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    sprouted grains

    thank you for some answers.
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    sprouted grains

    What is the difference in the nutrition value between sprouted grains and lay pellets? i hear sprouts are supposed to be better but has anyone actually figured out what nutrients are in them?
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    Can you take eggs straight from the nest?

    it does not matter.
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    Devistating FAIL... what went wrong?

    what was the tempurature?
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    chick died

    they were in a large feed trough for a couple weeks inside then in a fruit bin for 3 months in the garage and then spent a couple nights on the porch in a 4 rabbit travel cage with out the dividers. they were introduced 4-5 times. the over nite temps were in the high 50's to the low 60's
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    Hen sitting in corner and screaming at me if I reach for her.

    she is going to try and hatch the eggs after she collects some. if you don't want chick remove her from the nest and destroy the eggs.if you want chicks let her be.
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    My first chicken coop :)

    that is realy fancy. what did you use on the roof?
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    Coffee's ready...

    sunny and clear with a heavy frost.
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    Telling Kids a Chicken Died

    i would tell them that she went on a vacation and isn't coming back if the kids were between 2-5. any older the truth and some cookies.
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    kinda a random question

    i have heard that you should have 8 hens per rooster for good fertility
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    chick died

    i had two light brahma chicks hatch in an incubator and after 5 month put them in the coop. they were fine for 2-3 weeks. then there was a 10 degree drop(below what it was) in the temperature one night. one chick died. then it was about that temp. for a acouple weeks. about 3 days after the...
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    Chicken losing weight, how do I fatten her up?

    when you let the chickens outt don't let her out and give her, while she is in the coop by her self, fresh food and some table scraps. that usually does the trick!!!!!!!
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    Chicken Run

    just give them something to hide under to stay dry like a ground nest box but keep it elevated
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    Coop floor?

    my floors for my coops were always dirt. what type of coop is it?
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    Preditor Attack

    i was at home today and then i went to town and when i returned one of my chickens was(and still is) hurt badly. the other just disappeared. we do have some coyotes and stray dogs but there was no sign of it pursing the hurt bird. my rooster looked like he tried to fight it off but it got past...
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