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    Chicks acting odd/not warming up to me

    Thanks everyone. I have a cage I can try but it is in storage. I'll try to get it out soon. Thanks again! Kat
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    Chicks acting odd/not warming up to me

    Thanks for all the advice. I'm glad to know the picking and acting so hungry is normal. . . though it does still bother me a tad. The one that does it the hardest is some kind of Bantam I think! Its so funny. Yes they are in a solid sided brooder, lol, a box I setup. I do call any time I am...
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    Chicks acting odd/not warming up to me

    Ok two issues I am concerned on. 1. When I try to work with the chicks on getting used to me I use food in my hand to get them to come to me. However they attack this feed and my hand like they are starving! I have an 18 inch feeder in with them. There are only 12 chicks, and there is...
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    Getting chicks on Firday/newbie

    Quote: Yes they go almost down to the toes. However these three are larger than the two I was guaranteed are bantams. Funny thing on one of the bantams is it has 3 front facing toes and two on what I would call the heel or ankle. They are growing close together reminds me of how chameleons...
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    Getting chicks on Firday/newbie

    Quote: My setup is almost exactly half of that If needed I have a few boxes I can use to expand when they get bigger. I got the 12. I ended up with an odd variety. 4 White Leghorns (not doing again they are pushy!) Pullets 2 Australorps (come when called already!) Pullets 1 Black Silkie...
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    Newbie here...

    LOL, Aspen are quite alright and are infact the bedding of choice for small animals. It is highly recomended with corncob as second recomeneded by the AGS (american Gerbil Society) as the least invasive natural bedding. Kat
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    Getting chicks on Firday/newbie

    Hi, I just picked up the feeder, waterer, feed, and heat lamp. I found out I HAVE to buy 12 chicks to buy at all. I have a box big enough for 4 maybe 5. I do have another but its slightly smaller, 3 maybe 4 chicks. . . can I tape these two together and use poster board as the bottom? I have...
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