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    Chook just died; worried about the rest

    2-year-old Americauna, she'd been panting and making an unusual chirpy squawking noise for the last three or four days, but still seemed to be eating, drinking, pooping, and laying normally. At first I attributed it to the heat. I put some ACV in the water yesterday. Two hours ago, I went to...
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    I'm not getting anything done!

    Oh, thank goodness I'm not the only one! I've had my 6 araucanas a week and I just sit and watch them. They're too freaking cute to walk away from them to do boring things like, oh, work.
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    Newbie questions

    I am planning not to keep any roosters, so maybe 32 square feet will be enough. If they're all roosters I'm in trouble! I guess we'll put wheels on the run we have and build a bigger permanent one. OK, so I will start handling them more. I have so much to learn. Thank you SO much.
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    Newbie questions

    Hi, I'm Artemis! I moved from the city to the country last year and I've just gotten my first chicks. I bought 6 Araucanas, straight run, and they're about 3 weeks old. Their brooder is a dog kennel! I've just switched the litter from shredded paper to shredded corncob, which looks just like...
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