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    My Coop is finally done! YAY!

    OK so here is my coop, I finally finished it...it only took about 3-4 weeks (I only worked on it a few days a week). I am really excited, I have NO construction experience so I am stoked I actually made it stand up lol. Its kind of hard to see but as far as ventilation - there are two vents...
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    Shock?

    Quote: I am boiling her an egg now and will try to feed her that, she doesnt seem to want anything to drink yet but I will keep trying. This just happened(within the hour), maybe 10 minutes before I posted the original questions. She is standing now and her eyes are open, but she still isnt...
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    Shock?

    So I have 6 BR chicks, almost 3 weeks old. I also have one big dumb dog, that is usually so gentle. Well the chicks are in their coop during the day when its warm. Today somehow (still trying to figure it out) two of the chicks got out. When I went outside to check on them, I noticed our dog...
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    poll: are you legal or an outlaw?

    Illegal! But I am working with the city council to try and convince them to see the error of their ways.
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    Chicks scheduled to ship today! YAY!! Anyone else?

    Quote: YAY!!! make sure to post pics! lol its funny you ask about the wings, my kids thought something was wrong because they are starting to get little feathers on the wing tips so they look like little bones tipped with a little feather. These are my first set of chickens so I am...
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    Chicks scheduled to ship today! YAY!! Anyone else?

    Quote: YAY! Congrats! Make sure to post pics
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    Chicks scheduled to ship today! YAY!! Anyone else?

    Ok so I hope I am doing this correctly....Here are a few pics of the new fluffy butts that arrived this morning
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    Chicks scheduled to ship today! YAY!! Anyone else?

    All 6 arrived this morning!!!! I picked them up and gave them water and food and now they are all dozing off! Serious jet lag from Ohio to Colorado I am so excited! My kids have been sitting and watching them since they got here, they are so adorable! I am going to take pics and post soon.
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    My baby chicks

    Adorable! I would love to have that many fluffy butts
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    What age can I clip the wings?

    Hi all, OK so I am getting 6 barred rocks this week (YAY) . Chickens are currently illegal where I am, although I am currently working with city council to have this stupid ordinence changed. I would like them to be able to free range as much as possible but given the fact that they are not...
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    I felt soo bad!! :(

    Quote: Oh I have seen that show! Its very sad, the people usually have such great intentions and really deep down think they are actually helping the animals, but from the outside its so obvious that so much damage is being done. So sad
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    Smell control?

    Quote: X2
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    I felt soo bad!! :(

    Oh no that is horrible! Tomorrow where something with deep pockets - stash them there and take them home
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    Chicks scheduled to ship today! YAY!! Anyone else?

    Quote: Thats wonderful news!! YAY! I am so glad they are healthy and doing well. Please post pictures I would love to see.
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