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Chick integration- not going as smoothly as last time around- GRAPHIC sad update
I don't know if I am overly cautious but I have always waited until my newbies are about 12 weeks before leaving them in the coop overnight. I free range them together or even allow some pen time together at about 10 weeks. When I finally do have them in the coop overnight I always put them...- ksbkeys
- Post #2
- Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
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Apparently if you don’t want your chickens, dump them at my place!
I had someone drop off a rooster once in the middle of a cold January night.We woke up and my husband told me the rooster was crowing. I said, "but we don't have a rooster." I went out to investigate and found a rooster standing in the pitch black in a snowbank. I grabbed him and brought him...- ksbkeys
- Post #5
- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Rooster is henpecked
Is it all the hens plucking out the feathers or just one? I have used pinless peepers before on the guilty hen or hens and they work. Another idea is if it is just one instigator, to isolate that one for a bit instead of the rooster. This may rearrange the pecking order and stop the behavior.- ksbkeys
- Post #10
- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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Open Contest Pets with Paws Photo Contest—Official 2025 BYC Mini-Contest
This is my sweet long haired "fluffy" corgi named Sammy.- ksbkeys
- Post #192
- Forum: Official BYC Contests, Etc.
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heellooo, from Atlanta, Ga !!
Welcome to BYC! You're going to love it here!- ksbkeys
- Post #13
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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Hi! New to chickens in AZ
Welcome to BYC! Beautiful chicks! I purchased 2 Buff Orpingtons as chicks and named them Buffy and Ophelia. Well they turned out to be Brahmas! They must have gotten into the "wrong bin" as you say! (To be fair, they were fluffy and yellow like Orpington chicks. )🤣 Very nice birds also and...- ksbkeys
- Post #8
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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Ended BYC Pets & Livestock Caption Contest 11-14-25 Pic by GodLovesU
I thought you promised no picture taking if I agreed to wear this!- ksbkeys
- Post #6
- Forum: Caption Contests
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One of my flock grabbed at a chick
I never wanted to take a chance regarding how my chickens would be towards the chicks. I made a plywood partition that was removable. I blocked off one end of the coop to temporarily house the mother hen and chicks. I did this until the chicks were getting feathers and then I moved them to a...- ksbkeys
- Post #4
- Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
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Small flock girlie
Hi Beanie, Welcome to BYC! This is a very helpful site loaded with lots of great folks! So glad you are here. :celebrate- ksbkeys
- Post #6
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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I tried so hard to keep him alive.
So sorry for your loss! Having a soft and loving heart is a good thing, though love does come with a cost. Even so, how much better to love!- ksbkeys
- Post #4
- Forum: Pictures & Stories of My Flock
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🍁What Are You Thankful For This Year?
I have so many blessings. So very thankful for God's love and forgiveness...my husband who is so supportive...kids...grandkids who are so much fun...still having my dad and enjoying our friendship...a loving church...sweet pets...and of course, BYC!- ksbkeys
- Post #14
- Forum: Random Ramblings
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Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.
So sorry for your loss of Uppsala.- ksbkeys
- Post #33,279
- Forum: Pictures & Stories of My Flock
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Hi everyone!
Welcome to BYC! You will love it here!- ksbkeys
- Post #10
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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Eva’s Friends
The dress is adorable! God will guide you about who to give it to! So special! Even keeping it for a future daughter is a nice idea!- ksbkeys
- Post #409
- Forum: Pictures & Stories of My Flock