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    Integration 2 months in

    Hi everyone! I read a lot of good info on here about integration and I'd say we are going as well as can be expected. We did see no touch for a couple weeks, babies in cage in the coop for a while, and now for maybe a month they've been coexisting but with this open cage that mostly only the...
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    9 week old gender qs

    Hi all! I think these 4 are pullets but thought I'd poll the experts :) 1- Easter Egger, Sparks (the only one that looks a little pink to me just recently) 2- Speckled sussex, Widget 3- buff orp Tickles 4- buff orp Kie-coo All just about to turn 9 weeks. Thank you!
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    Improving clay soil and cover crop questions

    Hello all! I have pretty terrible clay soil here in PA that I've sadly been gardening in for 10 yrs, same spot. Tried raised beds for several years, but the soil I purchased was possibly worse than my own, so last year I dug it out. Garden still in same spot bc it's fenced. My research...
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    Weak baby chick

    I know this happens a lot, but figured I'd try in case there is any advice that can help my little Widget! She arrived yesterday afternoon (mailed Tuesday afternoon) and seemed fine I thought yesterday? Peeping a lot maybe. We ordered 5 and one did die overnight :( Today I noticed she isn't...
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    Hawk spotting

    How wild is this picture! The hawk is sitting right on top of my poor chickies' pen. (This is temporary while we build their run). I was hoping to have supervised free ranging but now I'm having second thoughts. What do you all think? Now that he knows they exist :/ Of note it looks like...
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    Small young flock advice

    I was planning to have 4-5 hens-- new to chickens and our main goal is pets, with the bonus of eggs. Now it looks like 1 or 2 of the 5 may be roos. Question is: 1-Do you recommend trying to keep one rooster? (Definitely won't keep 2 and I think I have a home for one). We have a rule against...
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    Sapphire gem? Hen or roo?

    Well I thought I did a lot of research, until I found out the day after I bought my chicks that I shouldn't have gone to a chain farm store oops 😂 I supposedly got 2 Cinnamon Queens, 3 Sapphire Gems, all pullets. But I've read SG males have barring on their wings. I know it may be too early to...
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    New chicken owner on East Coast US

    Hi! I'm brand new to chicken! We got 5, one for each member of our family :) I have 3 children ages 6-10 so this has been a really fun project for all of us and we are looking forward to some eggs as bonus! I also love small veggie gardening, running, traveling and speaking Spanish and...
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