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    What do I need to know about having ducks?

    I came on here last year and learned everything I needed to know about chickens, and we've had our girls for 8 months now. However, a neighbor heard them one day and reported us so we have to get rid of them. We would love to continue getting our own eggs and were thinking we might be able to...
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    Need help with my coop floor and roof

    Dh made a small coop before we got chicks when I went out of town (so, without consulting me and without any research). He made it about 4x4 and the highest part of the roof is about 6ft, and it slants downward to about 3 1/2ft (this is where the nesting boxes are). The floor is 1/2in hardware...
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    Yay for Home Depot sales!

    We just got back from buying the rest of the materials needed for our coop/run, and hardware cloth was on sale for $1.98 for 4ft by 10ft! It's usually $19.98, I can't believe how lucky we were!
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    Any reason we couldn't use ceramics for feeder?

    Dh went to the thrift store and bought these items to made a feeder. Any reason why this wouldn't work? It's so cute! We won't be able to hang it, so I know we will need to raise it up for them. Thanks!
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    Do I need to put anything down in my run?

    Our run is pure dirt/clay. Do we need to put sand or shavings or anything in it? The chicks are still too little to put out there, but not much longer! How hard will it be to clean with just dirt? Will we need to clean at all (for some reason dh says we won't have to, I think it's wishful...
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    Can you put a coop/run right beside a home?

    We are planning out our coop and dh originally wanted to put the coop right against our house, and have part of the run be under the overhang from our kitchen. Now he's wondering if that's a bad idea or if it will make our house smell or anything. The other place he wants to put it would be...
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    Is there anything wrong with my chick?

    We got 6 new chicks last week, and they are now 6 days old. Lulu is a barred rock and she seems to be the sweetest, but I'm also a little worried about her. She likes to be held and will often fall asleep in my hand, then when I put my hand back in the box so she can jump in, she will just sit...
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    Pictures of my new little chicks!

    These are the first chicks we've ever had, they seem to be doing well so I hope we're not messing this up! DH and I just love to sit and watch them, they are so cute! We got 2 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Barred Rocks, and 2 White Plymouth Rocks. Dh and I each named 3 (we are using them for eggs, unless...
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    How old before you give your chicks treats?

    We just got new chicks last week, our first ever batch . They are 4 days old now and I came home today to find dh giving them little pieces of shrimp I took them out (but boy did they like fighting over it!) because I was thinking that they are too young. When are they old enough to get...
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    Do I need to worry about predators?

    I live in a suburb in Utah and have a 6 foot high privacy fence. Do I need to worry about anything getting at my chickens? I would like to let them run around my back yard during the day but I don't want to lose one. Thanks!
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    What do you feed your chicks?

    We are getting our first chicks this week, I'm so excited! They will be 2 days old, and I would like to raise them as organic as possible. What do I feed them? Do they just eat regular feed or is there a special one since they're so young? Does anyone know where to get organic feed? Thanks!
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    Mixing breeds?

    We are getting our first baby chicks this week! We want 4, and I love the buff orpingtons. The farm we are going to has Buff Orpingtons, Ameraucana, Rhode Island Reds, White Plymouth Rock, Barred Plymouth Rock, Golden Sex Link, Ancona, Golden Laced Wyandotte, Speckled Sussex, and Buff...
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