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    How to tame chicks (teaching them to not be afraid of you)

    Our chicks turned one week yesterday and we treat the with dried meal worms. They absolutely love them! Every time I walk into the chicken coop (where their brooder and heat lamps are) I begin to talk to them and they all crowd near the edge of the brooder where I usually sit. Once I put my...
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    Newly Appointed Chicken Mama

    Thanks! We have been feeding them by hand every once and a while, and they seem to really be 'coming out of their shell.' They are getting used to us and their brooder. It's starting to get warm here so they are spending a lot more time away from the heat lamps and more so pecking and running...
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    Post your Chick Pictures Here!!!

    Here are a couple of pics of our 18 Dominque chicks!
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    Newly Appointed Chicken Mama

    Hello there! I recently became the proud owner of 18 baby Dominique chicks. My husband and I have been talking 'chicken' for nearly a year and decided to do something about it. Here's a picture of them the day they arrived. We ordered them from Meyer Hatchery in Ohio. (We live in...
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