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    Have things been busier then normal?

    Turns out we were misinformed
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    Have things been busier then normal?

    So something I’ve noticed. I purchased a heating plate with the intention of just using it. Thinking it would be a more natural way for them and prepare them for the unheated coop(when it’s time for that). But it is fairly cool in my unheated shop. So I plugged a heat lamp in for their first...
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    Have things been busier then normal?

    All seem to be doing well so far! Our free one was pretty lethargic, but one of my daughter’s took it in the house and held it for about an hour after I dabbed some nutri drench on both sides of it’s beak. She put it back with the others and it wasn’t long before it was running around and...
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    TSC Nature's Best, New Country Organics, or some other brand starter crumble?

    Good point on checking freshness. I always check dates when shopping for the family, but have never checked the date on a bag of dog food 🤦‍♂️ I think most smaller stores order in bulk and don’t order again until they start running short. So if I’m going to buy in larger quantities to cut down...
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    TSC Nature's Best, New Country Organics, or some other brand starter crumble?

    To each their own of course. But just because I know that I eat unhealthy food doesn’t mean I am going to give up on eating healthy. Mainly because our kids eat what we stock and I want them to be as healthy as possible. We all have to live within our means/budgets though.
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    No waste chick feeder? Is it even Possible?

    Thanks for the idea. I was just getting ready to order a feeder. This makes so much sense. I was just talking to my mom about how much less my brothers cows waste now that they are eating out of a feeder. They still fling it around and eat all the leaves first, but when you rake the more stemy...
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    TSC Nature's Best, New Country Organics, or some other brand starter crumble?

    Same situation here, but mine don’t hatch until the 29th. I don’t have a local feed store. So I want to source an online supplier. I was looking at NCO as well. The shipping to me is outrageous, but the feed is cheap enough that it is still comparable in price to other feeds that should be...
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    Have things been busier then normal?

    I wanted to keep the ship date on the 29th. So I had to substitute a couple breeds and change quantities. At the start of this journey I was going to get all Black Australorps. So I’m a little bummed that I could only get 2 😞. My wife assured me I could always add to the flock in the future 😂...
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    Have things been busier then normal?

    Looks like if I want chicks in April and don’t want to settle for just having 1 or 2 breeds my best bet is Dunlap. So here is my new “all female” list(if they are available). In order as listed on there site. BTW, my phone only likes if I go to Facebook and click the link from there. Americauna...
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    Have things been busier then normal?

    I was initially looking at ordering from Myer then I found Dunlap Hatchery in Caldwell, ID. They ship priority, but I think I would still get the chicks faster then if I paid the extra $45 and shipped them express from Meyer. Speed of shipping is really my only reason for picking them.
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    Have things been busier then normal?

    After talking to my mom and reading more on here I’m thinking about changing my order. Here is the initial list. 5 Barred Rock Cockerels that we plan to keep the best 2 of and butcher the others. Then 2 pullets of all the following Americauna, Austra White, Barred Rock, Black Australorp, Brown...
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    Have things been busier then normal?

    BTW, I finally ordered my chicks today and we decided to not just get Black Australorps. We are actually getting 10 different breeds and we will be getting some cockerels as well 😂. Thanks JuliB
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    Have things been busier then normal?

    I actually used that thought for my screen name. My name isn’t Matt lol. Lmatt stands for “L”earning “M”ore “A”ll “T”he “T”ime
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    Have things been busier then normal?

    Everyone on here has been awesome. This is a nice community you guys have. I really appreciate all the help so far.
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    Have things been busier then normal?

    Just to be clear I didn’t say it “would” bother someone that is allergic. I said I read it “can”, as in it is possible. But what you are saying is what I found. Which is if you process it a certain way or add things in with it then it is okay for the birds, or usually doesn’t bother the humans...
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