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    Chickens won't go in coop at night!!!

    I have the same issue. 2 weeks ago something found a hole killing 4 and crippling one. Two remaining hens saw everything and now won't go in at night. They are roosting on a 6 foot chain link fence outside. I'll put on my nightlight and turn off the motion light. They're 3 years old. Maybe if I...
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    Half murry McMurry peeps dead 36 hours

    Was upset. Murry made it right. Sales rep said aybe they got cold in shipment.
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    Half murry McMurry peeps dead 36 hours

    1 dead on arrival. all dead in 36 hours of arrival. Kids sad. Brooder big storage tote with heat lamp.
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    Half murry McMurry peeps dead 36 hours

    I will never ever use murry McMurry again. I think the big peeps trampled the smaller ones. They never should have sent different sizes in same shipment. Arucana amd white lace Cornish. Cornish are the ones that all died. I ordered brahmas but was told " they didn't hatch"
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    Cold col, what is too cold

    I have a light on a timer so they get 14hrs of light but still only a few eggs. I was getting 7a day all last summer. Please help.
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    Whitey White the Dove needs a new home, Queens NY

    my last little dove needs to be loved more and handled. she's hand tame and coos whenever i walk by. i'm in the process of getting less pets and must make sure she goes to a good home. she likes to walk on the floor, cats aren't advised. thanks
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    i got peeps

    the mail order orps are a week and a half. i threw in a bug from the yard and they are hunting already, very impressive for babies. we're trying to handle them so theyll be tame. the wife actually changed the shredded newspaper yesterday, wow. i'm not being real serious with the heat. as...
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