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    Sour Watermelon

    Hello to all and happy Tuesday. Anybody know whether or not you can feed chickens slightly soured watermelon? My chickies love watermelon but not sure if it's safe for them to eat soured watermelon. I have half a one that had gone sour before we finished it. Any thoughts?
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    I need to build a bigger brooder....I'm looking for advice

    Hello to all! I have seven 13 day old chicks(some pics below.) 2 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Plymouth Barred Rocks and 3 "Aracaunas" really Easter Eggers. These little ladies are growing like weeds and look so healthy. I'm ecstatic!! But I built one of those rubbermaid tub brooders with a heat lamp and...
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    Keeping chicks sufficiently warm- please help

    I am getting my first little brood of 6 chicks tomorrow morning. I set up a 105qt rubbermaid brooder with a light receptacle and dimmer switch at one end. I could not find 100 or 150 watt infrared bulbs and could only find 75 watt infrared that is used for reptiles or the 250 watt, which i...
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    Looking for Wyandotte female chicks

    Hello all, I'm new to chicken keeping and am getting 2 Buff Orpingtons and 2 Barred Rock tomorrow from my local feed store. I am also interested in getting 2 or 3 Wyandotte female chicks. I live in the Deland, Florida area and was wondering if anyone knows of day old Wyandotte chicks...
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    Greetings from Lake Helen, Florida!!

    I just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. I'm actually a chick mommy wannabe. I plan on having a small flock of about 4 or 5 hens in the next month or so. I've been scanning the forums and books for all the information I can get my hands on since I have zero experience with...
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