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    Pros and Cons for using sand

    I first learned about using sand in the Coop from an article, I believe, written by the Chicken Chick. i tried leaves (not absorbent), sawdust (really bad), then commercial wood chips (expensive and nasty after a short period), straw (bad idea), then sand. I live in south Texas, so cannot...
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    Will a broody hen adopt chick??? Please answer ASAP!

    I have not tried it, but am contemplating it. I have a broody Salmon Favorle sitting on an empty nest for several days. I also need a response from those who have tried it. The nest is about 2.5 feet above the ground. What will happen to the chicks?
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    Dead within 24 hours

    I am new to keeping chickens. I have ten, 7 month old, hens left. Three have had the same symptoms, but at very different ages. All three came from the same breeder and were about the same age, but different breeds. The first one was just a chick. I put it down within about two weeks of its...
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