are getting ready to graduate to their forever home. We were thinking of putting nesting boxes on top of each other on a corner of a wooden shed (6x8) but I couldn't find any ideas. Iwas thinking cubby holes with complete privacy, starting about 12 inches of the ground with a...
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    Chicken water park- what did I miss?

    Hi, Precious Peeps! It's 97 degrees and climbing here in the American mid-west, with humidity of about 50 percent. Here's what I've done, what did I miss? Ice in water with electrolytes Water without electrolytes also available Two trays with shallow water and ice for foot bathing Frozen...
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    So eggcited! Coop plans in place

    :wee Based on what I've learned here (thank you all for the education) converting a wood shed, which will be here in less than 2 weeks! Windows, vents, hardware cloth, etc all set. Roosting area, nesting boxes, solar fans, check! I have seen varying opinions on flooring (vinyl but avoid...
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    To mud or not to mud.....

    Our girls have been enjoying little excursions to the run as field trips. It's been stormy, so they haven't been out for a couple of days and are oh-so restless. Thoughts on letting 6 week old girls (mostly feathered, but still a little fuzz) out in the run where they will attempt to dust bathe...
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    Food for baby chicks:always available or meal times?

    🐤 one week old chicks...hatchery said to ensure there is always food, which we've done. Wondering when to switch to mealtimes? What has worked for you? No mama hen with them. Thanks in advance.
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    Protector or Predator

    Well, we did it. We introduced our 2 dogs to the baby chicks. 1 dog at a time. One dog seemed to see some fuzzy fluffy things to protect. Maybe. He's big on catch and release with other animals. The other keeps whining for his Chick-fil-A. 🐤
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    One large chicken house or 2 small ones for new flock?

    We were blessed with 11 healthy chicks, but planned housing for 7 hens. They are all together in the brooder. When it's time, they'll have a large fenced area with the housing inside the fence. Should we just add another smaller house, or get one larger house for all 11 to share? Pros/cons...
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