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  1. ChickenChick46

    New Setup

    I apologize that the pictures aren't great. It's still early and dark where I am, and I didn't want to turn on the overhead light and offend my babies. Yesterday afternoon, I got the new brooder set up. It's a baby pack and play style playpen. It accommodates that massive brooder plate while...
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    Are they eating the dirt?

    This is yard dirt. At the suggestion of some folks on here, in preparation for letting my little ones outside for some supervised play time before too much longer, I brought in some of the yard dirt from the are where their future coop is. I feel like they might be eating it, instead of dust...
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    Bantam Bin ID Help

    I would like to start by saying that I know these babies are very young and there may be no way to determine their breeds correctly for several weeks. I've only had them since Saturday. They came from the TSC bantam bin. But I'm curious, and I also have some very excited kiddos who keep asking...
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    Questions

    Hi everyone! I'm still getting all of this figured out, and I have a couple of quick questions about my bantams. First, do they need things to keep them busy in the brooder? I've seen "chicken enrichment" things, some of which look similar to my cats' toys. Should I put anything in there for...
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    Happy babies, happy mama

    My little bantams have been in our home for almost 48 hours now. They're so sweet and so much fun to watch already. They love to eat from my hand, and will jump on my hand when I put my hands in their brooder to clean their feeder/waterer. I couldn't be happier!
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    Chicks!!

    So, I did a chicken thing!! The coop is ready. All necessary (and many other) supplies are bought, and we're chicken-ready. My babies show up in September. (BBS Orpingtons from Meyer). Well, yesterday, the bantam bin at TSC finally got the best of me, lol. I brought home 4 of the cutest little...
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    Newbie Here!

    Hi everyone! I'm new here and will be getting my first chickens in September. I've ordered 4 BBS Orpingtons from Meyer. 3 females and I roo. I'm so excited, and I want things to be perfect for them when they arrive. What all do y'all recommend to have on hand? I'll obviously have a brooder...
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