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    Long Island, NY

    Checked out the chicken chick...great info...love going thru....thanks! Btw...are you in an area of Long Island that allows chickens?...I'm not entirely sure, after checking, if I am...I live in the town of oyster bay, in nassau county...
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    Long Island, NY

    Hey Messipaw....thank you so much for posting the article regarding heat in a coop...I was concerned about warmth and this article helped allay those fears...also, thanks for introducing the "Chicken Whisperer"..... will be sure to check out his show... What breeds did you start with? I have 3...
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    Long Island, NY

    Great so far...trying to figure out how I will keep them warm when it gets cold outside....
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    Love bites?

    Thanks for all the suggestions...I have started tapping her beak lightly and saying no with a little push away...hope it works as she is such a sweet girl...I know she's being playful and wants attention but I pet her so much I don't feel guilty saying no bites!...
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    Love bites?

    Lady of McCamley....great name!.... How do you discourage?....I feel so bad flicking her beak after all the time I've spent teaching her hands won't hurt her and I want her to sit on my lap...these are my first three chickens (a buff, barred and Wyandotte) and I still can't believe how tame...
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    Love bites?

    Thanks so much for the advice...I will certainly try both of your suggestions...
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    Love bites?

    I have three super friendly chicks...they come when called and love sitting on my lap to be pet....lately however my barred loves to peck at me...little "love bites"... Is she doing it for attention?...how can I stop it, some of the pecks hurt!
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    Best chicken treats?

    How do you farm mealworms?
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    Long Island Ny Laws On Chickens????

    5.5.16 seems to refer to the construction of a " building or structure".... It does not specifically say you cannot have chickens...so does that mean you can have chickens but not an outdoor shelter ie.coop?....can they be kept in your garage at night and roam free on your property during the...
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    Introducing chicks to coop

    Thanks Wayne!
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    Introducing chicks to coop

    Please help....recently started raising three chickens, now 8 weeks old....placed them in the coop/run and none of them will stay in the coop....should I close all the doors and make them stay in?...they'll be ready to stay outside soon and I'm not sure how to encourage them into the coop...I've...
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    Do chickens sunbathe?

    Yes exactly! I thought she was dying!...thanks for letting me know otherwise...
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    Do chickens sunbathe?

    I just started raising chickens and would like to make sure my buff Orpington was acting normally...she layed down in the sun and stretched out?...I checked her immediately and she was fine...do chickens like to sunbathe? This is only the second time they've been outside...all three are 7 weeks...
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    Hello from Long Island, NY

    Thanks for the welcomes!...nice to know there are other chicken enthusiasts...so far it's been fun, never realized chickens had such diverse personalities...still hesitant about putting them in a coop and actually leaving them outside...
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    Long Island, NY

    Just starting out on my chicken raising adventure!
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