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  1. chickymama90

    Worms in poop

    I was gathering the eggs this afternoon and noticed a nasty looking piece of poop....looks like worms to me. I have never had to deal with worms before...Can I eat the eggs if my chickens have worms?? What wormer should I use to treat them?
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    Mosquitoes

    Help!! My backyard is infested with mosquitoes!!!! I can’t even go outside for a minute without being bit. As far as I know, there is no standing water around my house. I have dumped any containers that I found. Is there anything I can spread on the ground to repel the mosquitoes that won’t hurt...
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    chicken coop is done!!

    our coop is finally finished! we purchased 6 RIR chicks back in March and boy do these things grow like weeds!!!!!! We just finished the coop yesterday and they spent their first night in it last night. they DO NOT like that ladder, let me tell ya! I had to catch them one by one and put them up...
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    about to build an a-frame coop

    My husband and I are about to build a coop for our not-so-little-anymore chicks! I have decided to go with an a-frame due to limited space in our urban back yard, but I would like to hear from those of you with an a-frame. Any suggestions about ramp placement? I've heard that the chickens...
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    poultry nipple questions

    trying to introduce my one-week old-chicks to a nipple waterer, but they don't seem to understand how it works. I tried putting their beaks to it, but still no luck. anyone have any tricks to get them to use it? for now I have a little cup of water in there under the nipple so they don't thirst...
  6. chickymama90

    urban chicks

    Hello! I'm new on the chicken scene. My husband and I recently got married and moved to a small house in our small town. He grew up on a farm and I'm a farm girl at heart, so we decided to raise some chickens in an effort to be more self-sufficient! We finally got some chickies last week...
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