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    Mystery Chick Update - What am I?

    Got this cutie in the Rhode Island Red straight run bin a couple weeks ago. I think 2-3 now? Gosh, time is flying! I feel like an very disorganized chickie parent not keeping better track, but it was a week of "ooh, another chick!' from several trips to TSC. 🤭 This was the baby as... a baby...
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    Baby chick - missing from garage?

    So for first context, we brood in our garage. (Our oldest chicks are a little over 8 weeks old and out in the temp. coop. We're almost finished with our BIG one which we plan to add an 'introductory coop' to beside for easier brooding and flock integration because man, garage brooding is...
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    Toe count - genetic?

    So one of our mystery chicks from Cackle Hatchery was a Crazy Cackle Toppie. It's got a really fun personality so far. But I noticed it's got five toes on one foot (the one splits into two horizontally where Silkies' toes do) but on the other foot, it only has four toes. I was just mildly...
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    Roo’d awakening time? 8 weeks - genders/breeds?

    First of all, please forgive the mess. We’ve had SO much rain and I took these before tidying the run. 🤭 These babies will soon have a huge new run and coop and get to integrate with our other babies! However… We need to know who we need to try to rehome or cull, roos-wise. The problem is they...
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    May be overreacting- wobbly Bantam chicks

    We JUST got them out of their shipping box. So I may be overreacting. I am planning to try puppy pads because the others have always gone right to wood chips no problem but these guys seem just so wobbly. They’ve got vitamins and electrolytes in their water and are all drinking. Most have found...
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    Bushel and a Peck Hatchery?

    Hello all! My son's dream is a frizzle Polish so I've been doing some research. We are not yet equipped to hatch eggs and I do not want to throw us into grabbing just any incubator and buying eggs without properly researching (I research a LOT before diving into something) both how to properly...
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    Everyone knows the TSC Bantam Bin

    My husband fell prey to the sweet siren call of TSC chick bins. He adores the look of Bantams (kiddo’s favorite, too!) and here we are. There’s three I’m fairly certain are Mille Fleur D’uccles and Porcelain D’uccles, possibly 3 OEGB (all chipmunkies!) but these three are a mystery. Clean legs...
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    Newbie question - frizzle x frizzle carrier?

    Let me preface with I definitely know to never cross frizzle x frizzle! <3 We've ordered some frizzle bantam cochins. "therefore it is possible to order frizzles and receive some chicks that do not appear to be frizzled, although they carry the frizzle gene." this is on the website about it. So...
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    Are they probably as advertised? + what color?

    So we recently picked up a couple more babies and I, fearful after picking up turkens just to find out they’re cornish cross, would love to be certain these are at least *probably* Buff Orpingtons vs some kind of meat bird cross. 😅 These pics aren’t the best because they’re in zoomies mood today...
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    It’s that time again: Is this chick poop normal?

    So it’s me again: I’m a worrier. 😂 For context JUST in case it’s not normal: I’ve seen quite a few of these in our brooder (really just a giant kiddie pool with pvc walls the chicks LOVE and our last batch loved) today and I’m not sure if I’m catching just only cecals or if something wonky is...
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    Is variety the spice of life? Mixed-breed flock questions!

    So far, we've got QUITE a wide range of chickens. Barred rocks, olive eggers, and a potential australorp or marans (or two) are in our oldest chick batch (6 weeks, out in the coop/run). We're planning on not keeping any of the roosters from this batch. We had 50/50 hens to roos just based on...
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    Separating chicks: eye-pecker

    Oh boy. So we've got a bundle of new chicks. We've got 23 in the brooder we successfully raised 19 VERY happy chicks from last time. Other than typical pecking order tit-for-tats and the occasional karate kick, they really didn't fight much at all. And still don't! Right now we've got a chick...
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    Cackle Hatchery - Rare Breed Special and Top Hat Special?

    Chicken math got me and we're expecting two more orders of chicks this year. Our first chicks are getting close to coop-ready and we will be getting an order from Cackle to be shipped on May 5th, and another June 25th! Our first order of chicks was from Hoover's through TSC, a rare breed...
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    [The Shire] Our growing flock!

    Chicken math has hit us hard. We ordered 20 of the "rare assortment" through TSC from Hoover's. Out of the 20 shipped, 19 have made it to officially 3 weeks old today - they're getting so big. So so big. We've got our outdoor coop at the ready but will be upgrading them to a custom built coop...
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    Where to start - DIY Coop + Run

    Hello all! It's me again. So, all 19 remaining nuggets of ours are happy and healthy! They're one week old and we hope/expect that since half of them were sexed, we may end up with 13-14 hens. IF one of the roos is the temperament we're looking for, we'll keep a roo from the batch too. But...
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    Stubborn Pasty Butt

    Hello all! We ordered 20 chicks last week, and one arrived weak/unhealthy. We unfortunately lost that one a few days ago, but all 19 others have been healthy as horses. The only problem is a few of them today have had REALLY stubborn pasty butt. Normally, I've had no issue getting them cleaned...
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    New Member - Hello!

    Hello all! I've been wanting to own chickens since I was little. A farm was the dream! Last year, my husband and I moved to where we can finally realize our dreams. After months of research, we've finally got our first ever chicks in our brooder as of today! I am excited to meet other chicken...
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    Day Old Chick - Yellow 'Growth'?

    I will feel so silly if it's something very obvious/not an issue, but I'd rather be sure. TSC and Hoover's Hatchery both assured me it sounded like it was not contagious/would resolve itself, but I'd feel at better peace of mind if some chick-experienced eyes were laid on the chick to assure me...
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