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    Need help sexing these

    I think the first 2 are roosters and the 3rd one is a hen. :)
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    How early is too early to put my chicks outside?

    I have 5 week old chicks. 3 Barred Rock and 3 Rhode Island Red. The weather here is at about 80 degrees during the day and 60 degrees at night. Can I put them outside full time yet?
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    How cold is too cold for baby chicks?

    I just got 1 day old baby chicks this evening. The thermometer says in the warmest spot that it is 92 degrees. Is that warm enough? How could is too cold? All feedback is appreciated.
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    Count as high as you can before HeavensHens88 posts!

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    Mixing chicks

    I know, my point is that bigger, older chickens will pick on smaller, younger chickens.
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    Egg bound

    The easiest thing to do is to give her a luke warm epsom salt bath for about 20 minutes.
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    Mixing chicks

    Fully grown chickens will peck smaller chickens to death. I would separate them. I hope this helps. :)
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    When can they go outside

    They can go outside when they are fully feathered. They are usually fully feathered at 8 weeks old. You don't want to put them in with bigger birds because the bigger birds will peck them to death. If you have a heat lamp, they should be fine at night in that cold weather.
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    Dogs killing my chickens

    I am very sorry to hear that. I have lost a chicken to a neighbor's dog before as well. I would find out how much money they owe you and make them pay it. Our neighbor's dog got loose again for the second time about a week ago. The first time when it did kill one of our chickens, they payed us...
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    Help! Pullet or Roo????

    If any of them turn out to be roosters, you could get something called a No Crow Collar instead of getting rid of them. It is about $15. When a Rooster crows, his neck expands a lot. The No Crow Collar keeps him from expanding his neck enough to crow. It doesn't stop them from breathing...
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    Is this a good coop?

    Yes. It should work perfectly for what you want. I have had a coop like this for over 6 months and it has worked great for my two full sized hens. I hope you enjoy keeping chickens. :D
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    What do YOU use to collect your eggs?

    All we use here is our pockets in our pants or our sweatshirts. :)
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    I got 2 eggs from 2 chickens. :D
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    Do owls hunt during the day?

    Yes, I do live in the Northern Hemisphere. Thank you. I will get some netting to put over the run. :)
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    Do owls hunt during the day?

    I was out in our chicken run this afternoon and heard an owl hooting in the trees, which are very close to my chicken coop. I have one strand of fishing line going over my run to deter hawks if they ever try to attack. I am curious if the owl will swoop down and try to kill one of my chickens...
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