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    Tough Initiation but Surrounded by Love in the Aftermath!

    I'm very new to this forum and chicken raising in general. 6 weeks ago we took our 3-year-old to the local feed store and purchased our baby flock. We recently moved to 5-acres that had an existing chicken coop that we freshened-up and secured (or so we thought). We brooded them, loved them...
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    Our Initiation....

    Sadly, we lost 11/12 of our beloved chicks yesterday. This is our first experience as chicken owners and we are deeply saddened. It was in the moment of tragedy that the greatest strength of all was found, in our 3-year-old daughter. I was the most upset, being the one that found them, and...
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    New to the Group!

    Greetings fellow Chicken Lovers! I am new to this group, invited by HoneysuckleHills. Our family has twelve 7-week-old chicks, one we're pretty sure is a Rooster, that our 3-yr-old daughter has fallen in love with. Thank goodness we're allowed Roosters where we live. I'm new to this, never...
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    Moving my 3-wk old chicks into the garage today - any tips?

    The little darlings (12) have outlived their welcome in our bathroom and am hoping to move them (they are in a large dog crate) into the garage today. I have the heat lamp, etc, which I've raised a little each day over the last week to try and acclimate them to what will be cooler temps...
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    Brand-New to this!

    Hi there! I was referred to this group by my friend, "HoneysuckleHills" - who has the most amazing chickens and coop! We have two-teenaged boys and a 3-year-old girl, who have all embraced the baby chicks (the boys doing so was quite a surprise!). I am still trying to manage the...
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