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    Warning to newbies

    Update. Bella is still missing but I'm still looking. Just can't figure out how she'd get over a 6 ft fence if she was hurt badly enough to go off and die, so I keep hoping she'll show up. The dog was picked up by the humane society... the owner willingly turned him over. The part that bothers...
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    Warning to newbies

    There were a lot of her feathers in several places in the yard, but we looked for her for hours and didn't find any signs of her. I'll keep looking. I think the dog may have drug her home but the owners denied it. The Humane Society was supposed to pick up the dog today. I had warned the owners...
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    Warning to newbies

    Try not to get too attached to your chickens. I had four 6 month old hens this morning. Now I have one. The neighbors dog got in my yard and killed 2, 1 is missing and presumed dead and 1 seems to be OK. They were so sweet and entertaining that I just fell in love with them all and I am...
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    Facebook users - does anyone else play "Farm Town"?

    I don't know why it's so addicting, but I made the mistake of getting my husband to play - he's got it worse than me - LOL. Anyway, I'm looking for a couple more neighbors so I can hire plowing done - anyone interested in playing games with a Farm Town obsessed chicken lover? Jany
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    Chick Turning Circles

    I have four 4 week old chicks, different breeds. The Ameraucana (Alice) doesn't act like the others. I'm pretty inexperienced with chickens so I don't know if there is something wrong with her or it's just a developmental phase??? Anyway, since day one, she turns circles and peeps, like she's...
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    Worries about heat

    The frozen water bottles were a great idea. They are hanging around them pretty close. Plus the figured out that it is cooler in the run than the coop. The coop has 2 big doors on the east and west sides for ventilation, but the siding is dark wood so I'm sure it's absorbing heat. Anyway, I'm...
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    My chickies first night out.

    Oh my gosh, I'm so glad I'm not alone anymore with all my chick worries. LOL
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    Worries about heat

    Hi, I'm a new owner of 4 chicks that were hatched June 1st. They seem to be doing great but I live in the central valley of California and it's just turned pretty hot. I've been taking them out to their coop during appropriate temps, but it was 108 in the coop today. They were panting so I...
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    Worries about heat

    They are in a coop with pretty good ventilation - I open and close doors on the east and west sides to let the breeze in and keep the sun out, but only so much is possible with these temps. They also have access to a run that is exposed on one end and the coop is over it at the other giving lots...
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    New Member Introduction

    Hello friends I guess I missed the introduction before my first post about the heat, so here goes. (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I had a couple of hens years ago, but never had chicks. I can't believe how cute they are and how addictive to watch. (2) How...
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    Worries about heat

    Hi, I'm a new owner of 4 chicks that were hatched June 1st. They seem to be doing great but I live in the central valley of California and it's just turned pretty hot. I've been taking them out to their coop during appropriate temps, but it was 108 in the coop today. They were panting so I...
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