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    Pecked in the eye by a chicken??

    I had one of my roos go down in the run and the first thing the other roos tried to do was peck his eyes out. I took him out of the run and put him out of his misery before they got to him. Ever since my roos became agressive I wear my safety glasses anytime I go in the run. I also wear jeans...
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    Confused.......how can you afford to feed your chickens

    I wanted my flock and now I am paying for them, it is what it is I guess. I have 15 birds in my flock and am getting ready to cut the flock by 6 so the remaining birds will be more comfortable in their area and it will cut my feed bill. Right now I go through 25 pounds of chick starter per week...
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    Got this incubator for free

    Thanks Flip Flop. I was looking for a different thermometer and hydometer. I will go to Petsmart and pick one up. I am also going to make my own water wiggler with an egg shell and hairgel like I saw here on BYC.
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    Got this incubator for free

    Quote: Thank You Very Much! That is exactly what I needed. As soon as I get the brooding chics out of my spare bedroom I will be ready to set the incubator up and have my small brooder in there also for after they hatch. BYC Rocks!
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    Got this incubator for free

    Not a downer at all, I am looking for advice and opinions, thanks for letting me know your experience with it.
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    Got this incubator for free

    I helped a buddy get his truck off of the beach and he gave me this incubator he used to use when he raised fighting cocks (for show not fighting). I am not sure what kind it is or if they are reliable. Does anyone have any info? He has not used it in years but said it hatched many chics when he...
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    MUTINY!! My wife and son jump ship!!

    My wife and son bailed on me immediately and they are now all my chickens. I keep them in my "Man Cave" (spare bedroom with hard wood floors). It is my room to do with what I wish and right now I am using it to brood my chickens in a kiddie pool with side walls and covered with chicken wire to...
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    Peanut Shavings...anyone?!?!

    Considering they can eat peanuts I can't see how it would hurt them. I use pine because that is what I could get, but if I had an option for a free bedding I would use it. My main concern would be moisture retention or dispertion. Hopefully someone with more experience will chime in.
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    Warmth needs for 34 day old chicks

    Mine are now 21 days old and I am keeping them around 75 in their draft free room. In 2 more weeks they will be going outside. Of course I am in south Texas and our temps are not really to bad until Jan. and Feb. I have been feeding mine a tremendous amount of fresh veggies plus their chic...
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    I had to cull my baby chick. I am still shuddering.

    Gassing? Drowning? ReallY? I guess I am just a little freaked by this. I hunt and fish and have butchered many animals over my life and had to put a few down after wounding them but gassing or drowning never even entered my mind. I am for a quick painless kill by removing the head with a sharp...
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    The $12 Chicken Coop. With Pictures!

    12 Bucks and it works, You Rock. Free material is always best.
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    Good treats for baby chicks?

    How about fresh bread dough? I like to bake bread and make my own dough, is it ok to give the chicks a bit of the dough? They are 6 days as of today and eating their starter food, tomatoes, lettuce, grapes, and grit.
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    Tweeting Really LOUD!

    Mine are sacked out all over the brooder in all different positions, it looks like a frat house after a "trashcan punch" party. The bad thing is that they are partying at night and sleeping all day....sort of reminds me of my human teenagers...... when they were teenagers These chicks are only...
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    Tweeting Really LOUD!

    My chicks only peep loud when they are playing chase the chick with the tomatoe or lettuce I turn the heat lamp off during the day but it is 90 in their brooder in the house with the light off. After raising parrots and nearly going bonkers from the noise the chicks little peeps are lost in the...
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    When can I feed chicks BOSS?

    My australorps are eating like crazy, I have 15 that are 6 days old and they are eating nearly 2 quart mason jars of starter feed, 2 cups of lettuce and 1 cup of tomatoe a day. The addition of the lettuce and tomatoe did not deter their feeding at the feeder at all, it just created all kinds of...
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