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    Heat lamp in May?

    oh, thank you so much. i didn't know i could help them out and wasn't there the last time it happened b/c it was the middle of the night.
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    Heat lamp in May?

    Quote: if i move them after the first one hatches do i need to set them a certain way in the nest so the chicks can peck out b/c i moved them last time after 2 of the eggs hatched and non of the other 10 eggs i moved were able to peck all the way out. i thought i had killed them by moving...
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    Heat lamp in May?

    Quote: i moved the eggs last time 2 hatched and i think i killed a few. i could hear them peeping when i moved them and found a few had tried to peck their way out after i moved them and didn't make it out. there were holes in the side of the eggs instead of the top. i read a book after...
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    Heat lamp in May?

    we have chicks due this week and last time our hen quit sitting on them after a few weeks. this was during the winter so we moved them to our basement with a heat lamp. i was wondering if they quit sitting this time would we need to put a heat lamp in with them at night? i am going to move...
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    newbieicity girl gone country

    we built a 5ft chain link fence around the coupe and i haven't tried keeping the gate shut yet. i have been leaving it open to try and make them think this is the only way out. when the weather is nice i will close it and see if they stay in. i wonder how long it will take before they figure...
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    How to keep chickens off patio?

    i was wondering if one of those motion barking dog alarms would work. we have the same problem with our 18 chickens and the mess is soooo gross. the kids can't even play on the porch without getting poop on their shoes. i caught them picking it up and throwing it over the rail. it's been...
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    newbieicity girl gone country

    hi, i married a country boy and moved from the city to a farm. i love it. we decided to get some chickens so i did the research. i figured we could get 3 or 4 hens that were already laying and eat their fresh eggs. my son was sick so i stayed home with him and my husband went to church...
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