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    Chicks won’t put themselves to bed!

    We moved our 7 five week old chicks out to the coop on Sunday. We are having unusually warm weather here in MN and they weren’t going under the heater in the dog pen anyway. Since there is no shade yet, the coop heats up during the day - it’s way too hot to lock them in. They love the run and go...
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    Hard pecking my hand

    Our chicks are almost 3 weeks old. I have been hand feeding the starter food made into a mash every other day. They love it but now Venus, who I think is a black astrolorp, pecks really hard, like she can’t get enough. It hurts! Is there anything I can do? The one in front is Venus. She is so...
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    Probiotics & electrolytes

    Hi! Our 7 chicks are 11 days old. I am wondering how long to give them the probiotics and electrolytes in the water? They are doing great so far. We bought them at a farm/garden store. Thank you!
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    Length of roost bar & nest box size

    Hello, We are fixing up a 6x6 resin shed to use as a coop. Planning a roost bar along the back wall with poop shelf below and nest boxes below that. We have 7 chicks of all kinds, black astrolorpe, buff Orpington, barred rock, prairie bluebell egger, olive egger, cream legbar, and I can’t...
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    Wet chick starter treat - ferment?

    Good morning! We have been hand feeding some wet starter to our 4 day old babies for a couple days. They love it and think they are getting a treat- and they come running to us❤️. I made it in a jar and leave on the counter. Yesterday it was bubbling a little so I think it’s fermenting. Should I...
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    Help! Is this Pasty Butt?

    Hi everyone! This is Martina, does she have pasty butt? None of the other 6 chicks look like this. They are 3 days old. Thanks!
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    Dumb question…should I wake them up?

    Hi, Brand new chick mom here! Brought them home today, put them in pen. Some ate and drank, now all sleeping (I hope) under the brooder. How often should they eat and drink? I think they are 1 day old. TIA for any advice!
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    Getting chick’s tomorrow!!

    Hello, We live in Northern MN. The plan is 7 chicks. Only because I have 7 names- Billie Jean, Steffi, Martina, Monica, Chrissy, Venus & Serena. (Any tennis fans out there 😀). Anyway, thinking of these breeds: black astrolorpe, barred rock, buff orp, prairie bluebell Egger, cream leg bar...
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    Brooder Plate heat setting

    We are totally new to chickens and are so excited to pick up our 6 chicks on Friday! My question is about the brooder plate I got from Amazon, it has 3 heat settings. Which one should I have it on? I've got it tilted so it's lower in the back and they can exit from all sides. They will be in the...
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