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    Not vaccinated, not medicated -does this mean not safe?

    "I wanted to raise my 8 RIRs organically. I could only get medicated chick starter. But if possible they will not have artificial growth hormones, or antibiotics. I just hope that this is possible." Bebe, there are organic (non-medicated) chick starters out there. My chicks came from McMurray...
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    Leadville, CO. Proposed Conditional Use Permit *Ideas*?

    Hi everyone. I've been working with the Leadville City Council and now Planning and Zoning to establish legal ownership of chickens in Leadville. After a couple of months of meetings Planning and Zoning will be voting to present a proposed Conditional Use Permit to the City Council for final...
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    Who says cedar is bad for chickens???

    Wish I had found out about this sooner. Here's my situation. We are away from our house for 3 days and just before leaving the house I cleaned the coop and re-bedded it with cedar. This is the first time I've used cedar. I intend to clean out the cedar and replace with the wood shavings that...
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    Colorado

    Thanks warmfuzzies! I'm really looking forward to seeing how they do. They seem perfect for up here and they are some really great looking birds (as you mentioned!). They are supposedly only 4-6 days old (I think maybe a bit more though) and I've got one Brahma that keeps puffing up and...
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    Colorado

    Hey Everyone! Leadville, CO! I just got home with 6 little chicks. 3 Rhode Island Reds and 3 Light Brahmas. If anyone is also raising chicks in the high country (or specifically Leadville) let me know, I'm curious how it's going.
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