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    What is this growing on my cinder blocks?

    I have been slowly building and painting a coop for my ladies. But in the last week with all the rain, I have not. Now there is this stuff (mold, fungus, lichens???) growing on the cinder blocks under the coop. Just wondering if anyone knows what it is and how to get rid of it. I’m in...
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    Using A Tarp To Lower Ground Temperature

    That is super awesome! Wow. Seriously happy chickens.
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    Using A Tarp To Lower Ground Temperature

    I am interested in this composite run idea, right now my ladies are on dirt (only a few months old) but I hated all the work and cost of changing out wood chips weekly to keep down the smell. Do you know where I can find more info on it? I have tons of pine trees and never at a loss for pine...
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    Buff Orpington companions

    Yes they would be raised together as I am getting the chicks within the week, both types if I decide to. They seem like a good match. And I would enjoy the variety.
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    Buff Orpington companions

    I have ordered female Buff Orpingtons and was wondering if I could get a few Barred Plymouth Rock chicks too, what do you all think? Would these two breeds get along?
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    Identify this little orphan please.

    Thank you! I hope so. I'll post more pics in a few weeks. She seems to be thriving now and will climb up to my shoulder to get under my hair.
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    Identify this little orphan please.

    No extra toes that I see. Thanks for the information. She seems to have very distinct dark wings above light wing feathers and cleans herself between them because it seems she can separate the 2 layers.
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    Identify this little orphan please.

    On Christmas Eve my husband was out for his morning walk and this little one was nearly frozen just curled up by herself (optimistic pronoun) with no others around. I was wondering if anyone could identify the breed (and even the gender). What other kind of pic would help identify her? She's...
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    Bald belly on buff orpington hen

    Princess seems to be doing fine. She hasn't laid an egg.
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    Bald belly on buff orpington hen

    Thank you! I'll get started on that. I'm glad its more behavioral than medical in your opinion. My kids love this one, have named her Princess because she is the smallest and the most friendly. They will be happy to take care of her.
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    Bald belly on buff orpington hen

    One of my hens, who just matured at the end of September, now has a bald belly. She also has been sitting a lot on the golf ball. She rolls it under her when she is in the box. Could she be balding because she is broody, or because she is having trouble laying? What do I need to look for to...
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    Buff Orpington chicks

    I have them too, and everything I read said you can't tell until they are older. But they are beautiful birds.
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    Devastated... Lost 7 of 13 chicks last night.

    First, I am so sorry for your loss, it is crazy how attached you become to these little chicks! This is my first time too. Second, thank you for posting. I am so glad you did, because it may save more chicks (including mine), I have dogs too, and am now going to reinforce some of the...
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    Feed for Chicks, where do I go from here.

    I have 10 Buff Orpington chicks, they are now about 6 weeks old and I am almost out of the starter medicated feed crumbles. Do I need to buy another 50 lb bag of the same feed, or do I need to get a different kind? They are still inside as the nights have been really chilly. If it warms up...
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    Ended Official BYC Contest - Guess When We'll Hit 22 Million Posts And You Can Win!

    5/25/2020 10AM EDT
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