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    Newbie to Chickens: We got our first set of chicks back in February (2011), 3 Speckled Sussex (2 turned out to be males and one was a girl.) They were in a straight run bin so we figured we would get at least one male. We then got a second set of chicks in March (2011), 6 Assorted Red...
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    Silly swimming chickens...I mean "ducks"....I mean chickens!!

    That is the cutest thing I have ever seen!
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    Webworms - will they eat em?

    Awwww man! Well, maybe I'll find that my little girls and guys will be different and love them!
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    Webworms - will they eat em?

    I don't know where everyone else lives, but here in PA we get these webs that form in trees (just looks like a cluster spider web...) The worms that develop look pretty much just like a small caterpillar. They feed off of the leaves of certain trees as they are growing in the webs. I've heard...
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    Webworms - will they eat em?

    They are a little fuzzy. Not too fuzzy though... Oh-man I hope they still eat them! I hate these little things!
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    Webworms - will they eat em?

    We have a very large black walnut tree that has webworms all over it. Last year we had the tree sprayed, but since we have the chickens this year, I wasn't too keen on doing that again with the chemicals involved. Right now the worms are still in their webs and just leaving droppings (yuk!)...
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    Yum or Yuck?

    Never had it, but need to try it. Hog Maw?
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    To Keep a Roo or no?

    Yup, you can eat fertile eggs. You may notice a small speck of red attached to the yolk, especially if it was left with the hen for a day or so before finding it. I usually pick it (the red spot) out and eat the egg like usual. I don't notice anything different (taste wise.)
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    What treat did your chickies get today?

    tomato cores, apple cores, apple peels, pepper cores/seeds, zucchini ends, spaghetti O's (I know it's not the best for them, but they absolutely love it!), dried up bagels.... I have a 3 year old, so we tend to have a lot of partially used food items... anyone with toddlers knows what I mean...
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    Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

    Quote: Hi Warren- my mailing address is york springs but the phone company thinks I am in Dillsburg. I am also new to chickens I teach at Bermudian Spring School District and also live in Dover, PA! Welcome!
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    Snake had duckling about halfway down (Now w/pics)

    Got a snake problem here myself (black/rat snakes). They live in an old well on our property. At first we let them live because they do help control the mouse/rat population, control bugs, etc. But then they started leaving skins/sheds in our attic/basement. Then we started losing baby birds...
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    Help/ Picking Bloody..

    How old are they and how big of a space do they have? Are they still in their brooder? I had nine of them in a fairly large brooder but by 4-5 weeks old, I had to rescue two of my own and I realized it was because they were getting too big for the space. As soon as I moved them out to their...
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    5wks old outside/Did I do it right?

    That's what I did with our chickies a little over a week ago and they are doing really well. The other night it got down into the 30's - so I gave them a 250 watt bulb, otherwise I would use a 100 watt bulb. I was actually opening the door to the outside run and letting them out when we get...
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    How many of you have your chicks in your house?

    Yup, me too! Just took 9 outside to their coop last week and they were raised in our dining room. We have two in the dining room right now that are only 2-3 weeks old. Very dusty, but worth it! To each his own I guess.
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    No More Chicks At Retail Outlets? What do you think?

    Being a teacher, I could do on and on about the behavior of our youth and their parents! Whole other thread! I would not be opposed to buying chicks "behind the counter." But I do agree that I hope they don't do away with them all together. I know the staff at our local tractor supply is...
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