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    Electric Wire???

    I use electric fence netting. Search on Max Flex fence. I have a chicken tractor, so this type of portable fence works great. I use a solar charger. If the power goes out, my chickies will be safe. The chicks cannot touch the fence because they are inside the tractor and the fence doesn't...
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    Barred Plymouth Rock Chicks

    I'm a first timer with chicks too, and I chose barred rocks for my flock. They are five weeks old and ready to move outside. I've had them in a large galvanized trough in the garage under a window where they get sunshine and can hear the outdoor sounds, including the neighbor's rooster. I've...
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    Light for chicks when using EcoGlow?

    My chicks arrive next week, and I have an EcoGlow that I intend to use for their heat source. My question is, do they still need "light" at night? They will be in our garage (which is warm) under a big picture window so they will have plenty of natural light during the day, but it will be dark...
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    When to get Baby Chicks - Lessons Learned

    Is Sweet PDZ safe to use in a brooder? Thanks! Paula -Missouri
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    Educate me on putting horses out to pasture..*UPDATED WITH PICS* 4/24

    One of the things to watch for when turning horses out to an area with more grass than they've been used to is gas colic. They will eat, and eat very quickly and then they get gas pains and runny manure. My Appy did that once, and he had only been on the rich grass for a short time, like an...
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