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    Help,My wife is going to fry my chicks....

    Great pic's, i guess a fence is the only answer..BTW I noticed the DE bucket in the shed,have you found it to be very effective?
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    Help,My wife is going to fry my chicks....

    I guess there just isn't any magic left is there ? thanks alot guys,,Stan
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    Help,My wife is going to fry my chicks....

    I have a flock of 21 thirteen week old Isa-Browns, 2 of which are roos.I free range my chicks on our 6 acres and they seem to love hanging around the house eating all my wifes flowers and just making a mess of everything..Is there anything I can do to keep them closer to their coop? I hate to...
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    How do I keep the chicken's off my deck?!

    Try useing a garden hose, the chicks can be persistent but hang in there you'll win in the end..
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    Diatomaceous earth question

    The bag of DE that i purchased did not say food grade..It is labled fossil shell flour diatomaceous earth-amorphous (fresh water type). I hope i got the right stuff !!
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    Diatomaceous earth question

    You can get the de at Metzsger store in simpsonville but the owner doesn't know he has it.So if you go check with lee in the warehouse..stan
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    Our New Coop (pic.)

    Here's a few pic's of my 8x8 coop. My chicks moved in monday at 4 wks of age. I was worried about our temps here so I put in a small heater along with the lamp.They appear to be comfy.Btw tthere are 21 total chicks in my coop,is this enough room ? Where did my pic's go ?
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    My babies are dying!

    When my isa-Browns arrived they appered in good shape,did everything by the book but still lost 8..It was suggested that the dust in my pine bark could be the culprit.I removed the pine and replaced it with newspaper which I change daily..No more dead chicks.
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    my chicks are Dieing

    Thanks, I'll put down paper towels and by the way the as I recall the was somewhat dusty. the chjcks came from town line farms in zeeland michigan,I don't think it was anything they did but i'll call them anyway..Stan
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    my chicks are Dieing

    2x4 by 2ft high wooden box/pine chip bedding. light used for heat/monitoring temp at 95 degrees. water and vitamin supplements changed twice daily. replenishing feed-chick starter- twice daily/never runs low. chicks appear healthy/moving about box. kept in basement. the dearly departed...
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    my chicks are Dieing

    My 26 Isa-Browns arrived wendsday in apparent good shape.In the 30 hrs or so i've lost six chicks,i'm doing everything by the book,any ideas..?
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    Grit in the Chicks food..

    Thanks,Now thats just one less thing i need to worry about..
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    Grit in the Chicks food..

    Hello all,I'm new to chickens and this forurm.My 26 Isa-Browns arrived yesterday and all appeared in good condition. My Question is do the chics need some sort of grit to digest their food or is it in the starter food? Thanks Stan
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