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    Do I need to treat for mites outside the coop?

    My chickens have mites! I had not noticed any symptoms, but I found bugs on an egg and then checked their vents, and they sure do have mites all right. I have ordered Prozap Garden and Poultry Duster to treat the birds and coop, but I am not sure whether I need to also treat areas they spend...
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    How many here are actual backyarders vs. Farmers?

    Backyarder here! We've got a double lot, which doesn't mean much since the lots in this neighborhood are tiny to start with.
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    8-week-olds went to bed with the big girls -- do I let them stay?

    I have two 1-year-old hens (Norska and Teckla) and two 8-week-old pullets (Dragon and Phoenix). The hens have a coop with a 7' x 7.5' enclosed run attached. The pullets have been living under the coop (inside the run) in an old dog crate since they moved out of the brooder. I've let all four...
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    First Egg ! Then /: well ....... Help ?

    My hens laid their first few eggs outside the nest box. I think it takes them a little while to figure out what's going on, so they're just as surprised by the first few eggs as you are! They should find the nest box in the next few days. You can try putting a fake egg or a golf ball in there to...
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    Whew! (Not Egg Bound)

    At 12:15, I was out in the yard and heard Teckla (Black Australorp, just over 1 year old) in the nest box, making distressed noises and straining. I decided I'd give her 10 minutes, and went in to review egg binding symptoms and treatments. She lays quite large, so I was concerned. After 10...
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    Cracked Eggs in Nest Box

    Our first hen has been laying for a few weeks now, a little more often than every other day. We're pretty sure it's just the black Australorp that's laying so far (but the Wyandotte has started making a lot more noise, so she should be catching up soon). A lot of the eggs have been cracked a...
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    any pet rat folks out there?

    I have pet rats. Our current set are rather disappointing, but we've had some real sweeties in the past.
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    My family thinks I am crazy...

    Welcome! I picked up my first chicks today, so we can learn together.
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    Nap Hard

    I brought my first chicks home today. Here are Norska (silver-laced Wyandotte) and Teckla (black Australorp) enjoying the heat lamp after the ride: They are noisier than I expected! Very twittery little creatures.
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    How much room do they need in the brooder? Cage? Help!

    I am planning to use a cage very much like that first one, with the ramp. I wouldn't go out and buy one as a brooder, but I happened to have it already. I'm picking up my chicks tomorrow, so I'll let you know how it works!
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    Bay Area BYCers!

    Thanks for the feed store suggestions! urbanfarmboi, those mini-reviews look really useful. I'm at the south end of the Peninsula.
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    Bay Area BYCers!

    Hi, I'm in the Bay Area and I'm brand new. If anyone feels like recommending their favorite local feed store or other useful resource I'd be all over it.
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    Hi from CA

    Hi, I'm also new! I'm in the South Bay, so if you find out about any really awesome local resources I'd love to hear about them!
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    Greetings from foggy California!

    Hello, Back Yard Chickens! I live in the San Francisco Bay Area, and I am planning to get some chickens this spring. They will mostly be pets, but we'll enjoy the eggs, too! I've decided that the breeds I think sound most promising are silver or gold laced Wyandottes, light Brahmas, or black...
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