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    White wine for your chickens

    White wine does go with chickens. Just to see if I could do it I fixed a wine bottle with a watering cup. The chickens loved it. This is not their primary water source. At first I thought it was leaking because it was empty by the end of the day. I filled it up after they were in the coop for...
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    Order chicks. I should had asked questions.

    I been having them now for 1 week and all ten are doing great.
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    Order chicks. I should had asked questions.

    Good news! I received a call today from PO. Dropped every thing I was doing and went got the chicks. All were alive and what I can tell well. I did have their version of Gatorade waiting for them. I dipped their beaks in for a drink. I waited a good hour and just added the food. They are eating...
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    Order chicks. I should had asked questions.

    White Leghorns. I have everything set up. Heater lamp is on a temperature controller. I will go to PO today and talk to them.
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    Order chicks. I should had asked questions.

    I am not naming the place I ordered from. I will wait till all is done. My main worry is I see the shipping notice which has me concerned. Chicks shipped out on Tuesday evening and according to shipping notice won't arrive till Saturday at Post Office. That seems like a long time in my book...
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    Coop size Rode Island Red versus White Leghorns

    I was going to get Rode Island Reds. I built the coop and run to handle 6 RRs. The coop size is roughly 3.5' x 5.5'. The inside roosting area is (2) 3' bars. 3 nesting boxes hanging on the outside of the coop. Run is 8' by 12' but do plan on letting chicken roam in a bigger area when I can watch...
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    New member, enjoying the information

    I had raised chickens in the pass but for the past 20 years lived i an area where chickens are a no no. This will be changing in a year or two. I plan on raising 4 to 6 hens for eggs. I do love how much info there is available and the great ideas this community has. Great place to forget about...
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