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    What to plant in your run?

    I've got my chicken run pretty well fenced out and cleaned out. I was thinking to plant something inside that they could eat. However, I was told that it won't work because the chickens will peck and claw it to death. I was reading about mint, lavender, etc. What do you guys put inside?
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    Single wire or Barbed wire fence for chickens

    I'm in the process of constructing my run fence for my chickens. The problem is I have a very sloped area. I originally started to use 4' Welded fence wire with 5.5' t-post. I have around 130' of fence run. I believe the boxes in the wire are around 2" high. Unfortunately when doing this I...
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    Best Feeding and watering methods (DIY v.s. store bought)

    So I've had my baby chicks for a few months now. I just put them out in the the underside of the coop I'm building. I live in Maryland. I have 8 New Sex Links and 4 Rhode Island Reds. Not sure how to describe how old they are but they are fully feathered and are large enough that you need...
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    Basic Coop building questions

    Does the sqft have to be on the 1st floor? Example, could you get creative by doing a 2nd floor or some sort of ledge/perch?
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    Basic Coop building questions

    So I guess I realized I kinda realized I have many chicks and as a result i will need a rather large coop. So I have around 12 chicks. They are in a brooder right now but I will need to build a coop pretty fast. I have very good DIY skills and capable of doing this, but I need some general...
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    I think my chicks made me very sick

    Guys, how about this? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bird-Sulfa-Sulfamethoxazole-Tablets-480-mg-30-Count/222998748199?epid=2113671710&hash=item33ebc2dc27:g:i3gAAOSwjh5bDv3B Looks like you put a capsule in every 8 oz of water.
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    I think my chicks made me very sick

    I'm fine now!!! Thanks
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    I think my chicks made me very sick

    Thanks, so the salmonella is something that they live with kinda in a symbiosis. I'm worried my kids may touch and not wash their hands etc. I guess I'm wondering if it's too much to ask to feed them some sort of medicine to kill the pathogen so that throughout their life my risk is zero.
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    I think my chicks made me very sick

    So roughly a week after getting my first batch of chicks I starting come down with a really bad stomach bug. To be honest I didn't wash my hands every time I handled them and I was the primary person touching them. I handled them a lot because I was really curious about chicks. It was real...
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    Just bought 8 Red Sex Link baby chicks

    Thanks evwevery. I forget to ask .I currently have 8 chicks. Someone told me that I should get more since chicks die etc . Is 4 more crazy since im starting? Would it be overwhelming?
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    Just bought 8 Red Sex Link baby chicks

    So you are saying you can feed them the 20% for their entire lifespan. I see these other feeds on the site that are "pellet" and are 16% protein. It says it's for layers? What's the difference. Thanks
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    Just bought 8 Red Sex Link baby chicks

    Thanks, what's a good breed that will last years but lay a moderate amount of eggs. Also, I've been only really concerned about egg laying but haven't thought of slaughtering later or maybe breeding with a rooster. Does the breeding part increase the complexity?
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    Just bought 8 Red Sex Link baby chicks

    Right now I have them on a starter feed for chicks with 20% protein. It's the same exact one in this picture. Thanks
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    Just bought 8 Red Sex Link baby chicks

    Thank you very much for your reply. My plan was to buy 4 more (same size) chicks. Maybe ISA brown or another chick. I did read if you intermix sizes you will get fightings.
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    Just bought 8 Red Sex Link baby chicks

    So I'm kinda new to this but I've read a great deal to be confident enough on what I'm doing. However i do have some questions. Pic attached is from yesterday. So far I have placed them in the large cargo container I could find. I have a 250 watt infrared heat lamp in there and a thermometer...
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