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    At 9 Weeks

    Chicks are doing great! And my DH is doing much better. The chicks are in their coop! They took to it fairly easily. I locked them in for a full day and night and let them out in the morning. The first night, it was still pretty cold and they wouldn't go in. They piled up in a corner of the pen...
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    Hello all! My name is Cindy. I am brand new to raising my own chicks, so I'm sure I will have lots of questions! I grew up around chickens, but never paid them too much attention. About 6 months ago, I had visited my in-laws on their farm and realized how much I missed hearing the roosters crow...
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    Is there a difference between laying mash and crushed corn???

    I'm afraid this may be a stupid request. Please define "free range." My chicks are in a 16x4 ft pen. Their coop is an above ground and doesn't take up ground space in their pen. I just need to know if I need to suppliment with grit. The area was grassy before I put them out there, but is mostly...
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    Is there a difference between laying mash and crushed corn???

    Thanks Math Ace. Seems that laying mash is the general concensus. Will do! Nothing but the best for my babies!
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    Is there a difference between laying mash and crushed corn???

    Thank you both so much! I kind of suspected.
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    Midnight Snack?

    I'm new to chickens, but my mother in law feeds hers twice a day. I feed in the morning, scattering it on the ground. They seem to enjoy the scratching and I used it to motivate them to leave the coop. However, I keep feed and water inside the coop as well. I must be doing something right. My...
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    Is there a difference between laying mash and crushed corn???

    I have been feeding my chicks Dumor feed from the start. I'm not sure if I need to continue with the more expensive feed or can I go to plain crushed corn? Also, where do you get your grit and oyster shell? I think I understand that the grit is needed to help break up the feed. What does the...
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    how old till you can tell if chicks are boys or girls

    I'm new to this chicken business. I have the same problem. I have 8 chicks, 6 weeks old. No idea what sex they are. If I go by the combs' size, I must have 4 and 4! Problem is, I have nothing to compare to. And, they aren't even the same breed. I got these as pets from my mother-in-law and she...
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    You know.....

    Thank you! I'll try some today! They already seem very happy, but my theory is that you should spoil your pets or not bother having them.
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    Sexing Ducklings (Please check here first :D )

    Thank you. I still have hope that it's one each.
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    Sexing Ducklings (Please check here first :D )

    At approximately 3 months old, should the tail feather already be curled if it's male?
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    Sexing Ducklings (Please check here first :D )

    Ah! Ok. Yes. They are full sized. Thanks! I'll look up some pictures and compare.
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    You know.....

    Are peas a good treat for ducks? What else do they like?
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    Sexing Ducklings (Please check here first :D )

    I have no idea what sex or breed my ducks are! I have 2 three month old ducks. My brother says that they sound distinctively different. I haven't heard that. They are both white ducks, about the same size. These are the typical looking white ducks you see in kids books about farms. They are...
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    When do ducks begin to mate?

    I'm a new duck owner. I feel very accomplished just getting them to 3 months old. I'm still not sure that they are of opposite sexes, but I went out the other afternoon and found duck feathers everywhere! I mean it looked like we had a duck feather storm! We don't really have preditors here and...
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