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    will anyone post pics of their aruacanas/americanas

    Here's mine.
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    Weird acting chicks

    sunnysidecluckers - Mine (just one) just stretches her leg, then her wing, and then just kinda slides down to lay in that exact position. I agree that looks like she's sunbathing. But she's sleeps like this for a few minutes and then someone will stomp over her on some mission and she just...
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    Odd pets, what do you have?

    When I was a kid, we had ground squirrels that we caught and raised. We also caught and kept taratulas, bull-nosed snakes and hatched baby ducks. We also had iguanas, when they weren't cool. And there were the chameleons, too. My sister got the nickname "lizard lady" in school (very sad.) I...
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    BROODER thread! Post pics of your brooders!

    So, today is day 4 of being a chicken mom, and the cardboard box just wasn't doing it. The DH was worried the dogs would knock the box over and the heat lamp would catch everything on fire... not to mention the un-mentionable that would probably happen to the chickies (fried chicken or death...
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    Why arnt they sitting on their perch??

    If I put a perch in the brooder, how high off the floor does it need to be? I set one up for them last night, and they are just looking at it, jumping over or crawling under it . It's probably 2-3" high. Maybe mine are still too young. I got them Saturday from TSC. How old are they...
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    Medicated chick feed in compost pile

    Thanks for the reply. I too believe in building up immunity by exposure to the elements. When my kids were little, I let them play in the dirt and let them discover the different textures, etc. My mother-in-law just knew they would get deathly sick, which they did not. I think we use way...
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    Medicated chick feed in compost pile

    My question is similar to the one posed in the above posts, but not quite. I've had my 6 babies for 3 days now. I have to use alot of chick starter feed (medicated) because my babies are so small they can't reach in the feeder. I'm very aware of the cleanliness aspect of raising these babies...
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    Weird acting chicks

    Of my new 6 chicks, one of the EEs does the laying down with one leg and one wing outstretched...somewhat like a cat would do. When I first brought them home, I checked on them, they were all sleeping, except for (this) one, who literally had its legs up in the air. I just knew it had croaked...
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    I'm in LOVE! Newbie chicken owner, help with ID, please (pics)

    Yes, just what I need. Something ELSE to obsess over! The sebrights are very pretty! Will she be golden or can you tell? Thanks for the welcome. I'm sure I'll be asking all kinds of questions. I'm trying to read the existing forums so I don't get into the "Asked and answered" trip. I've...
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    I'm in LOVE! Newbie chicken owner, help with ID, please (pics)

    Wow! Thanks for the replies! I've never heard of the sebright, I guess I'll google it. She is by far the tiniest (and noisiest). The furry footed one, the cochin, I guess I'll just have to wait to see which kind she is. Appreciate y'alls expertise! ~Kellye
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    I'm in LOVE! Newbie chicken owner, help with ID, please (pics)

    While looking for info on baby chicks, I found this forum. OMG! What a great source of info! I see that I am not the only person who is suseptible to impulse purchasing all while trying to convince the DH that these little creatures will be great to have around! As a kid, my mom had some...
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