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    Will ashes hurt the chickens??

    We are preparing the spot for the coop and run. It is close to the house at the edge of the woods. We wanted it to be sheltered from the sun a bit. Hubby raked all the leaves and brush and then burnt it all off. Will the burnt leaves and such hurt them?
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    I am so bummed....can you help me id these??

    Ok, I am a new chicken mommy and have fell in love with our 2 new chicks. Dd hatched them in class and we brought 2 of the 9 or so home. I didnt know what breed they were and figured we would figure it out as they got older. Now I am thinking that they are cornish rocks. Are they really only...
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    Can 5 weekers be too hot???

    My 5ish week chicks are in the garage in a "cage" covered on 3 sides. I know the temp outside is about 68 and they dont have a lamp on but they seem tobe breathing heavy?? Is this normal? Also thier bodies are always very warm. Is this the way it is supposed to be? I would love to be able to...
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    For those of you that are "techy"...here's what we did....

    Well, dh is NOT an animal lover, unfortunately that includes chickens. But he has been nice and made a big "cage" for me to put them in the garage and is getting ready to start on their coop. Because he lives and breathes technology:rolleyes: he has also rigged up a webcam on our chicken cage...
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    New chick mommy...have a few questions about temperature

    I have 3ish week old chicks that dd's class hatched in class. I am totally new to the chicken thing and was wondering a few things. I know I have read that you can lower the temp in the brooder by 5 degrees each week. Right now they are in the dining room and the house stays at a steady 75...
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