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    English River Farm My family and I live in a small town in Northern NY, just one mile from the Canadian Border. We live in the town we both grew up in, and we were both raised on dairy farms. We live in a 100 year old farm house on 15 acres of land. We have a small barn that is currently...
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    chickens stopped eating grower?

    Quote: They have started eating their grower again...lol...everything in moderation, right? The Great Chazy River? That is so cool that you are familiar with Ellenburg Depot! Did you live here, or just visit? My Dad grew up here, I was raised on a dairy farm and he was in the FFA back in...
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    chickens stopped eating grower?

    Thanks, Sharon! I am on the Canadian border of NY by Lake Champlain..VERY COLD! LOL I am bummed, I just bought a new bag of grower a couple days ago!! I will cut the corn out and see if they will get through the bag of grower...then switch to layer next..leave it to me to spoil my...
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    chickens stopped eating grower?

    My young flock (about 17 weeks) have seemed to turn their noses (or beaks) up at their grower! THey eat the cracked corn I give them, but not the grower.. is it that they prefer the cracked corn? Can I start them on layer pellets? I think I am spoiling them with the corn too much and now they...
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    My chicks are here!

    how exciting! Best wishes!!
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    We have Dominique babies!!

    So, we had 7 out of 12 eggs last week. This past weekend we had 5 out of 6, with the 6th one mid hatch as I type. There are also 13 more due in 2.5 weeks...These babies are so cute and spunky! Wild little critters! Keri
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    Dominique Thread!

    Here they are!!
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    Dominique Thread!

    Quote: THat is so exciting! We have been hatching our Dom eggs these past two weeks. My Mother in law has an incubator and we bring her the eggs. Last week we had 7, and hubby just brought 5 more home this morning! It has been so fun. We have 13 more that are due in 2.5 weeks. They are...
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    We have Dominique babies!!

    we ended up with 7 for the first setting... 6 more due tomorrow, and then 13 more were set on Thursday! They are so tiny, and spunky!! I will post a pic! Keri
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    We have Dominique babies!!

    well, the .5 didn't make it to 1..so I brought 6 home last night..they are so tiny! They made it through the night, though, so that is good! Keri
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    Is there an alternative to medicated starter, that is a water additive

    okay, so I guess she was kinda right...so some people DO use it for prevention straight away, rather than treatment after symptoms are shown? It was very nice of her-- thanks for the tips!
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    Is there an alternative to medicated starter, that is a water additive

    Just curious...my MIL said she got me some--she always used to add it to her chick's water, but I have never heard of it...I got medicated food to give my babies, I was just gonna take the bottle and shut up about it...but DH went and told her that I got medicated starter and now she made a...
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    We have Dominique babies!!

    Thanks! yeah, hopefully it is a full 7 by now! LOL:lol:
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    We have Dominique babies!!

    My MIL set a dozen eggs for us on the 3rd of May, and so far we have 6.5 babies! As of this morning, the 7th one is breaking out! I am so excited to go and see them! We have another 6 that were set on the 9th, and we are gonna set a final dozen tomorrow! I am so excited, the eggs are from my...
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    Postal Service lost my chicks

    I am so sorry this happened to you! It is good that the hatchery is working with you and being so good about it, though. I have heard/read many horror stories about these things happening. I just got my first mail order chicks last Sunday, and I was expecting them to arrive Monday, so I...
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    What do I do?? (re: medicating chicks)

    I am leaning towards feeding them medicated feed and keeping them seperate..HOw long would they have to be seperated? My mother in law called and went to the co-op this morning and got something you put in their water that she SAYS acts the same as the medicated food..is this true, or is this...
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    What do I do?? (re: medicating chicks)

    I got 27 chicks a week ago, and they were vaccinated for both cocci and Mareks before they were mailed to me. NOW, I have Dominique eggs at my mother in laws that are hatching NOW! Obviously, I wonder what I need to do about these home hatched chicks... Do I put something in their water? Do...
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    Black Australorp Babies

    thanks! i specifically ordered 6 girls and one boy, but they sent me an extra boy... they are so cute! And WILD! i have 27 in all, those 8, 7 light brahmas and 12 EE'rs..
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    Black Australorp Babies

    thanks for that... basically, their head markings vary *very* slightly..and I wondered if that was a clue...guess I will just have to be patient to see if I got what I paid for! LOL
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    Black Australorp Babies

    I got 6 girls and a rooster on Sunday...newly hatched.. THey sent me an extra rooster, so it is 2:6..is there any way to tell the boys from the girls? Just curious...they move so fast, and I haven't isolated them to see if I can tell, LOL!
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