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My Mini Raptors (Chickens)

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I am new to the world of owning chickens and it is such a blast! These are things that my chicks and roo LOVE!
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Chicken Necessities

Find my favorite things for my birds here
 
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Best for your growing chicks!
DuMOR 20% Chick Starter/Grower Poultry Feed, 50 lb. at Tractor Supply Co.
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Great for your adults that are ready to lay!
Producer's Pride 16% Layer Mini Pellet Poultry Feed, 40 lb. at Tractor Supply Co.
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My chickens LOVE this stuff
Producer's Pride Scratch Grains Poultry Feed, 50 lb. at Tractor Supply Co.
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More Water the better!
Harris Farms 5 gal. Double-Wall Poultry Drinker
 
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So easy to use!
Harris Farms 7 lb. 15-Bird Chicken Feeder at Tractor Supply Co.
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Your Chickens will love you for these!
Flock Party Mealworm Poultry Treats, 5 lb. at Tractor Supply Co.
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Such a fun treat!!
Flock Party Garden Grains Poultry Treat, 25 lb. at Tractor Supply Co.
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This is a great starter coop if you are just starting out with chickens
Producer's Pride Sentinel Chicken Coop, 6 Chicken Capacity
 
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You are going to need nesting boxes for your hens to lay those delicious eggs
Harvest Lane Honey Chicken Nesting Box, Double
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Get those nesting boxes cozy with these shavings to help cushion your hens
Tractor Supply Flake Premium Pine Animal Shavings, 8 cu. ft.
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Give those chicks something to do other than scratch up the dirt
ImPECKables Chicken Xylophone Toy
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They love to perch up and look all around, helps them to see whats all around them
Backyard Barnyard Chicken Swing Roosting Bar Perch Poultry and Bird Toy for Coop and Run, Made in USA
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Not all chicks need a heat lamp but it is a great thing to have incase it gets too cold for them at night or cold winters
Producer's Pride Chick Brooder Lamp, 6 ft. Cord, 250W
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We dont want to make chicken nuggets out of our baby chicks so make sure it doesnt get too hot with a thermometer for your brooder
Producer's Pride Brooder Thermometer
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Gotta put those baby chicks in something when you come home with them.
ImPECKables Chick Brooder Box
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My Favorite Breeds

Find my favorite chicken breeds here and why
 
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Easter Eggers are what I have currently and I love them so much, they lay a variety of colored eggs mostly different shades of green but they can vary in colors of pink and blue as well
Hoover's Hatchery Live Easter Egger Chickens, 10 ct. Baby Chicks
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Olive Eggers are beautiful and lay the TRUE green eggs
Hoover's Hatchery Live Olive Egger Chickens, 10 ct. Baby Chicks
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Road Island Reds lay the best brown eggs and are just amazing layers
Hoover's Hatchery Live Rhode Island Red Chickens, 10 ct. Baby Chicks
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