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    Will ashes hurt the chickens??

    thanks!
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    Will ashes hurt the chickens??

    We are preparing the spot for the coop and run. It is close to the house at the edge of the woods. We wanted it to be sheltered from the sun a bit. Hubby raked all the leaves and brush and then burnt it all off. Will the burnt leaves and such hurt them?
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    I am so bummed....can you help me id these??

    We totally want to keep them but I dont want them to be miserable because they arent meant to live past a few months old! KWIM? I have read that cornish get so heavy that they cant walk well. I would love if someone could id them though!
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    I am so bummed....can you help me id these??

    Ok, I am a new chicken mommy and have fell in love with our 2 new chicks. Dd hatched them in class and we brought 2 of the 9 or so home. I didnt know what breed they were and figured we would figure it out as they got older. Now I am thinking that they are cornish rocks. Are they really only...
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    Can 5 weekers be too hot???

    The cage is about 3 feet by 4 feet and about 2 feet tall. I have no idea what they are, maybe you can help me I will add some pictures. They dont have a tractor yet. I am hoping dh will fix something up this weekend. I cant get my camera to upload right now, here are some older pics...
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    Can 5 weekers be too hot???

    Thanks for the reply! Yes they have plenty of fresh water. I wil try and get them out for a bit today. Thanks alot.
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    Can 5 weekers be too hot???

    My 5ish week chicks are in the garage in a "cage" covered on 3 sides. I know the temp outside is about 68 and they dont have a lamp on but they seem tobe breathing heavy?? Is this normal? Also thier bodies are always very warm. Is this the way it is supposed to be? I would love to be able to...
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    For those of you that are "techy"...here's what we did....

    Well, dh is NOT an animal lover, unfortunately that includes chickens. But he has been nice and made a big "cage" for me to put them in the garage and is getting ready to start on their coop. Because he lives and breathes technology:rolleyes: he has also rigged up a webcam on our chicken cage...
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    Missourians

    Quote: Donna Sue, I am actually more central/eastern mo. I am about 90 miles west of st louis. Do you know Rolla...Cuba...Sullivan? I am just south of Cuba. We are moving the chicks to the garage tonight since one somehow got out of the box this morning!
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    Missourians

    Hi there! I am in Missouri also. I hail from the huge() town of Steelville. Just off of I-44. Most people say "oh yeah, I went floating there one time"! I hear that alot!! Anyway, we just got our first two chicks thanks to dd's class project. I have NO clue what they are yet but hopefully will...
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    New chick mommy...have a few questions about temperature

    I have 3ish week old chicks that dd's class hatched in class. I am totally new to the chicken thing and was wondering a few things. I know I have read that you can lower the temp in the brooder by 5 degrees each week. Right now they are in the dining room and the house stays at a steady 75...
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