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    Mixing bantam and standard chicks

    So a few weeks ago my daughter convinced me that we needed some bantam chicks. We now have 8 from the “assorted bantam” bin at tractor supply. They are now 3 weeks old. My guess is I have 6 old English and 2 black Japanese. I’m picking up 4 new standard chicks tomorrow (2 cream legbar, 2...
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    Finishing Coop Build

    So I’m just finishing a six week coop build. I’m new to chickens and I decided I would build rather than buy. I live in the Northeast (Western CT). I posted a previous thread regarding ventilation a few weeks ago and got a lot of helpful comments. We have seven chicks that are 6-7 weeks old. 2...
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    Moving chicks outside in Northeast

    This is my first year raising chickens and currently have 7 chicks that are 5 and 6 weeks old. They are all together in a brooder so I planned on moving them into the coop once the youngest ones reach 6 weeks. Two of the 5 week olds are Buff Brahmas and they seem to still have quite a bit more...
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    How soon can you identify male chick?

    Hello everyone. I’m new to chickens so I apologize if this is a basic question but how soon is it possible to tell a rooster from a hen? I have a mixed flock of seven chicks between 2-3 weeks old. 2 Plymouth rocks, 2 Easter Eggers, 2 buff Brahmas, and 1 buff Orpington. One of my Easter Eggers is...
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    Transitioning from medicated to in medicated feed

    When I brought my chicks home I began feeding them unmedicated chick starter. During the first week, one started showing signs of cocci. By the time I got Corid, another was showing symptoms as well. I treated them all with Corid via their water and all made full recoveries. I then switched them...
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    Chicken Newbie in CT

    Hello everyone. I live in Western CT and just got a flock of chicks for my 7yo daughter so she could learn responsibility. It was chickens or a puppy and seeing as I’m now a member here you know what I chose. So far, I couldn’t be happier about our decision. We have 2 Buff Brahmas, 2 Plymouth...
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    Chicken coop build questions

    I live in CT and I’m new to chickens. My daughter just got her first chicks so she can learn some responsibility. I’m in the process of building our coop now but have run into issues with the details. It’s a 4x8 coop with a 8x16 run. Our flock is currently 2 Buff Brahmas, 2 Plymouth Rocks, 2...
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