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  1. Marianne67410

    is this chick a little roo?

    This is a silly question, but I'm new to chickens. My chicks are 5 weeks old. Tonight one of them (buff orp) stood on top of the feeder and kept opening her mouth wide, like she was yawning. Not a sound came out though. This happened several times. All the chicks are *supposed* to be hens...
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    chicks scratching and DE

    Some of my chicks are scratching like crazy at times, like they have fleas, mites or something! I can't see any crawlies, and have been changing the pine shavings daily since I first brought them home. They are about 1 and 1-1/2 weeks old. Can I put DE in the shavings? I have some, but it's...
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    Easy to clean brooder!

    My husband and grandson are currently building a larger brooder for our 8 new girls. It's 2' x 2' x 5' long. It's standard 1x2 and luan construction with hardware cloth and a 2 section hinged top. My 12 yr. old grandson came up with the idea of building the floor area up and putting a large...
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    Oiled coop floor

    I'm new to the forum, but have been lurking for some time now. Has anyone tried using linseed oil, used peanut oil (from the deep fat turkey frier - eeek), or similar cooking oils painted on the coop floor? I knew a guy years ago that 'painted' his used motor oil on his coop floors and ramps to...
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