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    Chilled chicks

    So this morning my chicks are acting as if they are chilled for some reason. They are in our coop which is old and is drafty but the chicks are inside a brooder which has draft guards around all side. I also have two heat lamps in for them, which I've lowered quite a bit and they still are...
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    Trying different chick rearing methods

    Hello all, I wasn't really sure what to title this thread and if this would be the appropriate area to ask all my questions but here it goes. I understand it was common years ago to supply chicks/chickens with crushed charcoal. I had never heard of such a thing but through more research and...
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    Rediscovering BYC!

    Hello from Illinois! I I guess I'm not necessarily a new member, I joined back in 2011, and really enjoyed learning from this forum. Not exactly sure why I stopped getting on BYC, but I do know that soon after joining we lost our entire flock of 25 or so laying hens to a weasel. Well recently...
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    Buckeyes or Jersey Giants ?

    Hi everyone, Im new to forum. Its that time of year when the hatchery catalogues come in the mail and a lot of people are getting ready to place their orders for chicks this spring. I know that I am in this particular situation as well. We currently have mostly Plymouth Rocks but Im looking for...
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    Hello From Illinois!

    Hi everyone, (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? My family and i have been raising chickens for about the last six years or so. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? Currently we have a small flock of 17 hens, but we will be adding some more this spring. All...
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