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    Growing sprouts from scratch grains?

    When buying feed today, I picked up a bag of premium grain scratch for my girls. They were totally free range up until about a week ago. Dogs roaming in our area has become more and more of a problem, and it led to me getting down to only one of my beloved girls in a short period of time. So I...
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    Cucko maran name help?

    I recently got 2 cucko maran hens and am stuck on names. One I've named Lacy. The other I'm drawing a blank with. Anyone wanna throw out some suggestions for me? The other hen I have is an RIR I've raised from a chick named Penny.
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    Brooding chicks outside?

    I remember reading an article (I think was here actually) about raising chicks outside, even in the middle of winter. I'm considering getting chicks again, and I think they should be fine for me to raise outside right now, high's during the day is mid 80's and generally low's are mid to high...
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    Help with Oxytetracycline Dosing.

    My chickens are having respiratory issues, so I went to my local feed store and this is what they recommended I use as well as being recommended here on another post. The dosing info on the back only gives dosing info for 2 gallons, and I only have a gallon waterer, so what dosage should I use...
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    Help! Possible sick chicken!

    two of my girls aren't acting themselves. One of them is very droopy eyed, no nasal discharge that I can tell, and sounds like she's "congested" and sneezing/coughing. She walks around ok, but has been hanging out under a bush where I can't get to her (even after trying to persuade her out). My...
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    Hen or Roo?

    Any care to take a guess? I'm thinking roo.
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    What kind of sand to use?

    I'm completely lost as to what kind of sand to use in my coop. I know I want to do sand, but I've read so much conflicting info on what kind to use. Help please!
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    The coop has been started!

    All the credit goes to my cousin who did all the work. I was able to help for a couple hours. I decided to do a 4x6 size. This is how much got done today. We did a 2 1/2" gap that will be covered with hardware cloth at the top of the two walls we got done today for ventilation. Do you guys think...
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    It's coop time!

    I'm having my cousin come tomorrow to help build a coop. I'm wanting a simple, effective coop that will ideally be large enough to hold up to 8 chickens (have 5 currently, want a little room to expand in the future). What would you guys recommend as far as size and a material list (sizes for...
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    Possible roo behavior?

    While letting my chicks out today, I notice two of the them behaving like I think (or at least have read) roo's. They walked up to each other, stuck their necks up all high and mighty and "flared" the feathers on their neck and flapping wings at each other. I know it's probably to early to tell...
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    How early can you tell a chicks gender?

    I'm guessing 3 weeks is probably to soon to tell the gender of a chick? I've noticed a couple of my chicks have noticeably different tail feathers than the rest, I have a total of 5 chicks, 3 are the same breed and the other 2 are a different breed.
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    Cheerio's as treats for chicks/chickens?

    I'm curious if anyone has ever given them as treats and if it's safe to do? I give my dog whole-grain cheerio's as treats after my aunt told me their vet actually recommended giving them as treats since their good for dogs. Wonder if the same holds true for chickens?
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    Length bs height in brooder?

    What are your opinions on what's best for a brooder? My babies seem to still be pretty skittish even though I try and handle them frequently. Right now I have two banana boxes I joined as my brooder. On one end I put another one on top to make it taller so I could sit my waterer on a brick to...
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    Dust bathing for chicks?

    How soon is it recommended to provide an area in the brooder for dust bathing? Is it even necessary this early on?
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    How long to keep paper towel over bedding?

    I know it's recommended to keep paper towels over bedding in the brooder. How long should I keep doing this?
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    Bedding material for nest boxes

    This may not be the right place, but I thought this section made most sense. What do you all use for nest box bedding? Also has anyone used this or a DIY version of this? I'm considering getting what I can of this mix and using in nest boxes when my girls are laying. Opinions...
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    Putting leaves in brooder?

    I'm curious about bedding for my chicks. I remember reading somewhere that some people will put leaves in their hens nest boxes, and I was wondering if it's ok to put a pile of leaves in the brooder for them to curl up in? Or should I hold off?
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    Would this work as a coop?

    I would obviously take chicken wire of and replace with hardware and cloth and close it in a lot more around the bottom and add a run. Thoughts?
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    Using fish tank as brooder?

    Would it be completely crazy to use a fish tank as a brooder? I have an old one that's 48.25"L x 12.75"W x 20.187"H.
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    Preparing for my girls!

    The time has finally come! And I must say, I'm bouncing off the walls like a kid on Christmas morning! I have found a couple of different places where I'm going to be going around to select my girls from, and I wanted to go ahead and have their brooder and all other supplies ready for them. So...
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