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    Anybody have any ideas for chicken entertainment?

    Well...they are chickens, so their favorite occupation is finding food. I always scatter some grain in their straw, They do love dust baths. A rooster is a good addition, he'll keep the hens from fighting each other, somewhat, and while it seems unromantic to us, this is how chickens breed and...
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    Review by '' on item 'Golden Sex Link'

    I bought chicks from Ideal hatchery in October and they are now 6 weeks old. I had 13 goldens, 2 black sexlinks, and 10 americaunas. The goldens are aggressive and seem determined to eat the americaunas. The americaunas are about one-third larger and yet the goldens methodically strip the back...
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    Closest hatchery to Wa state.

    Just a note: Phinneys no longer hatches chicks--they are buying and reselling in the spring but as of today June 23rd I was told they wouldn't be selling any chicks.
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    Don't feed your chickens ,Chicken

    Yoou know, the old timers would say its a sin to make an animal a canibal. Yes they will eat each other and yes we are squemish about this. But I think it's part of being prudent. Chickens ought not to be eating chicken. Those weird diseases are spread in weird ways. Why take the chance...
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    Shouldn't feed dog/cat food to chickens

    Hi all, I've read in a couple places now that pet food is ok for chickens. They do like it and I confess I would rather my hens cleaned up spilled dog or cat food than mice or rats do it. However, it is not advisable to feed products made with chicken to chickens. Those rare and obscure brain...
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