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    so how do chickens react to change?

    Well, my girls like to have a good freak out over most anything, then they get over it! I did a deep clean on the coop last weekend and cleaned out all the winter bedding and mess. cleaned, sprayed everything with poultry protect, put in all nice, fresh bedding materials with lavender and guess...
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    Integrating New Pullets - The Final Steps

    Good afternoon all! I have four - 25 week old hens and two hens that are 21 weeks. They are all about the same size. We've had them in adjacent pens for four weeks, and at night, the little girls go into a dog crate and into the garage. The first few times we added the little girls to the run...
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    Easter Eggers and Laying Eggs

    Yes, they have a good place to lay, one of them is squatting (has been for several weeks) and they have two barred rock sisters that have been laying for about four weeks. I got them at 24 hours old. Can't post pics from where I am. Perhaps later.
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    Pullets won’t start laying!!!

    I am having the same thing! The waiting is hard!
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    Easter Eggers and Laying Eggs

    I have two Easter Eggers that are about 25 weeks old. Neither has started to lay eggs yet. Is this normal? I know all in good time, it just seems late based on what I'm reading.
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    Rain Advice please

    Well, when the third day of rain started and the temperatures dropped to 48 degrees. I'll admit, while the girls were dry enough, I was miserable! The weather reports were fro 10 more days of rain! I brought them back inside for 24 hours. They were cold and very snuggly. We had a break in the...
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    Rain Advice please

    I just wish this rain hadn't followed their first night in the coop. Mine are all in the covered area of their run, but I am not sure it matters the rain is so hard. We are hoping for a break in the rain to take a tarp out just for extra protection. Right now I am not sure about food. We had...
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    Rain Advice please

    I help the first four go in last night (night 1) and number 5 was standing at the base of the ladder when I picked her up to go in and number 6 went up the ladder on her own, I just gave her a little lift on her bottom to get her to go in with the others.
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    Rain Advice please

    They are EE, RIR and BPR's. Yes, the coop is well ventilated. I had just let them out a bit early this morning because I knew the rain was coming, so at least the had about 20 minutes to stretch their wings...
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    Rain Advice please

    My 8-week girls have just moved into the coop full time, now, of course, it is raining and slated to rain all week. They have gone under the coop in the run, but will they know or choose to go up into the coop on their own? Or should I bring them inside again... It feels so mean to watch them...
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    Does anyone know some good names for this two week old chicks

    We went with grandmother and great grandmother names, so we have Ruby, Ruth, Cora, Mina, Rainy, Lena! I like the old fashioned names with chicks for some reason!
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    4.5 Week chicks and temperature

    Thanks everyone. We are going to test a few days with slightly cooler temps outside for an hour at a time and see how it goes. I appreciate the input!
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    4.5 Week chicks and temperature

    So I have six chicks and the weather had been lovely about 70 degrees and sunny during the day, so we have been taking them out to their coop so they have more room and are used to their coop when the time comes and they love it! climbing the ladder, fluttering to the roost. Now, of course...
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    Caked Poo on Chicks behinds

    I am new to chicks but had to clean three of my six girls bottoms. I used the soak in a tepid bowl of water on the first one. and on the other two I simply had a gentle stream of tepid water from the facet and held their bottoms under the water a few minutes. I used a paper towel in to gently...
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    They're Here! The Girls are Here!

    Thanks, we do have a screen cover, just not on in the pictures. They are perkier this morning and I've to one hopping pretty high!
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    They're Here! The Girls are Here!

    OK, I'm like a new mom! Our six little girls arrived today. I've been reading this site for nearly two years getting ready. I think the heat lamp is positioned well, no one is piling up or saying on the far end all the time. Sometimes when the nap they go down under the lamp, mostly they seem...
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    Some causes of EARLY CHICK MORTALITY

    I am starting a small group of hens.. I really want four hens, but everyone I know advises me we should get at least two extras so that we end up with the desired four. I ordered six chicks, so I assume I am guaranteeing I will have all six live to maturity! Lol!
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    SHOW OFF YOUR YUM! Food Photography Thread

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    From Exciting Garden Project to a Looming Disaster

    Wow! This is actually quite a turn around! I hope it continues to move in a positive directions. The original was beautiful and when complete the new beds will be lovely as well.
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    Hello from WNC - ncmtnmama here!

    Hi, We moved to the WNC area 13 years ago and began purchasing farm fresh eggs from locals. We LOVE the fresh eggs, but it has gotten harder and harder to get fresh eggs without it taking 1/2 of our Saturday driving around the county for suppliers. So, last spring I began planning to start our...
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