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  1. ambermarie

    Anyone want some chickens? And live in NC? (near Charlotte, Dallas, et

    I didn't know where to post this so... Okay I love my chickens to death, but we have snakes, so I need to wait until we move to get chickens...so I'm only keeping my 2 big pullets right now. A snake just got 1 of my Rhode Island Red chick the other day, and I feel so bad! So I'm cutting down to...
  2. ambermarie

    Okay was wondering, how long do chickens live? Any different for mutts

    Wondering how long chickens live. I have 2 RIR, 2 Australorps, 2 White Leghorns, 2 mixes (of americana, and something else), and a cochin mix rooster..and a barred rock hen, who I think is older. Also when do they stop laying? I heard the average is 2-3yrs old, is this correct?
  3. ambermarie

    It is legal to own chickens in NC? Mount Holly/Charlotte area?

    I've having health department or something come out to test my chickens, to see what is wrong with them, and I don't want something stupid happening, like them taking them away, because they are illegal.... anyone else in Charlotte, NC...(I'm actually in Mount Holly, NC) that owns chickens and...
  4. ambermarie

    How Many Cc Of Tylan 50 Do Chickens Get? Help Asap

    Trying to give my chickens some Tylan 50. They are about 11wks old, ad probably a pound. The only needles I have are in cc. Their are different amount for Swine & Cattle. I was going to go by the Swine 1, with says 4mg per pound of body weight So how many cc's is this? 1/2 a cc, 1/4 a cc...
  5. ambermarie

    Help Chicks Eye Has Stuff Coming Out Of It & Won't Keep It Opened!

    I'm out of town, and won't be back until Friday evening, and my sister just informed me that my baby Black Australorp, who is about 10wks old, had its eye halfway opened & half shut, so she opened its eye a little, to see what the problem was, and stuff came out...WHAT IS THIS? PLEASE HELP! I...
  6. ambermarie

    Where can I order online, chicks that are 1 month or older? Want hens

    I've been looking on craigslist & everywhere, but can't find any older chicks. I want either laying hens that are under a year old....and/or I want to order some different types of chicks that are older then a month...preferably at least 3months or older... know of any websites? THANKS!
  7. ambermarie

    Okay, everyones been talking about feed mills...where are they????

    I'm 30mins from Charlotte, NC....in Mount Holly...can anyone tell me where their is a feed mill near me, that sells the chicken food & stuff? How do I buy it, just call them, or walk in their? Is it an actual store? I would love to save some money on chicken food, and get good fresh stuff. I...
  8. ambermarie

    Okay need help with types of food to get for all my chickens!

    Okay, I have too go by the feed store Friday, and don't know the different types of food, or what to ask for...I have 6 chicks that are about 9wks old, then I just recently bought a barred rock hen & a cochin/silkie mix rooster...I need something that I can give to all of them! I have no idea...
  9. ambermarie

    Okay need help! Bought rooster & hen yesterday NEW PICS & OF MY CHICKS

    Okay, I felt bad for these chickens at the flea market today...I already have 6 chicks, about 9wks old. They are healthy & active, they are outside in their coop. Anyway, so went to the flea market, and they were selling chickens...I guess people buy them to eat them, but I couldn't resist...so...
  10. ambermarie

    Hay or Straw for Nest Boxes?

    I need to go ahead and set-up my chickens nest boxes...but what do I use? Hay or Straw? PLEASE HELP!
  11. ambermarie

    Alright need experts help in building, what to use, want nice big coop

    Okay, I'm wanting to build me a big chicken coop, a really nice one. I want it to look like maybe a house or something....I was thinking like a square, with regular size human door, and then a little one of those 'pulley' doors on that door, one that you can open or shut...if anyone knows what...
  12. ambermarie

    A question about crazy chickens or chicks i think 2months feeding habi

    Okay, I have I guess what you would call a standard chicken feeder....white plastic top, with red ring thing where they eat from, and it hangs from top of coop tractor....I have been reading threads about different feeders, that the chickens can't use their feet & beaks to put the food...
  13. ambermarie

    Does anyone use a Chain-Link Dog Kennel / Run for chickens?

    Okay my 6 chicks are getting big! They are outside in their coop, which is supposed to be fine for 6 full grown chickens, it has a nesting area at top, and ramp to go to bottom...I think the run is 10'x3'....anyway, we were building a fenced area that is 12x12' for them to run around in, but got...
  14. ambermarie

    Okay question....Do chickens only need Grit one time, or how often?

    Bought 2 bags of Grit today for my 6 chicks...I have been doing alot of research...so the chicken eats the grit, and it stores in their gizzard..so do they only need this once in their lifetime? How much do they need? When do I give it to them, I estimate them at 5-6wks old. THANKS EVERYONE!
  15. ambermarie

    Bought 6 chicks last Friday, I'm a first time owner & need some help!

    Hi, well seen a sign that said 'Chicks are in'....well so I was interested, so on Friday the 5th, I went in...I bought a wire rabbit cage, starter food that they were on, a waterer, and food thing, and 6 chicks. I know the red colored ones I got were Rhode Island Reds, I remember the sign & her...
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