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    Hen putting straw on her back...whats up with that?

    I recently noticed one of my red sex links taking a straw and putting it on her back. Of course the straw wouldnt stay there and she would turn her head and pick up another one and lay it back there. Any one ever see this before and what is the reason for it?
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    Parakeet grit for chicks

    Just wondering if you can use parakeet grit for chicks and when do you need to give it to them.
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    Taking chicks outside

    I have a question about taking the babies outside on warm sunny days. When you take them outside, do you have a cage you put them in? is the cage bottomless? if it has a bottom say like chicken wire, do they try to eat grass and bugs through the wire? and how long do you let them out? if they...
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    Bully chick

    I have 8 chicks that were hatched 5 days ago and one of them constantly pecks on all the others. Every time she gets around another chick, she starts pecking them. Is she a bully or just establishing the pecking order already?
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    What kind of chick do I have?

    I just purchased 8 little fuzz balls from our local Ag-center and the man said that they were Golden Reds. They are supposed to lay brown eggs. They are a gold color with a pair of darker brown stripes on their backs. So what is a Golden Red?
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    Question about the trip back home from the chick store

    I live an hour from where Im gonna get my chicks. How do I keep them warm on the trip back home? Also, will the feed store supply me with some kind of container to put them in or do I bring my own?. It is supposed to be in the 70's the day Im going so it wont be cold outside. Any and all help is...
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    Will this work for a dusting box?

    My wife does a lot of transplanting plants into pots and she usually has a lot of potting soil around. Can I use this mixed with Sevin dust for dusting material? And if that wont work, what about this bagged topsoil you can buy? Will that work also?. Thanks in advance for the info.
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    Floor design and installation for Lowes Playhouse

    I bought the playhouse (the blue wooden one) and need some ideas from the others that bought it on how to install a floor and what did you use?
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    Brooder almost done!

    Well Im almost finished with my brooder after working on it all day. I used 3 old wooden pallets for the material. I found these on the side of the highway.:o All I need now is some wire to go around it. Maybe I will take some pictures of it and post them for yall to see. 'Course it aint gonna...
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    First time chicken farmer here.....just introducing myself to everyone

    Hello folks! Just wanted to say how much I enjoy BYC and its one of the reasons that I have decided to become a chicken owner.......(or do they own us?) I am looking forward to meeting yall on the forums and already I have gotten lots of info. Im planning on getting chicks next month and today...
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