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    Age to start giving whole grains and seeds as treats

    Hello, My chicks are currently four weeks old. They're on a starter/grower formula and get occassional treats. So far they tried meal worms (love) strawberries (love) arugula (favorite) and some other kitchen scraps in small amounts. They have a dish of chick grit in with them. I was wondering...
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    Possible cedar plank shelving in coop?

    So, I know you're not supossed to use cedar shavings for bedding in a chicken coop. I've been converting an old (10 years+) workshop into my coop. My boyfriend just mentioned today that he thinks part of the shelving in the new coop may be cedar, based on smell. Will this still be a problem...
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    How hard to rehome a cockerel?

    I was wondering how difficult it is to rehome a cockeral if you get one by mistake. Does anyone have experience with this? Did you find many takers?
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    Round versus flat roosts, etc

    Converting a workshop into a coop- I've heard mixed ideas on round fowls/branches versus a flat 2x4. I'm also wondering about placement. How far do they need to be from a wall? How high? Is it really important to be able to remove them for cleaning? How do you make them easy to remove but not...
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    Recommendations on Good Breeds for Tiny Plot in C. Ark.

    I'm starting to research possible breeds for my future mini flock. A couple of concerns- 1) I'm looking for relatively calm and friendly birds. I'm in close quarters with my neighbors on a plot just over 1/4 acre. 2) I'm located in central Arkansas. We have moderate winters- it regularly goes...
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    Converting an old workshop to a chicken coop

    So, I'm looking to convert an old workshop on my property for use as a chicken coop. Will need to add a chicken door on the yard side wall, cover the window with some strong wire mesh so I can leave it open, add roosts, droppings pans, and some nesting boxes. Is there anything I'm forgetting? Do...
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    Chicken Curious

    Hello All, Don't have any chickens yet but am looking into starting a very small flock (3-4) next spring. In the mean time trying to do some research on whether this is actually a good idea for me, where to get chickens, and what kind to get, and of course, converting an old workshop on my...
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