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  1. pepperbasket

    how much space needed?

    Hi - 5 chicks are 8 days old - we were planning to keep them about 1 more week before taking them back to the farm. We have them in a large rubbermaid container - about 3' long x 2'wide x 2'high. Today they seem to be pecking each other and more active. Are they okay for another week in this...
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    grit question

    Hi - our chicks are 7 days old, incubator hatched. They faired very well today on their field trip to VBS - the kids loved them, no touching. I built a wooden crate for them yesterday and they looked awesome in there - much more authentic than the Rubbermaid We gave them a couple of crickets...
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    new chicks - diarrhea

    hi - first time exposure to chickens - hatched eggs last week - incubator project with my daughter. we have 5 fluffy chicks - amazing to watch them get feathers each day - they are a week old this tuesday. We noticed today that 2 have diarrhea. I didn't think much of it, but did some web...
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    new member - need hatchling advice

    Hi - I was referred to post my message here from "incubators" so here's my first post and my 2nd. If you have any advice to share. Hi - first time incubator hatch project - no prior chicken experience. Chicks hatched yesterday (Tue) - 5 fluffy chicks in a brooding box. However, there is one...
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    new member - need help

    Hi - first time incubator hatch project - no prior chicken experience. Chicks hatched yesterday - 5 fluffy chicks in a brooding box. However, there is one chick struggling in the incubator. He was the first pipper on Sunday and struggled over 48 hrs. We read several sites and I "helped" him...
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