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    recommended dog breed

    I have a small backyard flock and 5 dogs 2 lab jrt and a boston/ chi mix and all do well. My father in law grows and sells blueberries and with the locust due in a few years he wants to get a flock of about 20 chickens to eat the locust and protect his flock. He lives in the country with coons...
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    slipped tendon in 3-4 wk old chick

    Noticed a chick limping two days ago and after reading up I think its a slipped tendon. He is gimpy but gets around and is eating and drinking. I have tried to tape it but am having a hard time getting it into place as the tendon is very tight. Is this something she will live with?? Not sure...
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    new babies breed guess??

    . We have 6 new babies 3 black sex link and 3 bantam. Any clue what breed Copper Top is ? Head is copper, neck black and body a little lighter. Wings seem to be coming in striped. So cute
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    chicks 1st night outside

    I feel like a bad momma making my babies sleep outside in the coop. They have been going out in the coop/run just about every day for the last week or so and loved it. They are about 6 1/2 weeks old and they were ready but I wasn't sooo I went and got 6 more babies. 3 mixed bantam and 3 black...
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    newbie question

    My chicks are about 3-4 weeks old. I read post about giving "healthy" leftovers as treats. When are they old enough for this??
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    new to chickens from wheeling,wv

    Just got our 6 chicks on 2-28. 2 buff orpington , 2 silver laced wyandottes, and 2 barred rock/rir cross. In a chick in hutch as a brooder for now and will be building a coop soon. Any tips?? I have been reading tons but would rather go from people with experience got straight run chicks...
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