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  1. MathildaMcThunderthighs

    Introducing New Hens

    The 10x10 run is actually just temporary for now to get the birds used to each other but I will make sure to make it safe for all the babies. We have a coop that is about 5x3 that has 2 levels and 4 very roosts in it and 6 nesting boxes. Surrounding the coop is a 20x20 6' tall fence that can...
  2. MathildaMcThunderthighs

    Introducing New Hens

    Thanks so much for all the replys! I am pretty new to owning chickens like I said and this has really helped! Using the tips you guys gave, my plan now is to let them free range more together every day in a new 10x10 run we put up for about a week. Then, depending on how all the chickens react...
  3. MathildaMcThunderthighs

    Introducing New Hens

    Thank you so much that is very helpful to know! I will definitely let them free range more in the run we just connected to our coop more often! And yeah i know it is wierd but ever since my other BO who used to be the head of the flock passed away due to a fox attack, Ginger became very...
  4. MathildaMcThunderthighs

    Introducing New Hens

    I have 3 buff orpington Hens that are about a year and a half old and about 6 weeks ago I got 8 baby chicks of all different breeds. We are keeping the babies in a broader that is about 3 feet tall, 5 feet long and 3 feet wide, but recently all the chicks have shown they can easily fly out of...
  5. MathildaMcThunderthighs

    Strange Speckled Egg

    Ok thanks! Good to know
  6. MathildaMcThunderthighs

    Strange Speckled Egg

    Thanks! It's the name of my 2 week old Porcelin D'uccle Bantam chick! I will definantely start getting them calcium as soon as possible. Thanks for the advice!
  7. MathildaMcThunderthighs

    Strange Speckled Egg

    No but they do free range for at least an hour a day and we give them dried mealworms every day
  8. MathildaMcThunderthighs

    Strange Speckled Egg

    I went out to the coop to get the eggs from my 3 Buff Orpingtons today and when I looked into the nesting boxes, a very strange egg was waiting for me. It is a very pale, almost white egg with a ton of tanish spots covering it. As you can see, it is much lighter in color compared to the...
  9. MathildaMcThunderthighs

    Learned my first chicken LESSON within four hours !!?

    You are lucky to have such a great dog!
  10. MathildaMcThunderthighs

    Good First Chick Treat

    Thank you so much! I will go outside and get some grass and sod right now to see if they like it :)
  11. MathildaMcThunderthighs

    Good First Chick Treat

    I have a batch of 8 baby chicks of all different breeds that are turning a week old today and I wanted to give them their first food other than chick feed. I started mixing grit into their feed yesterday so they can eat other things. I was thinking cut up strawberry, would that work?
  12. MathildaMcThunderthighs

    How do you tell if a baby chicks is a boy or a girl?

    Oh good to know! I will just stick to checking the feathers then
  13. MathildaMcThunderthighs

    How do you tell if a baby chicks is a boy or a girl?

    Huh, I will have to try that! I have never heard of that, thank you!
  14. MathildaMcThunderthighs

    How do you tell if a baby chicks is a boy or a girl?

    Ok thank you so much! I will make sure to keep an eye on her until she is older. I live in a rural community and have 3 acres so having a rooster wouldn't be too big of a problem it's just that I have them mostly for pets and I have heard roosters can become aggressive and we don't really want...
  15. MathildaMcThunderthighs

    How do you tell if a baby chicks is a boy or a girl?

  16. MathildaMcThunderthighs

    How do you tell if a baby chicks is a boy or a girl?

  17. MathildaMcThunderthighs

    How do you tell if a baby chicks is a boy or a girl?

    Thanks! I am happy to be here! She will be turning a week old tomorrow but we got her last Wednesday
  18. MathildaMcThunderthighs

    How do you tell if a baby chicks is a boy or a girl?

    I am new to BYC and I am still trying to find my way around the site so I am not sure if I am doing this right or not but I just got my second clutch of 8 baby chicks. My first batch was of 6 Buff Orpington hens that 3 and they are now a year old but sadly 3 have passed away so we decided to...
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