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Thank you. The last batch of chicks I had were raised by mom, which certainly wasn't a clean environment, but never raised hatchery ones before.

I will be partitioning my covered run with chicken wire to let 5 - 6 week old chicks have some space and get to know the older ones. I am concerned if I need to replace the existing layer of dirt with fresh soil. Thinking of bacteria etc. Thank you.

I have 5, 1 year old red sex links. One bird, the pecked on one, will fly to the defense of any of the others if I need to handle them, and give me a peck that breaks the skin. Otherwise she is fine. I once put my hand on the back of the one that pecked her, only to have her attack me. My...

That's what I was wondering...just put 12 fertilized eggs under my broody. Reading that with an incubator you wouldn't turn the eggs for the last few days. Does anyone know if the mother stops turning her eggs as well? My first attempt!

Late, I know, but I have been researching this very question recently. You have given the most complete answer I have found anywhere. We have a hatchery here in Ontario that simply says Black sex-link or Red sex-link. One question: that hatchery also has separately a Red X. What would that...

Thank you for your lovely photos. I wish Buff's were more available here in Ontario.

Yes, thank you for replying. Their food and water are in the coop. I also put food and water in their run, but the run door isn't open 'till I get out there.

Hello, I am also new having chickens. What is worrying me now the days are getting shorter is: My chickens wait for me to open the shed before they will get down from their perch. It is light in there from 5:00 right now. I can picture in the winter when the light will go on at 4:30 and I may...

Hello! Walmart has them in their wild bird isle!

Hello! Lovely set up. May I ask what size the perches are? Thank you so much