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My chicks are 3 weeks old, and during the day I put them in the newly built coop. It is just as warm in the coop as in the brooder (around 80 F). The waterer in the coop is larger (3 gal.) than what they are used to, obviously, but I have seen at least 2 of the chicks drink from it. I assumed...

some of my fb friends are people I "met" via comments on a fan page for Pink Floyd, one of whom has become one of my best friends. sometimes I will accept a friend request from someone I don't know, if we have mutual friends, but if I really have no idea who a person is, I will break the...

welcome to BYC! have fun!!!

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Hi, ami! One of my best friends is from NSW. Have fun on the forums!

Hi, from Floyd Co.

If you have pets that come inside, use a flea comb (costs only a couple of dollars) to remove fleas from the pet's fur. As you comb thru the animals fur and trap fleas in the comb, dunk the comb into a small bowl of soapy (dish detergent) water. Doing this every evening is the only way I can...

Just finished with Court and Spark by Joni Mitchell; gonna listen to Joanna Newsom, Have One on Me next

I have 7 three-day-old chicks, and they were avoiding the area under the heat lamp when it was radiating heat around 94. I raised the lamp and watched for their comfort level, and the like it around 90-88. The brooder is inside my house, in a spare room with the a/c vent closed, but the...

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Today begins my life with chickens! I ordered 8 Black Australorps from mypetchicken, and all 8 made it to me seemingly healthy and robust. I feel like a first-time mom, hoping that I am doing everything right. They took to water and food quickly, but my main concern is with the brooder...

I ordered 8, and 8 was what I got They were shipped Monday and I received them this Tuesday afternoon (today!)

you did a difficult thing, but out of love and compassion for the little chick. I feel for you.

Welcome to BYC!

sounds like Chicken Little fell out of the sky. I'm glad that you were able to save her.