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    The Who, What, Where Poll!

    1. Backyard where chickens are kept is only .05 2. I have 4 for now 3. City 4. Coop is 4' x4' over a 4' x 10' coop So no worries about what you have we all make do with what we have
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    New To Chickens.. Need Help Please!!

    I raised mine in their coop from day 1 in this fall in Texas. I kept a heat light out there for the first 6 week till they got all their feathers. No need to build a seperate brooder unless it's super cold their in feb, then you might want to brood them in garage or basement. As for outside time...
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    Texas

    I'm probably too far for you but I have an EE roo that's 8 weeks old I'm on the nw side of San Antonio. Anybody else interested? Quote:
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    Howdy from Texas!

    Howdy from a fellow Texan! I'm in San Antonio. If your looking for a started Rooster I have a 8 week old Easter Egger that I'm trying to rehome for a small fee.
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    Mealworm farming

    Yeah! I finally got beetles today! My son and I just stared in the box for a while amazed. I can't believe how grossed out I was and now I can't get enough. Still don't want to touch them but at least I can look and not want to be sick
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    EE Roo

    7 week old EE Roo for sale. from Ideal Poultry Local pick up only. NW San Antonio Texas OBO I'm not really sure how much the normal price would be
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    Stop telling me that chickens SMELL !

    I had same issue especially frommy husband who was anti chicken but tired of fighting about it and gave in. I've had them 6 weeks and only time they smelled and it was the coop not them was when it rained and the pine shavings and poop got wet. Fixed that problem with a tarp for when it rains
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    My chicks GO WILD for crickets!

    Oh My! I have given them mealworms and just started raising them a few weeks ago and thats just I can't wait to toss out the crickets I got from pet store tonight! Looks like we all had a shared thought tonight!
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    Does this count as a chicken diaper????

    So your saying I should save on sons extras I was going to donate and use if I want a chicken to visit inside My DH is gonna love hearing this!
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    Clipping chicken wing and it started to bleed? What to do?

    If it stoped bleeding I would leave it be and let the scab form but I have no experience in that. I know there is styptic powder you can put on dog or cat nails if you hit the quick but not sure if you can use it on chickens. It stops the bleeding
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    Need some advice about my chicks !!

    depends on how crouded the brooder is. I would go with month old, I believe silkies are smaller than lf and that might make them on equal ground as they would be 2 weeks older. But I thought you were supposed to quarntine new birds for a month before introducing to your flock but I'm not sure...
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    Treadle Feeder

    link did not work
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    Aggresive Amerucana hen or roo? UPDATED w/PICS!

    I hate to say this but THANK GOODNESS! He's kinda mean looking agrressive towards the others and well..... I want more chicks in the spring but don't have room unless I move a few on to other homes.
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    Aggresive Amerucana hen or roo? UPDATED w/PICS!

    Ok I know pis would help and I will go home and take some later today to post but I couldn't help but ask and start the thread I have what was an Amerucana hen from Ideal poultry, 6 weeks old now. He/she is very aggressive towards the other chicks, as big as my BO thats a week olderand has...
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    What are you making this christmas?!

    Wow you guys have so much time on your hands! Here I'm just hoping that I can finish crocheting the scarves I'g going to give as christmas gifts and not have to hand somebody an IOU and ball of yarn I just picked it up again a few weeks ago. I haven't crochet since my grandmother taught me as...
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