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    Arizona Chickens

    Coop cleaning day tomorrow. Yay!....not. lol
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    Advice needed, please! I'm not a beginner but this has me stumped 🤔😟

    Good for you! I know it was very hard to remove yourself from a situation like that. You sound like an empath like me. You can give of yourself until you are the one that becomes unhealthy in mind and spirit. Just always remember, you can't pour from an empty cup. Basically, if you don't care...
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    Thank you! I already have a 3 nest box set-up we bought online. It rolls the eggs forward into a covered bin once laid. I'm sure you've seen them. Metal with the green bin lids. It is just a simple set of boxes. I have installed the frame but there are no bottoms to them right now so nothing to...
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    Hi everyone! My babies are now fully feathered at 8 weeks. 2 questions: 1. I'm wondering if I should go ahead and put their nesting boxes up in their coop now, or wait until it's closer to when they'll lay eggs? They all roost high up at night. I don't know if they would start sleeping in the...
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    My 1.5 month old pullets stayed in their outside coop last night for the first time. I felt bad bc they seemed so scared after dark but I got up this morning (after a few check-ins overnight of course), and all was well. One of the times I went out to check on them, they all flew up into my lap...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Welcome new members! :welcome
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    So at what age are they considered pullets and not just chicks?
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    Arizona Chickens

    Hi everyone! We have been able to bring our 1 month old chicks outside into their full size run (6x10) for an hour or so in the late afternoons. They just love it. (Unfortunately so do the mosquitos lately) So much room & things to do. At what temps do you think it would be ok to keep them...
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    When I made the brooder I cut out around the inside of the top and added half inch mesh wire as the majority of the lid. I drilled holes in various areas of the tote and put dead tree branches in them for perches. I change them around for variety when I clean the tote. They have a big mirror, 2...
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    We have a very large homemade tote brooder. The chicks are getting to where they can fly a little. The brooder isn't tall enough to let them actually fly. What do you do when brooding your chicks to let them fly a bit? I feel bad they are running around flapping their new wings but no room to...
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    We ordered 3 NH & 3 Golden Buffs from Meyer hatchery. Other than 1 case of pasty butt, I am very pleased with the chicks. Shipping was less than 24 hours from OH to pick up in Phoenix area. All were very healthy on arrival. They are all doing great without additional heat after 2 weeks. All but...
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    Put the 2 week olds outside in the run this morning for about 10 mins before they started panting & laying with their legs stretched out. It scared me bc I've never seen them lay out like that before. I brought them back inside right away. How will I ever get them used to the heat here? Scared...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Newbie question...what breed is a NN? :idunnoSorry, still learning all of the acronyms. Lol
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    Arizona Chickens

    Also wondering when or if baby chicks should get dust bath materials. Mine are 6 days old & one of them seems to be trying to bathe already. Am I mistaking what it's doing??
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    Is plain Greek yogurt ok? They are only 6 days old. Is it OK to give to chicks that young?
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