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    Should I feed my hens scratch or layer feed?

    I don't want to jinks myself but I have been getting 2 dozen or more a day from my girls and I only have 38 layers. I feed them layer pellets, scratch, grit, and Black Oil Sunflower Seeds. About every 10 feedings, I put in the oyster shell. I let them out everyday. I sit outside with them...
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    Can 4 week old chicks spend the day outside and start weaning onto adult food?

    I put my babies out on the ground when they are 5 weeks with a heat lamp in the coop. If the weather is going to be cool, I turn the lamp on, if not I don't. As far as the feed, I start my babies on starter until 4 weeks, grower until 8 weeks, and a little hen scratch mixed with the grower...
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    Review by '' on item 'Hatcheries, Day Old Chicks'

    I always used Ideal Poultry because I live in Texas, they are located in Texas, shipping is less, and I get my chicks within a day. If there is a specific breed that I want, I order them, but sometimes when I want a variety, I order the Heavy Assorted Breeds. Ideal always list the breeds that...
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    I NEED CHICKEN NAMES FAST!!

    Henny Penny, Gertrude, Foghorn Leghorn, Leroy, Rufus, Rip Van Winkle, Dommy, Austro, Red, and Della are some of the names for mine hens and roosters.
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    My chicken got its life saved today

    I have raised chickens, ducks, geese, turkens, turkeys, goats, donkeys, cattle, horses, dogs, etc.... and Old McDonald's Farm for over 30 years but I have never had anything happen like I did this year. Hurricane Ike wiped me out on my chicken pens, etc... I decided to buy more chickens and...
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