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    All my chicks are dead

    I hate to post this. I had 11 chicks in my "chicken room". with the door always closed because I have 2 dogs that don't know about them. But....i also have a guest room, that connects to a bathroom, that connects to the room that the chicks were in. I has a bug spray yesterday, and I told the...
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    chicks seemingly in distress

    Hi, I'm an old member, but just recently got some new chicks after a 1 year hiatus. I have 8 chicks, just brought them home today. They're in a playpen brooder, with food, water, and a brooder plate. Temps are good, they've figured out the nipple waterer, and have everything they need. My...
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    First time molting

    Hello all 'chicken crazy' folks. Seems like fall is upon us soon, and I'm curious. My chicks hatched July 8th....they're only 2 months old. They are fully feathered except for one BCM cockerel, who seems to be small and very slow feathering. He still has some down on his back. I was under the...
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    Learning coop/run shedule

    Hello chicklovers. I thought I'd share what my new chicks have taught me about themselves. They are almost 4 weeks old and doing very well in their coop and covered run. It's hot and humid here in N.W. Tennessee. We have 14 chicks of various breeds, BCM, RLW, Colombian Deleware, Deleware, EE...
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    birds...in your yard around chickens

    Our new coop is finally near being completed. It will be an 8 X 10 coop ( Chateau coop from Cutest Coops ) and it will have an 8 X 12 covered run. Our home is built on a clearing of land within an old Oak forest, so the surrounding area is pretty much forest. While waiting for the rains to...
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    Hello from Huntington Beach, Ca.

    Hello everyone, My name is Sharon. My husband Bob and I are retired, and live in Southern California. I owned 5 chickens years ago, back in the early 80's, but divorce, relocations, jobs, and life got in the way and have been "chickenless" since then. Never lost my love for them though, and...
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