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Thank you for all of the great advice... As I've been reading over the forums on BYC over the past couple of days, we've revised our plan. The chicks are going to stay in our basement, and move out to the coop as soon as they can. I didn't realize just how much dander and mess they could create...

We haven't used any poison. We have spent hours and hours and hours digging up the roots and cutting them. And it keeps coming back! I'm completely against using any type of poison on anything in or around my home. My husband sometimes gets frustrated because I won't even let him use commercial...

I really appreciate all of these informative responses. This is so helpful! I hadn't thought of using those hot hands packets, but that is a great idea! I also really appreciate the suggestions for the water supplement and the meatbird vs regular chick food. I read that they can get pretty messy...

Thank you for the responses! Apparently Meyer Hatchery even has a drive through for picking up chicks. I looked into this possibility, and they even give you a day and time frame for picking up the chicks, so I guess they allow visitors to at least part of the hatchery. It seemed like almost...

I am new to BYC, but I have read the forums for years. I've wanted to keep backyard chickens for almost a decade; since I worked on an urban farm in Columbia, SC, and enjoyed helping care for the RIRs there. Now, my husband and I are finally at a point where we can have our own backyard...