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  1. oldline1

    Adding new chickens

    Well, it seems I had little choice but to add the chicks to the older flock. A groundhog got into the brooder pen in my garage and terrorized the chicks. He apparently hurt one or more as there was blood all over the waterers. I caught them all and the only other place I could put them was in...
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    Adding new chickens

    ~~DeannaMari Thanks for the great reply. I forgot to add that my flock normally free ranges my 20 acres. They have a lot of grass and bugs and stuff to eat and spend a lot of time around my 90'x100' pond eating whatever is there too. They seem to find a lot of things there to eat. My enclosed...
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    Adding new chickens

    I forgot to ask this question too..............what about feeding them? Is it okay to feed them the organic layer feed the older chickens are eating? I have no idea how to keep the different feeds separated. oldline1
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    Adding new chickens

    I have a small flock of mature hens and rooster (6 hens and the rooster). I also have 35 5 week old chicks I need to get out of the brooder in my garage now that they are feathered and it's warm. Can I add them to the existing flock? I have a 10x12 coop and a 45x55 fenced in enclosure. Any...
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    Mareks Injections

    I'm about to order my first flock of 30 Plymouth Rocks & Buff Orpingtons. Is it recommended to get them the Mareks injections? Most hatcheries list it but one actually recommends not to do it. I need help here to make the best and healthiest choice for the girls & boys.
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