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    Heat rocks?

    I would be careful about a heat rock, you can't control the temperature with them and they get too hot for a chick to rest directly on them for warmth. They do have heating pads that go underneath reptile tanks that might be a safer bet. You can't control the heat on them either, but you cover...
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    quick ? for you... are chickens livestock???

    Where I live (boise), it depends on how many you have. Three and under are considered pets and are allowed in the city, four or more birds are livestock and require a permit.
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    Adult hen vs. Baby chicks: Who gets the coop first?

    It all worked itself out in the end, the SLW at the rehab was one of their mascot birds, and they said she's something like 8 years old! That bird is set for life. In the mean time I found a buff orpington a little under a year old on craigslist. She was getting picked on too much in her flock...
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    Wyandotte chicken. ends March 10th *PRIZE*

    Name: Brownie (in the front) Gender: pullet Category: funny bird Colour: silver laced Comment: I think that this is basically the last thing I am going to see before I die Name: Brownie Gender: pullet Category: chicks Colour: silver laced Comment: Brownie is the littlest and the sweetest of...
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    Which brand dry cat food for chickens?

    You know, I think your best bet is to go exactly the opposite of what you'd get to feed a cat. You can check the side of the bag for the protein and fat levels, which should be about the same with every brand. I think it's like 24% protein and 18% fat for most cat food. After that, the rule is...
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    Wyandotte chicken. ends March 10th *PRIZE*

    Quote: How do you know he's a roo at that stage? My SLW chicks are three weeks old now and have twice the feathers of that guy, but I still haven't got the foggiest idea what gender they are. They were all sold as pullets, so fingers crossed! My chicks are also sort of hideous, so no...
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    Indications that she's about to lay an egg? & reaching perches?

    My BO will NOT go up or down the floor door that joins the coop to the run underneath. She won't do it with a ramp or without a ramp. She also won't jump onto the roost that's two or three feet high. She would have spent the night on the floor in the run if I hadn't gone out and placed her back...
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    When will she lay after moving?

    I have a friend who has a single house chicken left in her flock and she's offered to take Don Johnson in for a week or two until the chicks are big enough to join her in the coop. After a couple of weeks I'll bring Don Johnson home for good, and maybe bring home the lone silkie if one of my...
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    When will she lay after moving?

    I bought a buff orpington hen a couple of days ago, her name is Don Johnson and she's just under a year old. I wanted a laying hen around to hold me over until my chicks are big enough to make themselves useful. Don Johnson was sold because the rest of the flock she was with were picking at her...
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    Anyone know how much it costs to get 3 chicks from my pet chicken?

    At $7 a pop for a silkie pullet (before any shipping charges) I think I'd just put in an order at the feed store and anticipate half your chicks being boys.
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    Oh my, have you seen this? How it's made - Hatchery chicks

    Just out of curiosity, how exactly did anybody expect hundreds of chicks to be processed fast enough to get them in the mail and to your house within three days? The amount of people you would need to hire to do this would be exorbitantly expensive, and that would be passed on in the price of...
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    New Coop design (trap door with ladder)

    I built mine that way because of space concerns. I have a pretty big yard for the middle of the city, but every square foot of yard is still precious. I built my coop up instead of out as much as possible. I also wanted to be able to use the weight of the coop itself to keep all the edges and...
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    Idaho Right To Farm Law and CC&R's

    Where do you live, and what is the specific wording of the ban? From what I gather, Idaho's right to farm legislation works for agricultural properties that have been surrounded by commercial or residential properties, and it doesn't have anything to do with land that is residential becoming...
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    Excellent Article on Sexing Day Old Chicks...inc Vent Sexing

    Oh wow, I've been really baffled by how little information there is on the internet about vent sexing. I don't have the confidence to do it myself, but it did seem weird that there's just NOTHING online that tells you how to do it. This article is amazing!
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    Adult hen vs. Baby chicks: Who gets the coop first?

    What kind of diseases could a chicken have without showing signs for a month? If I bring her home, is there anything specific I should be looking for? I had originally thought that the month by herself would be enough time to quarantine her. Are there diseases that a chicken can just be a...
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