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    How do I introduce my dogs to my chickens/chicks?

    I have a pit mix who I was worried might try and eat my chickens for dinner so I did a lot of training with him to make sure that he knew they were part of the family. From the day I brought the chicks home I had nightly "training sessions" where I would bring the chicks and my dog together in...
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    What to do with a rooster?

    Hi everyone! I'm a brand new chicken mama and and suspecting that one of my girls is a guy. She (he) is 9 weeks old and has a larger/ redder comb than the others and is very aggressive with them and my dog (he will fly at him and peck him and will even try and get on his back, pretty funny...
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    How long for chick food?

    I went to the feed store today with the same question and they told me to keep them on the chick starter until they are 2-3 months old, then switch to "All Purpose" feed, then when you start seeing eggs switch them to layer. They stressed the importance of not feeding layer until you see eggs...
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