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    Yum or Yuck?

    only the originals, YUM! Cat Food?
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    Yum or Yuck?

    Yum!!! meatloaf?
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    Don't like to be handled.

    My chicks are around a week old and don't like hands in their brooder. They freak out and run to the far end of the brooder so I can't reach them. Is this normal behavior for young chicks like this? Will the eventually grow out of it? Do they need training? Thanks in advance BYC community!
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    Sleeping baby Chicks.

    Thanks so much guys, you're a great help! (I definitely know I'm coming back to BYC for all my questions haha )
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    Sleeping baby Chicks.

    But they don't need any kind of light?
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    Sleeping baby Chicks.

    Hey guys, I just got my baby RIRs yesterday and today I noticed they're sleeping very often. Is this normal? I'm new at this so please forgive me if this is a stupid question. Another question I have is should I be keeping their white light (it's the light in the room) on 24/7 along with...
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    NEW CHICK ADVICE??

    Getting my first ever chicks tomorrow. 6 RIRs from mypetchicken.com any Last minute advice, I really wanna do this right!
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    The coop I'm planing on.ˇ

    Hey guys! This is the coop I plan on building for my six Rhode Island Reds. I found the plans on TS website (http://www.tractorsupply.com/content/knowhow/chicks/little-big-barn-coop) and would love someone to look at the coop and tell me what they think. Thanks for the help. (New to owning...
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    HELP!!- Bedding in my run.

    Hey guys, I'm all set now, I asked Andy Schneider (The Chicken Whisperer) ,during his daily radio show, what I should use and he gave great advice! -Till the land deep - 1/4 to 1/2 inch of lime(careful can burn their feet) -and a good 4-6 inches of large wood chips (oak or pine preferably). This...
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    HELP!!- Bedding in my run.

    I've been researching for the past couple days now on what the bedding (or "ground material") should be for my chickens. I've read about bare ground (just dirt), hay/ straw, large wood chips, deep bedding practices, sand, and I'm sure there are many more options out there. I'm about to be a...
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    New to the website, new to owning chickens.

    Later next month, after I design and build my first coop-and run- my family and I are planning on buying our next six pets!!! We're ordering six Rhode Island Reds and we are more than excited. The only thing being, it's our first time, so I'm glad I have this websites help! (-Massachusetts)
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