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    chickens trying to land on me, what does this mean?

    Thanks for the replies! I let them go ahead and jump up on me last night while I was sitting in a chair. Once my daughter saw them do it, she wasn't afraid of them trying to jump on her anymore. I was so worried the first evening we let them out that they would run away so we sat on a blanket in...
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    chickens trying to land on me, what does this mean?

    A little background. I have 2 9wk barred rock pullets. Stayed in the brooder for 5 weeks then into the coop for the last 4 weeks. The coop is a large chicken ark with a 6'x6' footprint so the chicken run is underneath the coop. I don't need to open and close a door twice a day. We started...
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    My baby chick died :.(

    I'm new to chickens and can't imagine losing one, even though I know it will happen eventually. Can anyone tell me at what age are they mostly out of the woods as far as the ones that have something genetically wrong and took a while to die from it?
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    what recommended medicine/first aid should we have on hand?

    My 10 day old chick was acting funny so I came to backyardchickens to find out what was wrong (turns out it's normal, i'm such a newbie). I ran across lots of posts where seasoned owners give advice and it usually involves some sort of product I don't own yet because i'm new to this. It seems...
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    mason jar chicken feeders, how to refill without spilling?

    I seemed to waste less that way, because I was just tossing what got pooped in anyway I have a problem with them pooping in their water and their food. I read a post where someone said to use a piece of 2x6 cut into sections to place under the feeder. I don't want to buy a piece of lumber and...
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    mason jar chicken feeders, how to refill without spilling?

    Now I feel stupid. Why didn't I think of that? I've learned alot from reading here and am sure I will learn so much more. It was kinda scary bringing tiny little chicks home to care for but knew I could find the answer to any problems here. Thanks so much! CS
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    mason jar chicken feeders, how to refill without spilling?

    I'm an extreme chicken newbie, 3 days to be exact. I'm using a mason jar chicken feeder and haven't had to refill it yet. I don't know how to open it up without the feed getting everywhere. I don't want to wait until the level is below the glass before I fill it and risk having them run out of...
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