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    Whose Waiting This week for Meyer's Chicks to arrive????

    I got 4 barred rocks, 4 RIRs, 4 golden buffs and 20 broilers. I've lost two but the rest seem to be doing well except for some pasty butt.
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    chicks with pasty butt

    I received a batch of chicks this week and am having trouble with pasty butt. I've read on this site that it is caused by constipation and that adding a bit of molasass to thier water will help. I have a lot of field grade molasass. Will this be ok to use or should I go to the store and get...
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    Whose Waiting This week for Meyer's Chicks to arrive????

    The adventure begins!! My family's first ever order of chicks arrived today from Meyer Hatchery. All alive and doing well.
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    mixing 6 week old pullets with laying hens

    Thanks for all of the help. Looks like it'd be best to keep them separated so I'll have to figure that out. The last thing I want is for the little ones to get beat to death.
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    mixing 6 week old pullets with laying hens

    I'm going to be starting a backyard flock this year and will be raising 12 chicks. I also am borrowing 5 laying hens from a friend to provide us with eggs untill mine are old enough to start laying. I was wondering what feed would be best once these birds are all together (after the chicks are...
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    newebie with lots of questions

    Hi, my family has decided that we should try raising some chickens and we are very excited but not very knowledgeable. This site seems like an invaluable resource. My first thought was to get some hens already laying in the spring and butcher in the fall, but after a bit of reading here, it...
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