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Thanks for all the replies.... There's no cedar in these shavings I got from my local woodworkers shop. The reason Im suspecting the slivers is that ALL of my 6 girls were doing great from now til about 3-4 weeks of age, but as they are getting bigger they are really eating heavily and after...

In the past 5 days I've had 3 chicks die they were going on 4 weeks old....I believe it's from choking on slivers found in my wood shavings/sawdust Has anyone experienced this problem before?

Hey Bee...I like this you're straight to the point on this(!)...for sure I'll know when it's ready...starting mine today and expecting 3 days to ferment...then feeding my little ones 2x a day and backslopping as needed...Thanks you're the best sis

I ordered (6) day-old hatchlings from Ideal Hatchery...and they've been doing great for these past 3 weeks. However, a couple of days ago a chick died suddenly...I just saw it no more than 10 minutes earlier and they all were doing great! Then today (3 days later)...I was watching the chicks...

EDITED: I'd like to raise 7-8 commercial white turkeys for home consumption in a 8x25' coop with bird netting atop. Since I cannot have them free-range...I'll be providing them with commercial feed and letting them have access to a yard-waste only compost area adjoining their coop which is rich...

bigredfeather..... This is a great thread!!! Thank you!!!

Thanks for your comments...AND I AM USING THE MAMA HEATING PAD My chicks LOVE IT!!! But I am NOT able to raise them in my coop nor outside garage for a variety of reasons in my particular case. I need to do it inside of my house...so I'm only now thinking about using some type of...

MUCH appreciated...I need to get a new plan!!! Otherwise my WIFEY will put me in the outside coop Thank you for sharing!!!

Now that they're a week old I'll be removing them from the plastic tote and placing them in a larger brooder that I made using three LARGE cardboard boxes...(6 ft long x 3 ft wide x 3 ft high). The floor is 1" wood shavings. I'm hoping dust will not be a MAJOR/MAJOR issue based on just (6)...

This is a FANTASTIC thread Blooie!!!

Blooie- Thank you very much...as you explain it now it makes perfect sense! I appreciate it ;-) Aloha!

Our little day-old Black Australorp hatchlings arrived from Ideal Hatchery (Texas) to Hawaii. Temps here are 65*/75* and have them in the house ;-) I was thinking of using the Mama Heating Pad method for a week or two... My question is... Is it really necessary to use it considering our...

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Hello Beekissed....terrific video its very helpful indeed! Love your chickens and you folks have a lovely property...BEAUTIFUL!!! Thank you for posting this! Aloha!

Beekissed- I've just read this entire thread and I just want to commend you for your heart to help others...for me this is the way Im going to go now...Thanks to you and the original thread starter! AWESOME!!! Knowledge is power!!!