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I have a 500 sf chicken coop with a 80' nesting room with a ramp to access. I have about 90 chickens. Today I went into the coop to give my girls worms, say goodnight and close it up. I hear chirping and thought that a bird had flown into the room during the day. I looked down and from across the room a baby chick came running to me. Help me understand the gestation of a chick. ...

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My land is a certified wildlife habitat and I have many birds, rabbits, fox, deer and more species that live here, so just having "barn cats" on the property is too much of a danger to my wildlife population.
I've kept chickens for 16 years, in a predator-proof run and coop (never been breached by anything other than rodents and snakes). I currently have 26 birds, ...

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Hello everyone,

Is he a purebred gold laced Brahma?

Thanks.

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Hello everyone,

Is this a purebred silver laced Wyandotte? He is around 6 months old.

Thanks.

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I have been expanding my flock for the last year and a half. Being retired, I have plenty of time to devote to learning about poultry in general and observing how each breed interacts with other birds. Looking forward to sharing insights and getting help resolving issues

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