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    April 2009 Our new chicks Still under construction... will add pics soon After living on a small parcel of land (not even 1/2 an acre) the hubby and I, (for a long time) wanted to sell and move onto bigger property. Well, all went as planned and we move to a 25 acre property with 5 open acres...
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    Chicks and Ducklings Together??

    Hey LUVDUCKS, What breed? Is a roo? of chick you got there on the right (yellow)? I have two the same and don't know what kind they gave me, I had ordered specific chicks but got two extra and don't know if they are roos or hens or what breed they are. thanx
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    Mixing Chicks Together

    Yeah, that is what they say in my book also, but i had two turkeys, one died the first day i got it and so the other one was all alone, and not eating too much and lonely so now he is in with the chicks, I am taking a chance with him. Hopefully he makes it. If after a week he does well, I...
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    Complete newbie to chicks and have many questions...

    going to try to answer a few questions. depending on where you live. I am in Canada and I have had chickens for quite a few years and this is what I had for 10 chickens. I had a 10x10 shed (we no longer used so became a coop) and we had the nest boxes at about our shoulder height, give or...
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    Is it normal for chicks/chickens to scratch themselves alot?

    Hi there, My chicks are always fixing/preening their feathers. It gets itchy i guess as the feathers are growing and its a way for them to "pluck" out the down they have also that is not needed where the feathers are growing. So I would not worry at all, just part of being a chick. My two...
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    Mixing Chicks Together

    I put my day old chicks with my two week old chicks no separation. I supervised them, and to my surprise, no pecking was done, actually, the two week old chicks mother the day old ones and the babies follow the older ones all over, mingle and so on, its a happy family in the coop. Even my...
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    babyTurkey and hen chicks eating turkey starter feed.. is it ok??

    Thank you very much for your advice/input, will post pics asap. very much appreciated. I love this website, the members are such a great help. It does put us at ease (newbie mommies!!)
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    babyTurkey and hen chicks eating turkey starter feed.. is it ok??

    first time raising baby turkeys If I put a few hen chicks with my baby turkey can the chicks eat the turkey starter medicated food or will they die? I already lost one day old turkey and the other was so lonely I put a few baby hen...
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    How do I introduce younger chicks with older chicks?

    I put my day old's that I got yesterday in the coop with my two week old chicks and supervised them and at first the older ones were scared but after a few minutes they all mingled together, one of my two week old hen chick is "acting like a grown up mama" and stays with them, sleeps beside them...
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    Why does my day old turkey keep chirping?

    No pasty butts, I guess like you say they are just not settled in yet, they have gotten better since this morning though... thank you all for your responses, will try teddy bear in brooder also Cheers!
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    Why does my day old turkey keep chirping?

    I just got my two day old turkeys this morning and they have food, water, temp to 95F like they specify, one turkey sleeping, and quiet the other is like freeking out, wanting to get out what it looks like and chirping very loudly. I hung a feather duster in the brooder for them but still not...
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    raising chicks in shed coop question

    Where I live it is still cool out, and my chicks have been out in their insulated coop since they are 1 1/2 weeks old. There are two 250W heat lamps in there for them on all day and all night, and they are just thriving. I would leave heat lamp on if its cold out. They should be just fine!
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    Aggressive 3.5 wk old roo?

    We had a Mean BR too, guess what... We had a nice supper one night "a la rooster" Jumped on my leg one too many times...
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    BROODER thread! Post pics of your brooders!

    Here is our brooder 8'x2'(one half of it anyhow).... My chicks are now almost 2 weeks old and they have discovered that they can fly, and not sure if its normal for a week old chick.. but they have been "sand bathing" since about that age, some sooner.... (first time raising chicks)so its all new...
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    Canadians check in here....

    Hi everyone, from Ontario Canada here!!
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