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    Are my girls on strike?

    All thru summer, fall, and most of winter my girls have been steady layin'. But the last few weeks it seems they have gone on strike. We were getting 3-5 and sometimes 6 eggs a day from 4 one year old BOs and 2 PRs. Now, maybe 2 a day. Four weeks ago I brought in 3 Wyandottes who are not layin...
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    Clipping wings

    How early can you start clipping wings? My 4 week olds are getting some good air.
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    DE in FL

    I have been trying to find food grade DE close to home in NE FL without success. Faraway shipping is way too much. Does anybody know a supplier in Florida?
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    Hey all

    Hey everybody. My wife and I never set out to have chickens but when our youngest son brought the idea home we mulled it over and said OK. We're new to chickens but not animals. We now have 5 BOs, 5 PRs, and 15 extra surprises from Ideal Poultry. We live in a neighborhood in Jacksonville,FL...
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    Oily butts

    I had to knock some dingleberrys off the butts of my 4 day old chicks. I read about folks using vaseline or olive oil to keep the butt slick. I used regular old vegetable oil cuz thats all I had on hand. Now I notice the chicks kinda peckin at their butts. They are not peckin each other, just...
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    DIG it ! They're here.

    OK. The chicks are here. Thanks Ideal Poultry. I still have a few ?'s. 1. How soon do I need to add grit to the chick feed? If so, how much? 2. What are my options for the 'packing peanuts' ? 4. The feed I got for'em is medicated. OK or not OK? My wife already is hooked on 'em and is...
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    Acorns and chickens

    Hey all, My youngest son has sold all of us on getting in the chicken biz. The coop is going up soon and the birds soon thereafter in the early spring. We have a Live Oak in the yard where the coop is gonna go. Can the chickens eat the acorns ? If makes a difference we have settled on Buff...
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