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All the Posts, in Chronological Order

Bawk Tawk
Incubation & Hatching Suzanne Chandler Incubation & Hatching Suzanne Chandler

Bawk Tawk

Dalia Monterroso, author of Let’s All Keep Chickens, and President of Chickenlandia, honored us with an invitation to be a Bawk Tawk guest. And, as you know, I love to chat about chickens, so off we went.

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Chick Flippers
Chick Care Suzanne Chandler Chick Care Suzanne Chandler

Chick Flippers

As chick season heats up, I want to talk to you about Chick Flippers. These are people who place large orders from commercial hatcheries, have the chicks shipped in, and then list them for sale at a HUGE mark-up on Craigslist etc. They don’t disclose . . .

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Wyze Cams
Farm Life Suzanne Chandler Farm Life Suzanne Chandler

Wyze Cams

As I have been sharing videos of the farm, kitty cam, chick cam etc., folks have been asking about the cameras. Well here’s the scoop.

Wyze cams: They are not costly, they set-up easily, and I can control them from my phone or from my Echo Show or laptop.

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ISA Browns: Early Layers
Breeds & Breeding Suzanne Chandler Breeds & Breeding Suzanne Chandler

ISA Browns: Early Layers

ISA Browns are sweet, sturdy, and pretty layers of many medium and large brown eggs. Sexed at hatch as females are brown and males are white. Friendly and sociable, these are my go-to birds if I just want eggs, lots and lots of eggs.

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When Can I Put my Chicks Outside?
Flock Care, Chick Care Suzanne Chandler Flock Care, Chick Care Suzanne Chandler

When Can I Put my Chicks Outside?

Well that depends on many things, chiefly the weather and what does your outside set-up entail. The rule of thumb is that they need to be ten weeks old if the over-night low is going to be around 30. That said, I put them out at four weeks at about any time of year. What? Yes. Four weeks, with supplemental heat.

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Olive Eggers
Breeds & Breeding Suzanne Chandler Breeds & Breeding Suzanne Chandler

Olive Eggers

“Hey, I purchased Olive Egger hatching eggs from you and the eggs you gave me are blue?! What’s up with that?” or “Hey, I purchased Olive Egger chicks from you and they grew up and are laying brown or blue eggs. What’s up with that?”

”Thank you for asking. It’s complicated.”

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Hemp Bedding
Flock Care Suzanne Chandler Flock Care Suzanne Chandler

Hemp Bedding

I am really happy to be able to acquire, and to offer to you, Hemp Bedding. Reduces smell, is lighter and less dusty, warmer and dryer.

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