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    Chicken droppings and dogs

    Not sure if this is the right spot to put this question.... I have 6 chickens that are in a coop/run most of the time, and I let them free range in our 1/2 acre yard for about 2 hours a day. I'm in the process of applying to adopt a 4 year old pug, and the owner is very concerned about the...
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    Chicks terrified outside

    I just put my six 4 week old chicks outside in a big dog cage with the tray removed (so they can scratch at the dirt underneath and eat bugs or whatever but be safe from hawks). It's a beautiful day 80+ degrees so I thought it would be the perfect time to introduce them to the outdoors. They...
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    Painted Brooder

    I asked a guy who works as a builder at my company for some scrap wood for me to make a larger brooder box for my six 3 week old chicks (currently they are in a dog crate and they are running out of room). He went all out, and made me a 3x4 box with a chicken wire top and even decorated it...
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    Have I been handling my chicks too much?

    I just read the article in the learning center about socializing baby chicks and I'm a little freaked out.... my babies are 4 days old and I've been picking them up and holding them from day 1 (if they seem distressed I put them right back in the brooder). The article goes into detail about...
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    Best breeds for newbies?

    Hello! I'm brand new to the hobby and I'm in the "research phase" right now... I want do do this whole chicken thing right and know exactly what I'm getting into! :) I would like to get 6 baby chicks and raise them as family pets and egg layers. I have two young children so I want to make...
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