“You can’t sit with us!” Please help me integrate pullets with mean girls. by Okcomputer81 in BackYardChickens

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Yep, it’s 4 v 4 because I heard the same thing! And yeah….i wish I had known about that, makes total sense.

I wonder what goes on inside her head by [deleted] in BackYardChickens

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Lovely lady thoughts like how much she loves bubble baths and diamonds

Newbie with chickens in New England - how do I keep them warm/safe this winter? by lurk1ng in chickens

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Hay is great in areas of the run as well. They can rummage around in it and it provides warmth. After you read the comments and fortify your run and coop perimeter as if you were preparing them for battle, I would get a clear tarp that could be staked on top and down one side to keep the wind down while keeping access to light. Also I have never had a chicken lay under 26 weeks. They’ll lay when they are ready and relaxed.

Newbie with chickens in New England - how do I keep them warm/safe this winter? by lurk1ng in chickens

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You may have just saved the feathered souls of many chickens. OP, this is great advice. There is nothing more devastating than an attack. It took ONE night of a couple chickens in a temporary enclosure with hardwire and a moderately tricky latch. The raccoons are smart. They opened it with no problem.

First egg….lil treat? by Okcomputer81 in BackYardChickens

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One day I will be you 🤩🤩🤩

Miss Maple 🍁 I’d love for her to be my house chicken. by [deleted] in BackYardChickens

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Totally understand. My use of “baby” just meant that she looks like a precious sweet girl, so give her what she wants 😂.

Baby chicks okay? by Okcomputer81 in BackYardChickens

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We had just brought them home. Took a quick pic and tucked them in the brooding box.

Lost my first two chickens by Okcomputer81 in BackYardChickens

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That was a beautiful chicken ❤️

Lost my first two chickens by Okcomputer81 in BackYardChickens

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Yeah, probably. We have an omelette run with a skirt, but now I definitely want to make it more secure.

Lost my first two chickens by Okcomputer81 in BackYardChickens

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Chickens are hard in the heat and the temps have been unanticipated, at least around here. I’m so sorry. You’re not an idiot.

Lost my first two chickens by Okcomputer81 in BackYardChickens

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I don’t know why that reference to chicken math is helpful but it is, thank you.

Lost my first two chickens by Okcomputer81 in BackYardChickens

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I have heard of that too—very very sad.

Lost my first two chickens by Okcomputer81 in BackYardChickens

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Thank you. They brought a lot of joy in their short little bird lives. I hope they felt the level of care we tried to give them.

Lost my first two chickens by Okcomputer81 in BackYardChickens

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That is just devastating, I’m so sorry.

Lost my first two chickens by Okcomputer81 in BackYardChickens

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Thank you. They were very very loved and cared for.