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    Buying new chicks on Friday, what should I get?

    Our local farm supply store has a great variety of chicken breeds this year. I have 12 chickens right now, the oldest in the flock are 3 years old. I'm going to be getting rid of 6, and I want to replace them with some different breeds. Here's what I have so far (the * indicates they are getting...
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    New Fence/Pasture Construction

    My husband and I have been talking about putting up a fence to create a pasture area, and a place where we can safely let the chickens roam. We finally got started this weekend! I'm so excited, I wanted to share our progress. The posts are in the ground. Supports and bottom layer of...
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    Sand in coop

    We just bought a house that had an old coop out back (built probably around 1910 or so). It used to house pigeons, but we're putting our chickens in it. Currently, it just has a cement floor with some wood shavings that I've thrown down for the chickens. But, I'm wondering if sand wouldn't be a...
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    What breed is are these black and white hens?

    I got some chickens from a family that no longer wanted to care for theirs. I know I have 2 easter eggers, 2 red stars, but, I'm not sure about the black and white ones. Any ideas?
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    Giving week old chicks bugs

    I've got a stink bug outside my back porch. Can I stick him in with my new chicks or are they too young? They are a week old today.
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    My first ever peeps are here! *loads of pics!*

    I picked up my first ever baby chicks today. They are about the cutest things I've ever seen. I got three easter eggers and two sexlinks. This is Ghost: And this is Chippy: The rest are unnamed: They are fun. So far no poopy butts, and the temp seems to be good. But I can't help...
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    Critique my brooder

    Hi all! I'm new to chicken raising, and I'm planning on getting my first flock on Friday. The plan right now is to get 4 sex-link hens. This is what I have waiting for them on Friday. There is a thermometer in the corner by the heat lamp. I'm going to test it out tonight and see how hot it...
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    New Member: Utah County

    I'm starting my own backyard flock sometime this week. It will be a small affair with 4 chickens and a dog run as a chicken run. I'm hoping that by the time the chickens are old enough to go outside, they will have a coop to go in! I'm excited to be a part of the community. Any suggestions for...
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