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I'm going to apologize in advance if this turns into a long post; I want to provide as much relevant information as possible. Yesterday I removed a Cuckoo Maran pullet from the brooder because I noticed a large swollen area on the right side of her neck and when she was eating the chick...

I have inherited a small flock from the former owner of my property. I am trying to figure out what breed this particular chicken is. I think she is so pretty. She is about a year old and was ordered from Murray McMurray as part of either a rare or heritage breed package (straight run). I've...

Has anyone ever used hog slat (it's basically PVC flattened out into sheets) as the floor for their brooder or coop? I'm thinking about adding it as a removable floor in my brooder once these chicks have moved out. It seems like it would make it easier to clean up the pine pellets and do a full...

I currently have 24 chicks. All of them are pullets with the exception of 4 Bantam Silkies that were purchased straight run. I would like to add 2 young cockerels to the flock that I am raising. Unfortunately, most places here only sell pullets and I don't want to have to order a minimum of 15...

It took longer than expected, but I finally finished the area brooder project and was ready to bring some baby chicks into my life. I was going to place an order through Murray McMurray but I made a somewhat impulsive decision to purchase 20 chicks at the local feed store today instead. These...

Hello All, A few months ago I moved to a 12 acre property that came with a flock of chickens (16 laying hens and 1 rooster) and 1 turkey. I came to really enjoy the chickens as I was taking care of them. Unfortunately, a loose dog raided the coop and killed a good portion of the birds that...