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    We are new to the Urban Farm movement. "We" include my husband, our son, and myself. We also own a Tibetan Terrier named Gimli. He is 2 years old now, still very much a playfull puppy and very curious about our new girls. We are the proud owners of 4 new chicks: Aveline, our Buff orpington...
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    So how would you manage a problem skunk?

    We had a spotted skunk that used to frequent our yard. We purchased a couple of large containers of hot chili pepper powder and sprinkled it around the perimeter. (sprinkled a lot) and it seemed to deter the skunk enough to move on to someplace else.
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    poisonous plants

    this list (website) was very helpful. we were going to free range our girls, but we have about 20 of those plants planted in our backyard. Free Range and take out most of the plantings in our yard or build a big pen they can spend the day in and we can move it around to different spots. Guess...
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    I'm getting a chicken coop! Need some advice.

    Quote: check with a local boy scout troop or 4-H club or neighbor that is handy with tools that will trade for cookies and lemonade or eggs later on. Also barter on craigslist trade tutoring for work. Local high schools might have a volunteer service organization - (wood shop class) that...
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    Attaching hardware cloth

    love the lawn chairs in the observation area for the peanut gallery
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    How to deliver a coop??

    sometimes the storage places will lend their trucks for free for the advertising of have it driven around town. not so much "public storage" but private local storage companies - worth a try
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    Newbie

    welcome to BYC
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    new at this need some help please!!!!!

    I meant to ask if you could use the olive oil to soften and loosen the mess and then wash with warm water and soap to get everything off? being a new chick owner, I wasn't sure
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    I Resisted Chicken Math!!!!!!!!!!

    we are limited to 10 chickens in city limits, we have 5 which is enough for our first time raising chicks, next time definitely 10. Your coop and run are really nice - wish we had that much room
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    Well, I did it.........I kicked them out

    congratulations! We have 4 that are 5 weeks old and 1 that is 2 weeks old. Our coop is still in the neighbors yard, so the chicks are still in the house. We will have the man-power to move the coop on Sunday, and we were a little worried about moving the little girl out at night, but didn't want...
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    new at this need some help please!!!!!

    can you use olive oil on it to soften it and then the warm water?
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    Ups........... I did it lol

    so jealous that you can hold your chicks with an open hand, ours peep loudly and flap their wings and are not happy being held, even though we held them every day since we got them. They are now 4 weeks old and do not like human contact - they never really did actually - and yes we are gentle...
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    Bed time....

    We have 5 chicks and they all take naps together and go to sleep at night all cuddled up together. They are 1 week to 3.5 weeks old and have always slept this way - always like 3 weeks is a long time ha!
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    Let's play What Are These Chickies!

    Canton Kangaroo, you are funny. Luke 13:34 they look like my Black Australorp - but I really couldn't say for sure - they sure are cute
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    re: New Chicks and Light

    I am a new egg so I am not sure I can help. We have 5 chicks that are between 1 and 3.5 weeks old. At first I kept the light on 24/7 for about the first two weeks. I purchased a warming bulb that does not give out any light - just heat. Now I turn off the light at night and turn on the heat...
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