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Finally found a feed store in area that carries and will order Diatomaceous Earth. All the threads about this product and I couldn't find anyone who carries FOOD GRADE? Not sure if others in area having same issue? Orderd on line but was rather expensive. Got it here www.thecritterbarn.com...

My first Egg !! So excited. Got jealous of all the others that had posts so had to add mine -haha

Do some hens mature faster than others? Same age,(18 weeks) same breed(White Rock). One has a larger, redder comb and wattle than the others but does not show any other traits of a Roo. Size, crowing etc. Have two other Roos of different breeds that are definately Roos.

Have seven week old chicks that have never known darkness since they have been in a brooder with heat lamp - put them in Coop with lamp almost two weeks ago. I live in New England so it is still cold at night 30-40. For that matter - Really has been much warmer in day!! We had one warm night...

Need opinions on what the best treats are for one week old chicks - I've read a lot of members using hard boiled eggs and meal worms - anything else that is a treat and good for them? are greens to early for them? I have been using chick starter - so haven't been needing any grit yet - afraid...

One of the 4 day old chicks has a cut on toe. Looks red and black. She favors the leg and stands on one. Is this bumblefoot??? I washed it and put on some bacitracin. Do I need to wrap it? Anything else I can do?

Got a shipment of White Rocks peeps - hatchery must have sent a lot more than ordered, for temperature, due to the cold spell in New England?? Heard that they add males for warmth?? The added number seems to correspond to a pronounced red stain where their combs will be? Does that signify that...