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    whaty age grit?

    They don't need grit until you start giving them 'treats' (table scraps, etc). A mother hen lets babies have regular food right when they hatch. But they break it into small pieces with their beaks. So, feel free to give them table scraps etc as young as you like, but make sure to sprinkle...
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    How big should hens be before you let them roam?

    portable fencing and a sheet? That's a GREAT idea! Thanks so much!
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    How big should hens be before you let them roam?

    My hens are ten weeks old, they are standard size so they have grown a lot! My question is that my neighbor and I have cats, one of them is smaller but pretty fiesty...I was going to wait until they were 13 weeks old to let them out, but they're getting stir crazy and I'm having to move their...
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    Chickens foot has healed stiff

    At about six weeks old I noticed one of my chickens wouldn't stand on her foot. After a day or two I separated her from the rest, put pine shavings down and am giving her b vitamins. She had it all curled up and hopped around on the other. I checked it and it didn't seem to be a sprain and it...
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