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    Do I Need a Ladder? (New to Raising Chickens)

    Hello, I'm still fairly new to raising chickens. So, this past weekend, the chickens have gone out into their coop and run. They are 7 going on 8 weeks old; (4 Buff Orpingtons and 4 Easter Eggers). It is still hot in NW Florida, and they seem to be doing great. I had to put them in the coop...
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    3 Week Old Female Pekin Ducklings

    Hello, I have 3 3-week old female Pekin Ducklings. They are now starting to turn from yellow to white. I sit with them and talk to them, but they are very timid and always run away. I currently have 2 7-month-old Pekin ducks (males) and this is why I got some females since the males are...
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    New Chicken Run

    Hello, I just finished/well almost just need to finish attaching the hardwire fencing, and the shade cover. I still have about 3 more weeks before the chicks can go out there. But my question is, do you have to put the hardwire buried in the ground as well? I don't live in an area that has a...
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    New Female Baby Ducks on the Way

    Hello, Okay, so I have 2, male Pekin ducks and they have been fighting for some time now and to the point that I thought they were fighting over the kiddie pool, so I put a 2nd one in there. Nope that didn't work. I saw them trying to drown each other (well that's what it looked like to me)...
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    Do I Still Need the Brooder

    Hello, My baby chicks are 12 days old: all females (4 Easter Eggers & 4 buff Orpingtons). I have them in an insulated shed. I do have a thermometer in there and it is just about 100 degrees. I also have a brooder heater as well. They are very active, running around and eating. I also live...
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    Is this a lavender Easter Egger

    Hello, As I am trying to figure out the colors, and I am not sure, but I think that they will change. But is this a lavender? Here is the gang as well. TIA
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    Baby Chicks have finally arrived

    Hello, Baby chicks have arrived. It was like Christmas morning LOL...I ordered them back in March and had to wait 5 long months LOL. I received 4 Buff Orpingtons and 4 Easter Eggers.. so excited to see their actual colors. These are all hens. Attachments 20250807_132635.jpg 298.6 KB · Views...
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    What type of feed do you feed your chickens/ducks

    Hello, What do you feed your chickens and/or ducks? Is crumbles better than pellets? How about the flock feed, to be able to save a little money so that both chickens and ducks can eat the same feed.
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    Baby Chicks Arriving Next Week

    Hello, The baby chicks that I ordered in April are finally being shipped out next week. I do have a question though, since I'm new to all of this LOL. Are you able to know the sex of the day-old baby chick?? I ordered 3 Buff Orpingtons and 3 Easter Eggers all females. I ordered through Purely...
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    New Member ~ Hello

    Hello there, My name is Dawn and I am new to raising chickens. My husband and I have purchased property and have created a large garden and now with egg prices going through the roof, we have decided to raise chickens for eggs. We have a large family; my adult son, with his 12 year old...
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