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Hello, I am nosing around the ideas of running some meat birds! We currently have 18 egg layer chickens (1 probably rooster) that we got Mar 2 so no eggs yet. Trying to get some ideas or suggestions for space/feed and speed of production ready/ease of raising comparisons between more chickens...

I will be posting this in the other groups to get the most eyes on it and don’t necessarily know where it goes so, apologies if that’s wrong! I recently have gotten 18 egg layer chickens Mar 2. Originally was supposed to be max of 10 so you may see where this is going lol. I have been nosing...

Quick question! How long before you let your birds out to free range and they know to get back to the run/coop for the evening? They are about 10ish weeks old now and have been out in the coop/run for 2 weeks. Would they be okay now or wait till egg laying age? There are 18 of them so it would...

I’m going to try to remember to take more pictures and keep some documentation as they grow! At around 10-12 weeks as of right now by my guess. 3 Pearl Stars were significantly bigger than the rest when we got them so Im guessing they are on the older side while the rest are right around 10...

8ish week old chicks are finally coming out of the coop! Let me know if you spot any boys besides our Amberlink Clark! Tried to get atleast one of everyone but may have missed a few!

8 week old chicks went to the coop Wednesday night and were locked in there until Saturday morning. Opened the pop door Saturday morning and since then a few chicks were brave enough to come down the ramp but quickly went back up and in! Lots of looking out the door but nobody wants to come out...

I’m not fully convinced we don’t have a roo currently but if not, I would like to get one. I want some opinions on which breed would be best for me. They will be in their run most of the time but could free range in the future especially on weekends and evenings when we are home. I am looking...

Quick question that I would like some reassurance. My 8 week old chicks moved to the coop tonight! They have been on tsc wood shavings since coming home and when i went a last weekend i could not find them! I instead got the horse bedding pellets and aspen fiber horse bedding and got it all in...

For anyone that has been along with me from my troubled beginning and anyone new, my 8 week old chicks made the move to the great outdoors tonight! I heard a ruckus last night and came out to the garage where the brooder was and 75% of my chicks were sitting on top of their 5ft fence and 2 were...

Welcome to everyone’s favorite game of do I have a roo or not? I have 2 amberlink chicks which are both pictured (only white ones). One is growing some pretty nice headgear compared to everyone else! Everyone is 3-4 weeks old and I know it’s relatively early to take guesses but figured I’d ask...

I got all of my chicks within a few days from TSC. All of them are the same size besides the pearl stars (which I think it seems they are atleast a week older than everyone but TSC employee said they should be fine together). My question is 1 of my Olive Eggers is super small compared to...

I have a 1st time brooder full of a little over week old chicks. It has been chillier than I would like it to be to take any field trips outdoors (which maybe its too early anyway) so I brought a few sticks, few leaves, and a rock in with a small amount of dirt today. Is that a bad idea/too...

I got my first order of chicks yesterday. 1/5 sapphire gems was gone pretty much on arrival and 2/5 speckled sussexs were gone within the hour even after trying my best to kickstart them. Only super sturdy ones were my starlight green eggers. Woke up this morning to 2 more sapphire gems and 2...

I just saw an advertisement for “brooder pads” which look just like nesting pads for the coop. Has anyone had experience putting nesting pads in the brooder for the floor/bedding then taking them out to clean and replacing? Seems like it would not clean very well but figured I’d ask!

I am soon to get my first 15 chicks! My plan is an 8x8 coop raised 1 1/2-2 ft high. 16ft of roost (2 bars). It will be attached to a 10x8 metal roof covered run, and also have a 20x5ish foot uncovered section (all covered in hardware cloth). Thats well over 200sqft of run including under the...

I'm set to get my chicks at the end of February. I hope for no issues but have a hypothetical in my head that I would like some input on. I have ordered 15 chicks straight from Hoovers Hatchery. I know TSC gets their chicks from there so that is how I got to them. My question is, if (god forbid...

**new to BYC so hopefully I’m doing this thread thing right** I plan on brooding in an uninsulated garage in Northwest Ohio. Chicks will be here by the end of this month. It gets rather chilly at night as it’s still technically winter and will say pretty chilly for the next month or so at night...

Hello, I just recently placed my order for my first flock of chickens and figured it would be a great time to join! I have ordered 5 Sapphire Gem, 5 Starlight Green Eggers, and 5 Speckled Sussex so 15 in total that will be here by the end of February! I know 15 is a lot for a first timer...