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    What do you feed your 3-4 month old chickens?

    At 4 months of age I put the pullets on layer feed but I put the roosters on grower feed. At that age, I separate the pullets and cockeralls. I do not give treats to them until they are over 6 months. 3-4 month olds are given granite grit in a feeder. At about 5 months I give calcium to give...
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    WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? WHAT DID YOU JUST RECEIVE?

    Our feed store has lots of cute chicks and has had them for about 3 weeks. I keep reminding myself that I already ordered 25 and cannot take any more at this time. I currently have 20 hens, 9 young chicks about 3 and 4 months old and 3 roosters. Our feed store also has ducks in already. I...
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    WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? WHAT DID YOU JUST RECEIVE?

    Waiting on 25 French Copper Maran babies. Should arrive in about a month. Looking forward to them.
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    Does anyone else Free Range?

    I have 30 hens. They are free range but they have access to their nest boxes inside the barn. Their food and water is inside. They enter and roam as they please. When it is getting dark we go out and shut them in until morning. We have free ranged them for about 2 years. We have had a...
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    chickensforbackyards.com experiance review

    They look very nice. I enjoyed looking at the photos as they grew. I know they will continue to be a joy for you to watch.
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    What do you feed your 3-4 month old chickens?

    When I first got some chicks at the farm store. The lady in charge of the chicks said to just feed them one bag of starter and then switch them to layer. But thankfully I had some one to advise me who told me to feed them starter till they start laying. You just have to dig until you find...
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    Does anyone else Free Range?

    I like to have mine really tame so they come when they hear my voice say "Ladies". I have a rooster, too but he comes with the girls. When they are used to the area and know how to get back in the barn to drink or eat or lay eggs. Mine always lay in the nest boxes so I guess I am fortunate...
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    chickensforbackyards.com experiance review

    The Lincoln log divider was what I was curious about. Using sand with babies works ok? I would think they might eat it. The sand got smelly, huh?
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    chickensforbackyards.com experiance review

    What are the little fence like dividers for?
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    WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? WHAT DID YOU JUST RECEIVE?

    I am waiting on my eggs to hatch. I ordered from breeders in TN and FL. I did the baby chicks last year. I have a flock of 16 from last year. I got an assortment last year then determined which breeds I liked best to raise. I did not lose any chicks last time. I got a total of 24 eggs...
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    Does anyone else Free Range?

    So sorry to read about your loss. I have not lost any yet but know that it will happen at some point. We protect them as much as we can.
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    Does anyone else Free Range?

    We turn ours out in the morning and they can come and go as they please till abut dark when we go down to close the door. They are in a pen about 35 X40 foot. They can be turned out if we want if we are going to be outside but I prefer to keep them corralled so they do not get in the road the...
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    Normal Flock Size?

    I am in central Illinois and I sell them for $2.00 a dozen. That is about the cost they are in the store and I know how fresh they are.
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    Normal Flock Size?

    What is a PITA?
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    Normal Flock Size?

    I started my flock last year with 15. I tried several different kinds and got baby chicks. I grew them up. Now this spring I have determined which two breeds I want and am planning on hatching some eggs. I have a rooster that I recently purchased in one of the breeds and am getting eggs to...
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