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Yeah... totally me... But you sound like a wonderful chicken keeper who cares very much about your ladies!

Seriously, I just got four baby chicks and I was a wreck with worry. Is the heat plate too cold? Too hot? Am I giving them enough food? Am I giving them enough water? Are they making the brooder too wet when they flap-dance in it? Did I use the right bedding? Should I have not let her eat that...

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Here's a way to ensure your chickens' happiness. Keep doing everything you already do for them! I mean, just think about it: you free range them, play music for them, give them special treats, cuddle them, allow them to take baths in a special part of your garden... What makes you think they...

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I'll lower the temperature a bit and see how they like it. Sometimes I let them out into the yard to explore for about 10-20 minutes and sometimes they find a tasty bug or two during playtime. I'll offer them grit after their outings. Thank you for all of this info! I'm really grateful for this...

Thank you! No, I don't give them anything but starter and water (although they do find their wood shavings appetizing sometimes!) I'll cut back on giving it to them, I hope I didn't harm them by giving them grit if they didn't need it...

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Also, wanted to ask... One of them drinks a lot more water than the other three chicks I have (not excessively, but noticeably) and likes to sleep farther away from my heat plate. She's just as healthy and active as the others, but wanted to ask why she was doing this. I'm giving them a few...

Is there a defining difference between what the two breeds look like as chicks?

Is that normal for Speckled Sussex?

Really? They both have different patterns on their heads.

I was considering adding some new additions to the flock, and my local feed store happened to have chicks, so I got some yesterday! A Buff Orpington, a Sicilian Buttercup, and two chicks that appear to be Easter Eggers from an assorted breeds bin. Or are they? Since Easter Egger chicks and...

How is their egglaying/temperament?

Wow! You must take very good care of your chickens! Happy Birthday, Dawn!

Yay!!! What wonderful news!

Also a hatchery near my location has Plymouth Rocks as one of their only four options. Let me know if you have any further advice on this breed.

Your boys are so handsome! Very regal. My rooster (Rascal) is a Silver Duckwing Old English Game Bantam.