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    Chickens won't eat grower crumbles- Please Help.

    I see this was two years ago but I'm new to chickens starting in October and am finding much helpful info here. I too went to the local feed store, the chick starter bag was almost gone, the chicks were eight weeks old. She told me to go right to the layer mash. Now they are 14.5 weeks old and...
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    Which is the best bedding to use for my baby chicks??

    Thanks! I'm heading out to pick up a load of sand today. Do you find buying it by the yard makes sense? I can put the pile somewhat close to the coop...but thinking I'll cover it with a big sheeting plastic? I've really appreciated this group! When you plop a chicken coop in your backyard...
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    Which is the best bedding to use for my baby chicks??

    Getting our first baby chicks in a few weeks so I've been reading all things chicken. I've seen many posts about using Sweet Pdz in poop trays but what about for newborn chicks? Does anyone use it from day 1 safely? It sounds clean and much less smelly...
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