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    Chick Starter vs Grower Crumbles

    I have two flocks that free range together - one group is from last spring and the new ones are 12/13 weeks. They have gotten used to each other and the "little" ones are going in to the larger coop at night now. The problem I'm having is that the big girls love the medicated starter/grower and...
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    How old until I can give my ducklings treats?

    I'm wondering if ducklings need grit, like my chickens?
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    lightweight coop design

    This is exactly the kind of thing I was sitting down to design...after losing 6 free-range chickens in 6 months to roaming dogs. =/ (Plus losing half my tomatoes last summer to roaming chickens getting over the garden fence!!!) I'm wondering about nest boxes - just put some straw-filled crates...
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    Should we separate bantams?

    Thanks for your input! We did lose one (of three) the first night, but she seemed weak on arrival. The others are doing great.
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    Should we separate bantams?

    We just got our new chicks yesterday, including three *tiny* bantams! (30 all together) I was so concerned they'd get trampled with all the running around and then falling asleep on top of eachother that I tried to put them in their own little box, but they cried so loudly and tried so hard to...
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    Feedback on Learning Center "Treats Chart"

    I don't see dog food mentioned - I CANNOT keep my chickens away from the dogfood bowl! The poor dogs are so hen-pecked they don't even try to chase them away any more! I've resorted to leaving the chickens penned up until the dogs have eaten in the morning, but evening feeding is another story...
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    Mixing pullets & layers?

    I have recently inherited a couple of 5-week old chicks and I'm wondering what to do in a couple of weeks when it warms up enough to leave them outside full time... I have an area of the run fenced off for them to enjoy on warm days, and the "old girls" (I have 4) are becoming used to having...
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