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Chick Wing Deformity?
din0nut, her wing has grown in just fine, I'm glad to report! Hope all is going well with yours!- BlackStarMama
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Our coop is finally finished!
Thanks everyone! We were so happy when we were finally able to take a step back and look at it completed. We have Black Star chicks that have already made the transition - they seemed eager to be in there and have more space!- BlackStarMama
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Our coop is finally finished!
They're not regular staples from a staple gun - I'm not sure what they're called, but it's almost like a nail bent over with two pointed ends. You have to hammer them in and they're a lot stronger, which is why my husband used those. A staple gun wouldn't have done anything on this. But...- BlackStarMama
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Our coop is finally finished!
I guarantee you they won't with this wire. Besides, we have two dogs of our own that would keep any other animals away from them. This is our first coop, so I know it's not perfect, but I can't stress enough how strong this wire is. We also are very careful with how and when they will be...- BlackStarMama
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Our coop is finally finished!
I see where you guys are coming from, but this chicken wire is super heavy duty. It's extremely thick and when we were working with it, you have to put a LOT of strength into bending it. In order to straighten it out enough to mount it to the run, my husband had to stand on it and use both his...- BlackStarMama
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Our coop is finally finished!
My husband and I have finally finished all the details on our coop. This whole thing started as a homemade doghouse (made by my husband) that our dog just didn't use. Once we decided to get chickens it only seemed fitting to convert the doghouse so we wouldn't have to start fresh. So he built...- BlackStarMama
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Chick Wing Deformity?
Our chicks are starting to feather their wings, but we have one that seems to be having a weird growth problem. It's as if her quills are coming in without feathers growing. I'm just wondering if anyone's seen anything like this and if it's something we should be concerned about or just let it...- BlackStarMama
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Greetings from Maine!
Hi everyone! My husband and I have started our journey of raising chickens! He's been wanting to get some for a while and I finally conceded. ;-) I couldn't be happier to add more animals to our household and our chicks are adorably and already full of personality. We purchased four black...- BlackStarMama
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Our dog loves them! He's got a good balance of curiosity and respect.
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