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post #1 of 15
7/18/12 at 10:52am
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I am so nervous I am going to do something wrong. I have never had chickens of my own and I am aready so attached I don't want to lose any to my stupid mistakes! I was using cedar shavings I didn't realize were cedar so i got a bunch of leaves off my trees and using that instead. I tried giving them hard boiled egg mashed and yogurt but they wanted no part of it. I have sand in my back yard that was in a sand box that was never used and the cover was gone. Not sure what's even in the sand. Shoulld I give them a little? Or should I wait till I get grit from feed store? I have so many questions but have found alot on this forum.. So much great info from everyone. smile.png
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post #2 of 15
7/18/12 at 11:11am

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan big_smile.png

 

Dried leaves make good bedding, but not green ones if that is what you are using.

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Home of the world's cutest dachshund, one crazy blue heeler, two cats,
              one fat pony, and many (but not too many!) chickens

              Can anyone tell me, how many are too many chickens?

 



My Chickens
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/1muttsfans-chickens
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post #3 of 15
7/18/12 at 11:26am
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Hi! Yep I was using leaves right of the tree. I am determined to hurt my chicks,first cedar then fresh leaves. Okay I am going to the feed store now
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post #4 of 15
7/18/12 at 11:33am

Hi, welcome-byc.gif I use pine shavings myself. You'll be fine smile.png

 

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post #5 of 15
7/18/12 at 1:19pm

Hello and welcome to BYC frow.gif This thread may help you:

 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/how-to-raise-baby-chicks-the-first-60-days-of-raising-baby-chickens

 

Enjoy your babies!

 

A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked ~ Bernard Meltzer

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A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked ~ Bernard Meltzer

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post #6 of 15
7/18/12 at 1:50pm

welcome-byc.gif Glad you joined!

 

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“Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.” -Martin Luther King

 

“Only I keep wishing I could think of a way to…to show the Capitol they don’t own me. That I’m more than just a piece in their 'Games'” -Peeta Mellark♥

 

 

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post #7 of 15
7/18/12 at 2:01pm

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post #8 of 15
7/18/12 at 3:17pm
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Thank you, I went and gt some bedding that's not cedar! Appreciate the help
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post #9 of 15
7/18/12 at 3:20pm
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Thank you the thread did help!
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post #10 of 15
7/18/12 at 4:48pm

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Helen: Daria, do you have to look at everything in such a negative light?

Daria: Could you possibly be referring to the harsh light of reality?

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 Crested Ducks                     Common Chicken Practices          Learn more about Avian Influenza

 

 

Helen: Daria, do you have to look at everything in such a negative light?

Daria: Could you possibly be referring to the harsh light of reality?

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