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    Feeding chicks? Can someone please tell me which answer is right?

    Chicks are 6-8 weeks old now and need a new bag of feed. They have been eating the chick crumbles. I went to the feed store and they sent me home with a bag if 16% lay mash. The guide to raising chickens say no lay mash until 18-20 weeks. Which one is right? They only sell chick starter and lay...
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    Light 24 hours a day?

    We have 8 chicks from 4 1/2 weeks to 6 weeks old. They are in our storage room which keeps a constant 60 degrees or so. Do they need the light on 24 hours a day? Is 60 degrees warm enough for them at night? They are also getting big, how much room should they each have in the box? I know what...
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    Chicks Sneezing?

    I have several 4 to 5 week old chicks that have been outside a couple of times. When they are outside they are in the sunshine on a calm day with temps at 65-70 degrees. Yesterday they started to sneeze, all 5 of them. They do not sneeze when they are inside, and they were only outside for 30...
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    Dog likes the taste of Chicken

    My dog got our chicks! They were in a tote behind a LOCKED door and he got them while we were gone. Is there a way to teach a dog to leave them alone? The culprit! He is 11 years old, way too smart and very well trained. The problem comes because the chicks are in the house and he is in the...
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    Newly Chicken Obsessed!!

    Hello, so happy to have found this site and all the knowledge on here!! We have wanted chickens for some time now and since our county (Salt Lake County, Utah) is in the process of relaxing the codes for back yard chickens we will be first in line for a permit! We may or may not (permit not...
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