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    Vacation

    Hi Debbie, We just recently took a mini vacation and had someone take care of the girls. I would be leerly of leaving them unattended for even a day. Mine are layers so the eggs have to be collected every day. Besides they would need fresh water & food. I don't know if you plan on...
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    Electrolyes/vitamins...CAN'T BELIEVE THE DIFFERENCE1

    Quote: Thanks for the tip, I've had to add vitamins and electrolyte powder to my hens also. It did help some but nothing like what you experienced, gonna have to try some for my girls.
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    when to put chicks of different development outside

    If the weather is warm enough you can let them outside for short period of times. Just keep a close eye on the ones that aren't fully feathered out yet.
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    drunk chicken

    I'm sorry I don't have any answers about you're ill chicken. But you may want to get a couple more, just in case, especially since you need to quarintine the new ones for a bit before adding them.
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    Feeding baby chicks

    I've always just fed mine dry, I usually get mine at 3 days of age.
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    When To Switch ?

    Quote: Have they started showing signs of getting ready to lay? If so, I would just stay with what you're feeding them. I found that with the pellets there is less waste than with crumbles. Yours are old enough to be on pellets if you wanted to put them on it. I don't any are ready yet...
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    When To Switch ?

    Quote: Typically not, because you don't know exactly when you'll get the first egg and their nutritional requirements are different. I fed mine the grower pellets until I got the first egg and finished the bag then switched to layer pellets. So they start out on chick starter, then grower...
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    When To Switch ?

    Quote: Typically not, because you don't know exactly when you'll get the first egg and their nutritional requirements are different. I fed mine the grower pellets until I got the first egg and finished the bag then switched to layer pellets.
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    New Hampshire!

    Swanzey here
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    Heat and soft eggs

    I had the same issue, plus mine were already stressing trying to fill their feathers back in that they lost from the rooster. After some research and talking with or local chicken guru, I've added the following; stress ez suppliment to their water (vitamins & electrolytes), and some form of...
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    What to do with Leo?

    Mine headed to the freezer. I tried alot of the suggestions that are listed for calming a aggressive roo and none of the worked. I've heard too many horror stories of children being hurt by roos also. Although I don't have any kids around I couldn't do anything in the pen without keeping one...
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    How long now??

    Any where from a couple of days to a couple of weeks. Although with the first egg it seems like forever. Good Luck
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    When To Switch ?

    Quote: If they haven't started laying yet, it's fine to finish off the rest of your starter/grower.
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    BSL Ready to lay yet 2 weeks later?

    There's no telling it could be in a couple of days or a couple of weeks yet. Sorry cann't pin it done exactly
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    Since it turns out I have roo's now....

    With only 6 or 7 hens it would be best to only have one rooster. Otherwise the poor hens won't get any down time so to speak.
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