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    How to keep chicks off the glass jar feeders

    I don’t know if anyone has posted this solution to keeping chicks off of the glass jar type feeders, but I figured this much out. I cut an empty plastic bottle with the cap on and placed it on top of the jars. The chicks can’t and don’t land on top to poop into the feeder! Just getting into...
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    Mites? or not?

    I am really new at this, but my husband isn't, so I am depending on his advice and also that of anyone on BYC to help me figure out if I have mites, or not. My chicks are only 9 weeks old and they all look healthy. I have 4 Spangled Russian Orloffs and they are the only ones that are showing...
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    At what age can "treats" be given to the chicks?

    I see where many folks are giving their flock watermelon, scrambled eggs, peas, carrots, ..... you name it. I am assuming that the chickens are mature and not 5 or 6 weeks old. Right now, I give dried meal worms and organic rolled oats to them for treats. I also pick fresh grass and they sure...
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    To feed inside the coop or outside in the run????

    Hi, I'm a newbie and am just getting the "run" complete. I have locked up the 5 week old chicks inside the coop for a week with fresh food and water daily. I want to know if anyone has any information what is a good plan for after they get to go into the "run" as far as feeding. My husband said...
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    Building a coop...... What were we thinking?????

    Hey to everyone out there who purchased baby chicks for the first time in their lives this year. I am one of you (we). After looking over several coop designs here on BYC, we decided to build our own coop (after ordering a variety of 25 baby chicks from Ideal Poultry). This has been a...
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    Homemade chicken treats

    Does anyone have a recipe for making 'homemade" chicken treats? I know that they sell a lot of commercial blends in the feed stores at an exuberant price. I was just wondering if there are some recipes that we could make ourselves and save some dollars. I see where there are such "recipes" for...
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