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    Worming questions

    I have a hen with two 3 week old chicks she hatched. They spend the nights in my garage & the days in an outdoor pen in the 1 acre pasture where my other adults free range. This morning I saw a live roundworm in the mother hen’s poop. Have been reading & it sounds like safeguard is the way to...
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    Struggling chick?

    I had 7 chicks hatch under a broody 2 weeks ago. One that I believe was the last to hatch on 10/31 seems more sluggish & sleepy that the others. It mostly stays in one place chirping, closing it’s eyes a lot & shaking its head. The others all are on the move a lot, pecking, scratching around...
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    First hatch, exciting!

    Such a fun experience, thanks for sharing my excitement!
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    First hatch, exciting!

    Chick watch 2019 has wrapped with 7 adorable babies! Hatching took around 54 hours start to finish & I never saw my hen leave the nest during that time. I held food & water up to her several times a day & she seemed grateful. Mom is doing a great job with them.
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    First hatch, exciting!

    Still just the two hatched as of this evening. They are so stinking cute!
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    First hatch, exciting!

    I see two fuzzy chicks! I don’t think she’s been off the nest at all since hatching started despite my hovering. Haha. It’s hard to be patient...can’t wait to get a full view! How long will she stay on the nest after the first hatch? Starting to wonder what my game plan will be if she gets up &...
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    First hatch, exciting!

    After returning from a week of vacation I found my bantam jungle fowl on a hidden nest of 8 of her own eggs. I candled & 7 were developing. I was estimating her to have been on them about a week at that point. Since her nest was on the ground in an unsafe location I moved her & the eggs at night...
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    What Coop Camera Do You Have?

    Great post I’m bookmarking. I don’t currently have power or WiFi in my coop & I worried a game cam would go through batteries like crazy bc it would constantly sense movement. Do you have to bury an Ethernet cable?
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    Marans gender help

    Thanks all! Pretty sure the small white one is a cockerel too now. Will take another pic but noticed the comb looking more red & wattles yesterday. Unfortunate odds.
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    Marans gender help

    What do you think of these Marans genders? I got them about 2 wks ago from someone who was unsure of their age (long story) but two...a splash & a blue are clearly older than the other splash & black. The older splash has a very aggressive attitude towards the other chicks & me. Do any of them...
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    Moving Broody Mum & Eggs

    I have a jungle fowl hen who is known to do her own thing. I discovered her on a hidden nest of 8 eggs (her own) in an unsafe location today...on the ground in the woods outside the livestock pasture where my flock free ranges. I’m amazed the hen & eggs have survived my house dogs & the myriad...
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    Breed?

    Purchased this chick from TSC as a speckled Sussex pullet but he’s turned out to be neither as he started crowing yesterday. I believe he’s bantam bc he’s quite a bit smaller than my pullets the same age (7 wks). Anyone know what breed he is? Clean, slate legs & single comb. He’s in the front...
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    Texas

    Does anyone know where I can buy this Automatic Chicken Door in person around Fort Worth? I'm in a bit of a time crunch & can't seem to figure out how to find someone who carries it in store around here.
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    new chickenguard self locking door

    Has anyone used the new self locking door from chickenguard? I received mine in the mail today & was surprised to see so much plastic. At first I even thought the door was plastic but upon further inspection it might be painted aluminum. I'm trying to get something in place before we go on a...
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    Wing clipping...yay or nay

    I clipped my hens a few weeks ago by myself after watching a few videos & it was really easy. I waited until close to roosting time, caught the ones I could & waited for the others to go in the coop & then did them too. Mine free range on a fenced acre with a livestock dog & some goats. I’d...
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    Texas

    Just found this forum & thought I'd say hi. HI! :) I live in Glen Rose (just SW of Forth Worth). Got my first hens about 8 months ago, a Red Production, Black Maran & bantam Barred Rock. I wanted to start small bc I wasn't sure I'd enjoy having something else to take care of but of course I...
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    Good buy?

    Thought I'd post updated pics now that we have the coop ready for it's new tenants. A rundown of what we did: Made the big door swing outward instead of in to get more use of floor space. Also turned the door with the full tin side facing out. +Removed chicken wire from the side rafters & used...
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    Chicks, pullets, or hens? What's the best for a first timer

    There probably isn’t a right or wrong. I started with 3 hens & it worked well for me. They felt like an easy start with a quick reward turnaround (eggs). I wanted to make sure I enjoyed having them before I got in too deep. I added two more hens about 4 months later & now at 8 months later I...
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    Review by 'CJClucks' in article 'Bee's key points to successful and safe free ranging.'

    Thank you for sharing this information. I wouldn’t have thought about the perils of fall chicks.
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    FML...the coop we ordered is from a scam company, help!

    I agree with checking Craigslist/FB marketplace for someone selling a used coop or shed. I bought a 6x8 coop for $300 a couple of weeks ago. I’m making a few minor changes but the bulk of the work was done. A hoop coop was my backup plan bc I have zero skills & it looked the easiest to build...
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