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    Pumpkins

    I have been gathering pumpkins from friends and family now that everyone is breaking down their Halloween decorations. Today, I whacked one up into 16 pieces and took it out to the hens, they didn't want anything to do with it! I also took the guts and seeds out to them, they did pick away at...
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    Chickens and bad weather!

    While I admit, I haven't done any research on this yet, thought I just ask since I'm cold,wet,tired and hungry. We're in the midst of a nor'easter here in the northeast, it's a cold, heavy rain with stiff winds and sometimes a mix of the white stuff. I left the birds in the coop until noon...
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    Rooster questions

    I have 14 rir hens, they are 11 weeks old. These are my first birds, all happy and healthy. I am thinking about adding a rooster to the flock, should the roo also be a rir? Should I get a roo about the same age or does age not matter? What are the downsides of having a roo, besides the...
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    Raised coop

    I have an 8x8 shed that I plan to convert over to a hen house. I don't know squat about coops except what I've picked up looking at pictures. My 14 birds are now 3+ weeks and I need to find some time to get it done quick. What I would like to do is raise the shed approx. 32" off the ground...
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    Am I an idiot?

    Just over 2 weeks ago, I bought 14 RIR chicks,(all layers) all are doing great! All are getting along, no troublemakers or bullies. I was told by someone who has had chickens for years, I shouldn't have bought ALL RIR's, that they are naturally mean birds and tend to fight a lot with each...
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    Introducing chicks to house pets

    Maybe I'm posting in the wrong sub-forum? I have 14 RIR, 12 day old chicks doing great! When the weather turns a bit warmer I'm gonna take them outside and let them explore the grass inside a 5' round hardware cloth ring. Right now I keep them in a brooder, upstairs. I go up there several...
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    Feed problem?

    I have 14 - 12 day old RIR chicks, I went to moyers chicks in Quakertown,Pa. and picked them up. While I was there I bought a small bag of non-medicated chick starter, they ate it all in about 10 days. I bought a 50# bag of Dumor 20%chick starter and they just started eating that yesterday...
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    Question about grit?

    My chicks are 11 days old, I'd like to pickup some meal worms for them and in my reading here seen that they need grit. Where can I buy grit, how do I introduce it to them and make sure they eat it along with the mealworms? I assume chick starter requires no grit? I feed them the non medicated...
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    South Jersey in the house

    Hello everyone! I just got this link yesterday from a friend who found out I have Spring chicks (hatched march 20). I have an 8x8 garden shed, I purchased from CL, that I plan to convert over to my coop. I have 14 Rhode Island Reds, all doing great! They are very friendly and curious, and...
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