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This year I am trying to become more independent when it comes to where I get my food. I have an incubator with hens and roosters to supply my eggs for hatching. I have recently traded roosters with a friend of mine to keep the genetics fresh. When the time comes to separate the hens from the...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? (2) How many chickens do you have right now? (3) What breeds do you have? (4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com? (5) What are some of your other hobbies? (6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your...

Make sure your birds have all their feathers and don't need to brood lamp. I only let my young chicks out when the weather is nice. Also only give them a choice of being out or being in.