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    Fave Layer Chick Grit…GO!

    I’ve checked the threads and have seen great advice for why to use grit, advice on baby chick grit, how to use grit but didn’t see much on actual Holy Grail products for our layers. I’m new to this backyard chicken world and I’d rather go based off of experience to keep my chicks safe, happy...
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    Eglu cube: opinions, thoughts?

    Sorry for the delay. We have 5 chicks (3 Barred Rock, 1 Black Star, 1 Americauna who is HUGE at 1 mos.). We’ve decided to move on from the Eglu bc of they feedback with the extra amount of work and questionable size. The Producer’s Pride is still our top choice. Even adding hardware cloth apron...
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    Eglu cube: opinions, thoughts?

    I know. That’s what brought me to post as well. I should’ve added that. It almost seems like we’d have to buy multiple. This is the other one I’m looking at...
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    Eglu cube: opinions, thoughts?

    Hey there, we fully planned to build our own run and purchase a coop to go inside but after waking up to a tree full of raccoons outside our door (chicks are still inside) I’m looking for most secure. We are def purchasing the Omlet run but now it seems for cleanliness and safety ot make sense...
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    New Baby Chicks! But theres a problem HELP SPLAYEDISH LEG

    I preface this with I too am a 1st time chick owner. With that, we recently got 5 chicks. 1 of which they weren’t going to sell us bc she had splayed leg. To the point she was only really walking on 1. I did research, I put brown parcel paper down over their shavings for stability and purchased...
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    New Girl in Town

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Brand new to raising chicks. Been researching for about a year . Finally took the leap 2 weeks ago. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 5 (3) What breeds do you have? 3 Barred Rock, 1 bright star, 1 Americauna (4) What...
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    New to this site and horrified by the killer comments!

    New to the forum too but have to say, “horrified” might need to be replaced with “inexperienced”. These are animals. The circle of life continues. It would be inhumane and unethical to allow suffering because we are uncomfortable with the best option. My suggestion is, be respectful of others...
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