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    no eggs?

    Thank you. Cried - mostly because remaining two were so sad - they didn't know how to huddle at night - they've got over it now tho but still few eggs. Think its light levels. Very gloomy here. Kerry
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    no eggs?

    One of my three hens got taken by a fox last week. The other two have now stopped laying. Is it trauma or just low light levels in England in November?
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    Silly Question - Fiber One Cereal?

    I wouldn't give aspartame to anything - won't eat it knowlingly myself.
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    moving out?

    My girls are old enough to go out now. At the moment they have food and water in their run but not in the hut I will shut them in at night. Do they still need access to food and water at night. They're eight weeks old. Thanks
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    ready to go out

    Its standing on my patio - two feet from my back door with two dogs just inside the door - one with a loud bark. The wire is all secure and the perch part is well off the ground with hard to open with out two hand pop holes and cleaning access. A security light comes on if anything comes near. I...
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    ready to go out

    My chicks are eight weeks old on Monday and the book says they're old enough to go out. They've been out in the day for a while now. When they go out at night do I close them in the enlcosed bit or leave it open till they get used to it? and do they need access to food and water at night? Sounds...
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    new to chicks

    Hi all, I have two three week old babies - don't know what kind, or anything much about rearing. I looked after grown up hens about thirty years ago but can only remember feeding them and shutting them up at night. Needless to say I'm besotted with my babies and on this site far too much...
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    how much should they eat? (and poo)

    Thanks - lol at the pictures on the link. But very helpful.
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    how much should they eat? (and poo)

    Should I be restricting the amount of chick crumb I give them? They're eating a small ramekin full every day - and its getting empty earlier every day. they're three weeks old and there's two chicks. I've offered corn and they don;t seem to know what to do with it. They also pooing vast amounts...
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    dirty water and feed pots

    Doh! So obvious. Thanks guys.
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    dirty water and feed pots

    How do I stop the chicks flapping wood shavings into their water and feed pots. I could be cleaning every half an hour. I'm new to chick rearing and would appreciate any tips.
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    I wonder Why?????

    Brand new to chick rearing so was interested to read this. We're keeping our two girls indoors at the moment but I think once day time temperatres are reliably over 15C they might as well be outside during the day. I'm not keeping them warmer than that and they seem to be thriving. I'd...
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