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    Cinnamon Queen... or King?

    Thank you for the info and help. Unfortunately we are not going to be able to keep HIM. Our towns ordinances do not allow for roos. Also, ever since he found his cock-a-doodle-doo he has gotten lovingly aggressive with our tiny bantam. I wouldn't want a young rooster to have a crush on me...
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    Cinnamon Queen... or King?

    My daughter picked out this chick that she found wandering free last time we were getting hens. We were under the impression that this was a cinnamon queen. This morning there was a distinct "cock-a-doodle-doo" and when i went to look on them the "Queen" was on the roost crowing like a roo! If...
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    Newbie- A Couple Questions!

    We are a family of 3 and have just 2 rhode island red girls but I plan on trying to get a black copper maran as well (just 'cuz I want one) which will bring us to 3. We regularly get 2 eggs a day with each hen taking a day off a week, on which day i will just get 1 egg. I don't do a ton of...
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    butter?

    Quote: Fat doesn't make people OR chickens fat. It is carbohydrates that are the problem. Butter...natural butter...is not an unhealthy fat. Fat facts if you are interested... http://www.westonaprice.org/The-Skinny-on-Fats.html or maybe... I just need to increase her carbs ...skinny chicken!
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    butter?

    thanks for the replies! the girls are in for the night but will be getting the scraps when they go out to the run in the morning! Butter won't harm chickens same as a bit of milk in oats. Same as us don't let them have too much as like us will get unhealth fat but a bit every now and again won't...
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    What to feed to avoid corn

    you might also do some research on quinoa it has a high protien content and is chock full o' essential amino acids.... there is a feed recipe here http://www.greenerpasturesfarm.com/ChickenFeedRecipe.html that uses it.
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    butter?

    I did a search and came up empty handed... I have leftovers from dinner last night, green beans, peas, cauliflower, and broccoli with garlic and butter. I know that I can give them all those veggies but was wondering about the butter... there is nothing listed on the treats chart saying one way...
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    St. Louis Craigslist chicken coop

    Isn't it always like that... try to find a decently priced coop in your area when you get chickens... nothing around... dump $XXX.00 dollars and innumerable weekends into building... get the chickens moved in... someone posts a link to a chicken coop in your area for $XX.00 as soon as you are...
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    The sand in my run got wet, and now it stinks!

    I assume your run is covered and that is going to make it harder for your sand to dry out on the days you have some sun... Maybe you could try shoveling out half the sand onto a tarp to dry in the sun on a drier day and I would highly recommend sprinkling stall dry in with the sand. I've been...
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    Tarp on top of RUN

    If you are planning on 7x7x7 you might as well go 8x8x8... since most lumber and board already come in those lengths, it'll save you a lot of cutting work and time!
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    Chick Grit???

    starter mash and crumbles usually have some grit in them. I bought some of the parakeet gravel when I first got my chicks but read the ingredients and saw that there was oyster shell in the mix which is high in calcium and a no no for not fully grown birds. I have heard that playsand is not...
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    Chickens and quinoa seeds?

    We LOVE Quinoa at our house and I was wondering the same thing. It would seem that a lot of people who are making their own feed are using it as part of the mix. There is a lot of wonderful info on this grain out on the web but here is a bit that does call it a good grain for livestock... The...
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    Chicken Roosting Habit ** Updated PICS !!! ***

    Love the flight-run that you have made for them! Just wondering... about how much did you spend on your wire project? I am building a coop for my two new girls and, like so many others, I am trying to keep the cost to a minimum.
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