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Question - my chickens do not eat the ants that are in their coop. I try and smoosh the ants, but yet they still live! Someone told me cinnamon will deter the ants. But will it harm the chickens???? Or does someone have another suggestion? Thanks! Christine

and, other than bread, will not eat any treats. I've tried watermelon, strawberries, yogurt, lettuce, rama noodles... they just look at it, may peck at it, and go about their business. What the heck is their problem? Will they like treats when they get older or are my chicks missing the "treats...

and my run for my 4 chickens. My question is, do I need a roost? I didn't put one in the plans. I can easily get on in the run, but to put one in the coop will take up a lot of space. Do I really need one for the girls? Christine

The girls are outside during the day this week and next week they will be out for good. My question is... they have yet to go in their coop. I tried putting them in there and they run right out. Do you think once it's dark they'll go in there? Any suggestions on my stubborn chicks? Christine

I only have 4 chicks and my kids (and I) would really like to name them, but can't really tell them apart! Does anyone have any tricks or ideas? Two ideas I had were to 1: paint one of their nails a different color; 2: buy different colored leg bands. I don't think I want to do the leg bands...

Although my chicks are a week old today, I decided that it was so warm out (in the 90's) that it wouldn't hurt to take the girls outside for a little. So, I took them out for about 20 minutes. The coop was 1/2 shade and 1/2 sun when I took them out and although I thought they would stay in the...

I've had my chicks for 3 days now. This morning I removed the papertowels off the pine shavings. Other than providing them with food/water/clean pine shavings/heat/light, I don't have to do anything, right? Like... wait a month before adding a stick for them to sit on wait a month before...

I'm been reading and reading and reading and reading information and posts on here in preparation for my first chicks ever! I wanted to say "thank you" for being a great site and I wanted to share my chicks: Christine

Hi! I'm picking up 4 Rhode Island Reds on Tuesday and although I've read tons of information, I still feel unprepared! I'm picking up a clear tupperware container to put the chicks in initially (thanks for all the great ideas & pictures), but my question is... should I get a red light or a white...