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    Ok, i'm lost...

    My chicks are 7 weeks old. At 5 weeks I took them off chick crumbles and put them on layer crumbles. I thought that was next. I was reading something here that was talking about grower pellets, is that what they should be on? Plus, I got scratch and it was only 2 grains: corn and oatmeal...
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    Grit ?

    My chicks are 2 weeks old and have been going outside during the day in their run in the grass. They found worms and I have given them yogert. When daughter gets home from the store am trying grapes too. I thought that if they are spending time outside in the dirt/grass they don't need grit as...
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    Can you train your dogs to be around chickens after they have killed?

    I got chicks 2 years ago. The dogs got into the basement and opened the brooder killing the chicks. There was only 5. They took them outside through the dog door and daughter found them in the backyard. They looked fine, the dogs didn't try to eat them, just killed them. Now I have 3 chicks...
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    Kinda new here...

    Hey all! I was here a couple years ago. Got some chicks and when they almost ready to go outside when the dogs got to the brooder (a guina pig cage) and killed them all. I'm starting again. Just got 3 chicks from the local farmers co op. 2 rir and 1 barred rock. They are safe in a downstairs...
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    Need some help with samanilla? (or however you spell it)

    Hey all. I'm my almost 6 week old chicks to pre K on monday. ( I'm a nanny and have I in the class) The teachers are very excited. I have brought in my snake before which was a hit. The teacher just told me yesterday that another teacher might not let the kids touch the chicks because of the...
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    Need Help with Run Fence!

    Hey all. I have a small coop with a small area run but need something sturdier. I have 3 dogs that ate our first chicks when they were 2 days old. The chicks I have now are fine, in their brooder in the basement. I had the people that put up our backyard fence to come and give an estimate...
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    Chick dandruff??

    I have 5 week old chicks. I had them outside yesterday and my neighbor was holding Darth Vader (a black chick) when I noticed she had lots of white specks on her shirt from Darth. It looked like dandruff. Do chicks get dandruff? She is getting her feathers in so they all look a little funny...
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    Another grit ?

    Hey all. I took my 4 week chick outside yesterday for an hour and plan too whenever I can. Are they picking up grit? I looked for some at the pet store but it has calcium in it so didn't buy it. I know people say clean sand but dont' really want to buy sand for just my 5 chicks. Can I now give...
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    Pics of new chicks!!!!

    Here are the pics of my chicks from marlinchaser (Dennis). there are 5 of them.
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    I got chicks from Marlinchaser (Dennis)...

    I was in chat today with marlinchaser. I had lost my 1 day old chicks to my dogs last tues. He has 5 days out chicks and said I could have a couple so I got in the car as fast as can be and came home with 5 chicks!!! They are sooooo very cute! He and his family are the nicest people you would...
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    Tragedy..

    I got my chicks today from my pet chickens. They looked great! I had gotten 5. I took them home and got them all set up. I'm a nanny so I had 2 of the 3 kids I watch with me and had to leave right away to take 1 to afternoon school. This is where things went horrible. I left the chicks in...
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    Question on sugar in water...

    Ok, I have read different answers in books on this so am wondering what you all do. I have 5 chicks coming in on tues and want to have everything ready. I was going to put water in a gallon jug and mix the sugar in there before I put it in their waterer. How much sugar should I add? I read 6...
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    Where to get chicks?

    Ok, I have a kinda stupid question. I want day old chicks but Ideal says they are pullets. Aren't those teenagers? Where can I get 3 ~ young chicks? Beth
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    Newbie from Md!

    Hey all! I'm Beth. I am new here and just posted in the sell/sale thread for someone out there to build me a coop. The people at the farm store didn't know anyone. I would rather buy localy then pay for shipping. I have 4 kids; 2 girls in college, 21yo son in Iraq with the Marines and another...
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    Wanted.. Coop and Run for 4 hens in MD

    Hey all, I'm looking for someone to build me a coop and run for 4 hens in Maryland. Thanks, Beth
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