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    How to choose a roo

    I ended up with four roosters. I only have seven hens, so three have to go. The problem is, one rooster who was supposed to be a hen, has become my favorite. My choice: keep the little Alchemist Blue rooster or keep the French Copper Marans. The entire reason for the Fr Copper Marans was...
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    Electric fencing questions

    We ordered a Starkline fence which will be here next week. 1. If the fence is not near the coop/run, and you need to put the chickens in there daily, is it possible to train them to go with me to the fenced area and them walk in? Our will I need to put them in as they won't cross the open...
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    Our brand new 60” Chicken TV

    Complete with home theater seating!
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    Feather colors on chicks

    Are the feathers that are coming in now going to be the final coloring of the chicks when grown? I have French Blue Copper Marans that are starting to feather. One of them is all dove with the buff bronze, the wing feathers coming in are silver and already metallic. I am thinking this chick...
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    Q on Electrolytes and Chick Boost

    Why on earth would Flock Pro say you need to give Chick Boost for first 8 weeks? That seems excessive on electrolytes. I gave Chick Boost first 4 days, plain water a day, and yesterday mixed up some Probiotic packet from Purina I got at TS. Do I need to do plain waterer in addition? Am I...
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    Cheeping chick

    We have on chick that cheeps a lot. All the time. I see it eat, drink, and normal poop. Everything seems fine, we have appropriate heat and he will lay out under the lamp or go to the heat plate or heat pad...we have large enough area to do this, and some of the smaller ones still needed the...
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    Too many brooder options

    This is probably the millionth time someone has asked a brooder question. We have worked for months on the run/henhouse and still to haven't nailed down the brooder portion. And 12 chicks arrive next week from Alchemist Farms. I am starting to feel a little panicky here. Okay, el numero uno...
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    Henbhouse sizing

    We are in the process of converting an old 12 x 21 greenhouse into a chicken run, then adding a henhouse to the exterior that opens up into the run. We have 12 chicks coming this June, 6 of which are straight run, so expect around 3 roosters. Would a 12 x 4 henhouse be big enough for them? Or...
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    Cozy Brooder Habitat

    Has anyone used the Cozy Brooder Habitat. I have am getting all our supplies together for our chicks arriving in June. I ran across this. It looks really cool. Our chicks will be inside in a tent or one of those brooder tent like pens with top...
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    Salt cure egg yolks and harissa

    Recently I was successful in making salt cured egg yolks. This is so easy the average kindergartener could do this for a cub scout meeting. I used a basic salt and sugar mix, let the yolks sit in a divot of that, and covered them with more salt and sugar, set in refrigerator, 5 days later, I...
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    Hello from the Land of Enchantment

    Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I have had chickens several times in the past. The last was 10 years ago. All the sorts of breeds you would find at the local feed store or whatever someone would give to us. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? In the...
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