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    I feed them treats out of my hand, but...

    I don't think they will peck any more gently than they are. My chickens also peck quite hard but even if it is just one-on-one. You might just use a cap from a juice container and palm it so they get the impression that they are eating from your hand.
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    When is it time to eat real food?

    Hi all, I have 8 chicks (4 Americana, 3 Barred Rock, 1 Leghorn) that are now about 5 weeks old. I still feed them chick start every day as thier main diet and my understanding is that I should keep doing that until 12 weeks. The chicks have been showing a lot of interest in eating...
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    Bee problems

    They are Honey Bees and not Wasps or Yellow jackets. They were leaving every night on their own so I just waited until dusk and then swept all the feed crumbs out of the coop and put the water dish in the run. I guess when it is warm enough for bees it is time to put food and water outside...
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    Bee problems

    I have a tractor style coop and yesterday I was a bit surprised to hear a buzzing swarm coming from inside the coop. It was full of bees, probably 100+. They went away in the evening but they are back in force today. The chickens don't want to go in the coop with them in there, any...
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    Cold and Molting

    I don't have a roo. When we got them they came from a flock with a very agressive rooster...too agressive for my kids. They were already missing their back feathers so that could explain it, but I would have thought they would have grown back by now. I looked at heat lamps the other day and...
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    Cold and Molting

    I am new to raising chickens; I have four and a fairly large coop. I got them all about 2.5 months ago and they were bare on their backs. Since then two have grown in their feathers and two are still bare. The temp has started dropping fast and it is well below freezing at night. I am...
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