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So I got my first Marans! I some how stumbled on a breeder that is only a few minutes from me, who just happened to have just hatched some chicks. And then of course he had some pullets that my husband just had to have(chicken math). I am so excited for these birds! Here is to hoping I get a...

Well then I understand your concern about it being worth the work, haha!!

Depending on what you feed them, the cost is about the same or even a bit higher, but knowing where your animals were raised and that they were humanely killed, so worth it. I don't find it to be much work at all. Taking care of the chicks takes maybe fifteen minutes out of my day. The...

Yeah, the whole right side of the box is fairly cool compared to the left. I keep checking on them and will let them dictate the position of the lights. So far they seem good, they have all spread out since the picture.

We moved our babies from the temporary rubbermaid brooders to the permanent brooder in the garage! Anyone have any suggestions on how to secure the lights? I dont want to leave them sitting on the top forever, it is kind of a pain. This will be the second stage brooder. I have to get...

I really really would like some Russian Orloffs, but I am having a hard time finding them! I saw one at someones house(don't know how truely bred it was) and I fell in love. Does anyone breed them/know where to get them? TIA!

Thank you everyone!!! I found out the little black and white/yellow ones are Anconas. A lot of these little babes went to their new homes so I have another assortment coming next week! Cant wait to see whats in this shipment as mid February is when Ideal starts hatching their "speciality" breeda. :)

I can do that! I took them with my Nikon so they are hugggeeee, I just have to resize them real quick.

lets play a fun game of guess the breed!! I got a shipment of 75 assorted pullets from Ideal today and I am pretty clueless on what they are. I have only ever had RIR chicks so these are all pretty new to me. I tried to get close ups of the different chicks, not sure if I got all of them...