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    When to start giving treats and what

    We've been giving our 4 week olds watermellon and they love it! I think its a good afternoon treat right now as we are in the middle of a heat wave and they love to drink the juice..and it cools them off a little. Our girls (and 1 boy) are very fussy too. Things everybody else raves about they...
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    Rooster choice for cold climate

    Weather most definately played our part in choosing our Rooster, a Silver Laced Wayandotte. Besides having a rose comb and being extremely cold hardy, they are beautiful and have sweet personalities. We are in Eastern Iowa, and sub-zero temperatures are possible and probable over the winter...
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    Girls Day Out!

    Well...today was the day! We let the chicks out into the run for the first time! We simply lifted the door up.......and waited. They all eventually made it out, and back in....and back out...and back in....and, well you get the picture! It was so entertaining we finally took our lawn chairs and...
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    Bird Grit and Gravel....ok?

    It is extremely fine sand. The ingredients are: Gravel, Calcium Carbonate, and Sorbolite Clay. Its made by Hartz. I tried the play sand thing,too, for dust baths, and they had alot of fun walking around and pooping in it, but no bathing! They finally dug down deep enough through their pine...
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    Bird Grit and Gravel....ok?

    Hi Chicken Gurus! I've been "peeping" for awhile now, but this is my first post. I have gleamed a wealth of information from this site, and I thank you. But like any topic, there seems to be a difference of opinion. Concerning grit for my babies (4 Buff Orp hens, 4 Silver Lace Wayandotte...
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