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    Adding Pedialyte to Water

    Is this a good idea? It says it helps with dehydration. Here is the website http://pedialyte.com/default.aspx
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    Chickens will be 20 weeks Sunday, when do

    I uncover the nesting boxes and set up a roosting pole in front of the nest boxes for them to access the nest? Thanks in advance for your help, I plan to upgrade there food also this Sunday.
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    What age is full grown?

    My chicks are 13 weeks old, at what age are they full grown? I am wondering how much bigger they will get. Angie
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    Chickens Afraid of the Dark

    I have 10 - 10 week old chicken and the temps are getting high enough at night, so last night I decided to unplug the light that I had in there coop. It was around 9 pm so very dark outside by then. All I had was a flash light and when the light went out they all started to cry. Okay not with...
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    What does your username mean?

    Mine "agirly4chicks" means I am a girl (25) and I like chicks (chickens).
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    White and Brown egg differences

    My mother-in-law informed me that she read in a magazine that nutritions wise there isn't a difference in the brown and white eggs. Is this true? It doesn't really matter to me but I would like to know the facts in case I am asked in the future. I guess she won't be begging for eggs when they...
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    Nipple Waterer

    I am not sure if these should be used for full grown hens and wanted to know your experience and opinions since I hate cleaning poop out of our current waterer. Thanks!!!
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    How long can you store food before it goes bad?

    The reason I am asking is that a new TSC is opening up in my area and they have 50lb bags of poultry layer 16% crumble on sale for $9.99, but my chickens are not due to start laying until the middle of July. I want to get some at this good price and save it. Will the food still be good in July...
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    Vinyl Floors and Pine Shavings

    My floors are vinly and I have put pine shavings down. But, after a few days most of the shavings are in the corners and against the wall and when I come in the coop the chickens run and slip and almost fall because the vinyl is now exposed. I put the vinyl down to make cleaning the floors...
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    When do you switch to a big girl waterer?

    Can I go ahead and switch them to a adult waterer? They are 5 weeks old.
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    Bedding for the Coop?

    I have purchased pine shavings from PetSmart for the brooder and I got to thinking that it is going to be expensive to cover the coops floor (8x10) so...I need your expert advise and personal preference opinions. What are your suggestions? What are you using? Does it keep the smell down...
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    Could this 3 wk old Buff Rock be a rooster?

    or is it to early to tell. The comb looks A LOT different then the others.
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    Can you spped-up/delay the start of egg laying?

    I just calculated and figured that out that our 10 chickens will be 21 weeks old the week that we are going out of town for 8 days. My mother will be feeding and checking on them twice a day so that is no problem. The problem is that I want to be there to gather the first egg and cherish that...
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    Harris County, Georgia Chicken Coop Tour

    Let me know if you live in the area and if you are interested in doing a coop tour to show off your handywork and children. Angie
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    Snese of Smell

    Can chicks smell?
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    Am I the only 25 year married female that is...

    raising 3 week old chicks that was not raied on a farm and neither was my husband? This is just something I wanted to try out. I work in the corporate world and people including some family and all our friends think we or shoud I say they think I am crazy. Please tell me I am not the only 20...
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    Can 1 wk old chick eat egg without grit?

    My subject line kinda says it all...
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    Roost above nest & Drop pan

    Hello Everyone, I am trying to figure out if putting roosting bars above my nest boxes would be okay. The 2x6 that is above the nest boxes would be removable with 12"x6" peel-n-stick tiles for easy clean up. What do you think? Will the covered 2x6 be enought to trap the crap or will I need...
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    What is the correct temp for chicks by there age?

    I am asking this because we had a 100w light buld in the brooder and Monday night and Tuesday morning they were all sleeping on the other side. So before I left for work Tuesday morning I changed the bulb to a 75w. When I got home last night (Tuesday) all but 2 were completely away from the...
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