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    Where to get chick grit in Melbourne?

    Chicks 10 days old, raised by a broody hen. Kept in henhouse, fed starter crumble, transferred to wire cage with wire floor and sugar cane mulch on lawn when weather is nice. Mum is sometimes catching a fly or getting a little grass that she shares with them so I need to provide some chick grit...
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    Is this ramp too steep for chicks?

    My chicks are 10 days old. The weather is warming up, most days between 20C and 26C. On nice days the family gets transferred to a fully enclosed outdoor cage with wire floor and sugar cane mulch, shade, feeder and waterers. Eventually they will be able to go from the henhouse into their safe...
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    My water and feed setup for new chicks.

    Chicks are due in a few days. After reading a lot about water and feed, I'm trying this first. The waterer is height adjustable by the cable tie so I can cinch it up bit by bit as they grow. I have a gravity feeder but might start with this carton anchored to a timber until they are tall...
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    Is this going to be safe for new chicks?

    I have four adult chickens in a small suburban back yard with a secure run 16ft X 5 ft. They usually get let out to roam in our small yard and down the side of the house. They are over 3 years old now and the 2 Isa Browns have stopped laying but my Light Sussex and Australorp still lay. The...
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