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    First Egg Countdown

    I got my first egg last Friday, nearly 19 weeks old and it came from one of my smaller hens who I think is a leghorn (meyer hatchery-hatcher's choice). Although they are small eggs she's laid 3 in 4 days! Waiting for the other 10 to kick it in to gear.
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    Chickens Fav Treats!!!!

    Fried bluegill!! Cooked some last night on the grill, had too much and handed it over to the girls and they went nuts!
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    First time outside...

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    First time outside...

    My chicks are now 6+ weeks old. Had 65 degree temps yesterday so I put together a temporary run and let them spend some time in the sun! Unsure of things at the beginning but they enjoyed it. [/IMG][/IMG]
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    Ready for the coop? Thoughts please.

    Thanks for the thoughts. I have 11 and I turned off the lamp today (it's 65 outside). I like the idea of breaking them in with cooler temps, although the high tomorrow is 32!....this weekend its supposed to be 50ish. They'll have bedding and each other to keep warm and definitely no drafts in...
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    Ready for the coop? Thoughts please.

    My chicks are now 6 weeks old and they are getting big! Like someone dumped MiracleGrow on them big! They are outgrowing their brooder thats in the garage plus my garage is getting so dusty! Man these things can make a mess. Anyway, it's still unseasonably cool here in Central Indiana...
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    Best way to provide grit ?

    I'm in the mental planning stage of building my first coop, chicks are three weeks old and in the brooder in the garage. I'm planning on building a 'sand box' under the coop for them to dust in and use as their supply of grit
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    What the Heck is Happening?!?:(

    You might get some Sav-A-Chik to have on hand. Electrolytes supplement to help them in times of stress. Add it to the water and let it do it's stuff. It helped mine perk up after their initial transit.
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    Okay for Chickens to eat Japanese Beatles?

    Great to hear this! Didn't know if they had a bitter taste to them or not. Now I am kind of looking forward to the green pests coming this spring. Might even tell my neighbor to bring his over. Wonder if I could put them in a ziploc and stick them in the freezer for a winter snack?? Hmmm...
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    Okay for Chickens to eat Japanese Beatles?

    Anyone have experience with this? I have flowering trees that these beatles love to eat and I would love to be able to feed them to my chickens (my first year having chickens). Will the chickens eat them? Just curious....
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    Hi all, newbie needing tons of help!!!

    Re: Hawks and stringing fishing line across the top: I've thought of doing this (I fish a lot and have lots of line) but also thought of tying something shiny along the fishing line to deter the hawks. I've seen people do this with strawberry patches to keep birds out and they had old CD's...
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    Pasty Butt problem

    Quote: Probios is what I have....Thanks! We'll see if we can't get these ladies chipper and spunky!
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    Pasty Butt problem

    Thanks... How much of the probiotics do you give? 1 tsp/gallon of water?
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    Pasty Butt problem

    My new shipment has had 5 fatalities out of 26 chicks. I have a couple with the pasty butt and I picked up the Pribios last night. They are still in their first week and I am curious as to whether I give them the Sav-A-Chik electrolytes and Priobios or one instead of the other. They arrived...
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    Chicks from Meyer arrived today!

    Here they are! Not sure what I have but I love 'em!
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