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    Hi I'm Sam , I live in South Tipton County TN. Its a little bit outside nowhere but i love it. I turned a double horse stable into my chicken coop. I'm starting with these seven little cuteies to see what fun I'm getting into. I believe what I have are called the Shavers . As far as the...
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    Adding 6 week old into coop

    I'm trying to add 7 4month olds with 5 1 yr olds and it ain't working. The big ones attack the little ones and I've had them together in 2 different pens for a month now where they could see each other but still not getting alone. One of the 7 new ones is a Rooster. Help!!
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    New Chicken Owner w/ One Less Bird :-(

    Concrete is better not only Predators can dig but chicks can also
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    New Chicken Owner w/ One Less Bird :-(

    It works for me that electric wire but also I have 4 bad black labs that wont let anything get around the coop. The chicks scream and the dogs will answer. They have killed coons ,Possums,Rats, Snakes,Cats and 2 dogs that tried to get to the chickens. The dogs were trouble at first but they...
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    Ticks and Chicks or Can I use Seven Dust in the yard?

    The thing I found is Permethrin*10. I use this on everything even my chickens. I got it from the co-op here in Tipton County and it works on everything just follow directions.
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    Rat or Raccoon?

    Last night was the first time I had Raccoon problems. I went out to see what my dogs were barking and carrying on about. I have to treat my dogs to a good meal today. Two coons trying to get to the chickens got stopped DEAD in their tracks. Thanks to my dogs the chickens are all ok. Good job...
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    Do I need a rooster?

    Don't need one but he makes an awesome alarm clock . He runs to the trees when the dogs tree a squirrel trying to bark with the dogs. Gotta love it.
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    2 Day Old Chick Drowned

    Things like that happen. I put my 10 chicks in the new coop before I could completely dog proof it. I have hunting dogs and the thing with them is to kill anything that comes in the yard. My wife starting bringing them out the afternoon that I finished it and I wanted to wait till the next day...
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    My chicks have Diarrhea?

    I was having the problem with diarrhea myself. I got the wrong feed and after i found out what I did I put them back on chick starter and no longer have the problem. It wasn't sticking to their butts but they had it. Maybe its two different things here.
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    Do chicks ever sleep in weird positions? and chick age question

    I like the one that sleeps on its back. I have one that does that, I to was thinking it was dead but no . The others sleep crazy with the head in the food or looking like they are dead but I guess just like we do comfy.
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    No post

    Get you a BB gun and hope your out there and return fire. Aim for a knee . But first call the cops , if that didn't work then shoot back.
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    How much does your chicks cost at the feed store or TSC

    I had the same trouble at the TSC in Millington TN. No one knew anything about the chicks . I only asked them , How can you sell something you know nothing about. Quote:
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    How much does your chicks cost at the feed store or TSC

    I only paid like 1.85 for my ten from the TSC in Millington TN. They are Assorted bunch .
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    Pekin Bantams?

    I got some from Tractor Supply in Millington TN but they don't know what kind or what sex. All I know is they are yellow and no fur on the feet. They just say standard.
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    Sex of Barred Rock chick

    I also got 10 yesterday and all the people at the Tractor Supply in Millington TN could tell me is they are standard chickens. I don't know which are male or female and no idea what kind they are besides yellow and cute. They say they are about 2 weeks old and the guy that works with them wasn't...
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