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    boy or girl?

    I have some assorted reds frfom tsc. They are around 10 weeks old now. how can i tell what they are without gettin all up in thier comfort zone.
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    chickens on the roost

    i just moved my chicks from the brooder box to thier coop they are between 9 and 10 weeks old i think cant exactly remember. how long before they start using the roost? do i need to build a ramp? they can jump higher than the roosts are.
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    Feathering chicks

    thanks i have lots of wire i have been collecting the last couple of years for duck blinds but it never was used but going to a better use now i think.
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    nesting material

    yea i was going to dry them first. and have no acess to swamp cooler straw in this area to humid for those to be used so nobody stocks them but a good idea.
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    Feathering chicks

    I have them in a brooder about 3' high how long before they can jump out. one jumps pretty high trying to gett floating feathers
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    Feathering chicks

    I have one chick that is feathered out more than the rest on its head and it seems to be the one raising all the comotion
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    Feathering chicks

    I swear i can watch my chicks grow thier feathers! they have feathered out on thier breast alot today. the more they feather out the more they fight . is this normal?
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    Layer chicks for meat

    I am new to chickens i have bought some assorted reds from tsc. are they better laying chickens or meat chickens and what exactly is a meat chicken
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    Open Air/Open Front Coop Questions

    I am new to chickens and am currently building a coop of my own plans and info from this site. I have 6 chicks and i have built or am building a 4' by8' coop with a protruding nesting box. I have a little over a hundred dollars in it right now i am getting some windows this week from a scrapes...
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    nesting material

    Thanks for the help i will just have to see what they like best. just wanted to make sure if i tried grass clipings that it would not be a no no
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    2 week old chicks

    they are still in the brooder with the lamp it has been getting about 70 outside during the day. but kinda cool a night but they seem to stay nice and warm. they are in my garage so it is fairly warm. they have been fighting alot is this normal?
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    nesting material

    I was thinkin grass clippings are about the same as hay just cut alot smaller but dont know for sure i am new to all this
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    2 week old chicks

    My chicks are now 2 weeks old. was jus wondring how long until they are fully feathered and ready to move to the coop that is almost complete.
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    nesting material

    can i just use grass clippings from my lawn for nesting material?
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    coop building questions

    thank you for the reply that is the exact size i was think for my coop nests.
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