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We are expecting 4 chicks to be shipped tomorrow from Mt. Healthy Hatchery. I can NOT stop checking my email 🤪 do they typically ship right on time? I am off of work for the next several days but I keep worrying I won’t know the chicks are at the post office 🤣

I have a broody hen, her name is Pickles (she is ALWAYS broody 🙃). We are scheduled for baby chicks 5/15. Is it even a reasonable thought to bring her inside to mama the babies if she’s still broody? They’ll be mailed to us. I can’t put them outside w her bc I don’t think our top hen will be...

We have chicks coming from Mt. Healthy. They’re our first mailed chicks and I got an email from them today saying heat lamps are better for shipped chicks. Is this true? I feel like they would know, right? I had planned on the MHP bc the lamp makes me nervous but we do have one.

This is Minnie, one of our Silkies. She’s never had a massive fluffy head but lately she’s become more and more “bald”. No injuries, no pecking that I can tell (she’s at the bottom of the pack of three bantams), no bugs crawling on her… her ears are also a dull blue, not the bright blue they...

I saw this picture online but no instructions. Is this legit and how would you make this? I’m also looking to try and use rain water as a source for drinking with some sort of automation. Does anyone know of anything like that? Thanks.

Someone is selling this locally for $200. Any idea how big this might be based on the pictures? She doesn’t have exact dimensions available at the moment. These are her pictures, not mine. Is it safe to buy a used coop? Though it is listed as new. She thinks it’s around 4x6. I’m hoping it’s bigger.

The top is more pointy and it has some crinkles.

I think we’ve settled on Mt. Healthy hatchery and I’m just wondering how close to the google images I see of Orpingtons we will get. Of you have a hatchery Orpington do you mind sharing your pictures? Bonus if it’s from Mt. Healthy 🤗 We plan on one of each; Lavender, Chocolate, Red, and Buff...

We are in CT. Can we keep 6 or less chicks safely in our garage with their heat (was thinking of the MHP) at the end of April? Can’t decide between the garage and our spare bedroom. But I really don’t want all the dust lol. I could keep them inside for a few days.

How are Austalorps with kids and other chickens? We are looking at Orpingtons bc we have 3 bantams already that they’ll have to be ok with (we have a back up plan if not) but I’ve come across the Australorps, too.

Is it possible to raise chicks inside without shavings? We are going to get some chicks but I think my timeline of getting them in June won’t work due to a planned vacation. I need them old enough to integrate and be safely with the flock by then. So I think we are looking at needing to have...

Are all varieties of Orpingtons friendly and docile? I realize all individuals are different but as a whole? I think the Lavender Orpingtons are so beautiful 🤩 and we are looking at getting 3 with 3 Buffs.

We had a hen die of Merecks over a year ago, probably two years ago. We have three hens right now (one unvaccinated that lived with the one who died of Merecks and two we got as chicks that are vaccinated but were not exposed to the one who died). Do all chicks now need to be vaccinated...

Hi. We are still pretty new chicken owners. We have had terrible luck with roosters. We are not allowed to have a rooster, and we have a young child who gets attached to the chicks when we have gotten them in the past. Leading to lots of tears when we rehome the Roos. We would like to get chicks...

Hi everyone, We built our run as complete newbies a couple years ago, so please be kind. IT’s functional but not bougie 🤣 Our run is secure but our coop is teeeeeny. I would really like to get more hens but will need a larger coop. Can anyone give me tips on what to build in our current run...

Hello all! This is my first post. We are in the beginning stages of researching raising meat birds. We have had layers for a couple years. Due to our property we really are unable to have them in a tractor (wooded and lots of hills). I saw another post that indicated having the coop/run raised...

Hello, I am new here. We have had a super small flock for about 3 years (currently 3 bantams). I’m hoping to add some new chicks this spring for laying. I love watching our girls peck and hunt for goodies. They each have such different personalities. One of our girls, a sebright, thinks she’s a...