raising chickens

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Our hen lost her chicks.

Macy @almostoveryou (4954) • Philippines 28 Feb 20

I mentioned in a previous post that we've hatched two chicks, and that I was a little worried that cats might attack and eat them. Well, it's happened!! :o/ I didn't expect it to come too soon. I mean, we were just about to have a...

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New chicks on the block

Macy @almostoveryou (4954) • Philippines 21 Feb 20

Our backyard hen and rooster have produced 2 chicks. My kids are so excited to raise them. It's their first time to hatch chicks and they guard them when possible so the neighbor's cats won't kill them. One of the chicks that we...

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I Lost 2 Good Friends Today

Ann LeFlore @poehere (15123) • French Polynesia 17 Aug 17

Today is a sad day. I woke up this morning to Tomas and Gertrude singing away. They do this every morning at the crack of dawn. However, this afternoon they meet their untimely death. A few months back their mother was killed...

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Do you raise chickens?

taface412 @taface412 (3175) • United States 23 Apr 09

Since my parents and I bought a decent sized property my father has wanted to buy chicks and raise them. My mom and I are not so hot on this idea. Me not so much because one I hate birds in general...except for the ones in the...

questions about chickens

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How much space does a chicken actually need?

snowcat46 @snowcat46 (2322) • United States 5 Mar 09

We have lots of room, but also lots of predators. We've raised chickens before. Between the raccoons, possums, foxes, and whatnot, they never last very long. So my hubby is planning on building a cage (like a rabbit hutch) for the...

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What to do to incubate chicken eggs without a mommy chicken

quiltedblessings @quiltedblessings (1066) • United States 29 Feb 08

Okay, this may sound crazy, but here is the situation. My 2 oldest children are in middle school. Their school has a farm. My kids go to the farm every single day, because they love helping take care of the chickens, guinea...

incubating chicken eggs

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