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  1. Night One of Lucy and The Chicks living in the same space

    Night One of Lucy and The Chicks living in the same space

    I had the new coop ready for the whole flock, but Lucy decided she wants to sleep in her old coop, in her favorite spot. What Lucy Wants, Lucy Gets.
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  2. Tsmith1414

    Best breed to integrate with silkies

    We currently have 12 silkie chicks aged 5/6 weeks old. We want to add some sure pullets to them now before they go outside together. I have a few breeds to choose from that are available in my area. I’m not sure which ones would be best. Suggestions? How do we mix them together? We are new to...
  3. MallardMama19

    Jumping on the Chicken train- Newbie questions!

    Hey guys!!! Alright, so we got ducks last year, and now this year I've been on and off about getting chickens, my husband gave me the green light, but I'm the type of person (might also be the veterinary technician in me) who likes to research before I jump in. I have started the search, but...
  4. Dfarago

    Best egg chicken

    Questions are at the bottom My husband and I would like to add some more chickens to our little farm. We have a rooster and hen we got from a neighbor to just roam around the yard for big control and chicken tv. We started with the rooster and three hens but one got killed by the other hens and...
  5. Melenae

    Is it ok to get vaccinated chicks after confirmed Marek's?

    I got my first set of 5 chicks from a TSC here in Southern California in March 2018. We have had 3 die of Marek's disease (confirmed by necropsy at UC Davis) but my last 2 girls are doing great. They are unvaccinated though from what we were told by the sales person. I was wondering if it was ok...
  6. Chiqualetta

    What to add to my flock? Opinions PLEASE!

    Hello! I currently have a flock with a mix of Rhode Island Reds, Dominique’s, one big Brahma rooster.. his lady unexpectedly passed.,Buff Orpington’s, gold laced Wyandotte’s and a handful of Easter Eggers. I keep going back-and-forth on what I want to add to my existing flock in the next couple...
  7. WildCHILD400

    Best Bantam breed?!

    Hi I am looking to possibly add a new member to my small flock and I am thinking about Bantam. What is the the best layer breed with no feet feathers and come with a gender? Thanks for the help.
  8. scalci

    Quarantine advice!

    Hello, I currently have 3 older hens (range in age 4-6.5)and I will be adopting 2 10month old hens. I have never quarantined before and never had a problem, but I know I got very lucky and I don't want to chance it again. I now have a coop that can house 6 with a 2 part run that can be...
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  9. ebretzel

    Adding hens and rooster from different sources

    Hello, We are on our second year of backyard-chickening, and sadly lost half of our flock this week due to a crafty fox that snatched up our hens while they were free-ranging. We currently have 3 pullets (4 mo old) and a 1-year old hen left. Our #1 hen was unfortunately one of the casualties...
  10. Busterchicken

    Will new chickens know where to roost?

    I have a pair of bantams, which I kept in their coop for two days before releasing them to free range. They roost in the coop every night. I would like to add five pullets to the (currently tiny) flock. Do I still need to keep them locked in the coop for the mandatory 24hours, or will they...
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