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    Poop stuck on feathers

    Hello, All! One of my chickens constantly has poop stuck on her feathers. Not on the vent...she lays eggs every day. But the poop is constantly sticking to the fluffy feather just under the vent. The other chickens don't have a problem with this. I keep having to catch her (not easy) and pour...
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    We have finished building our coop!!!!

    Hello, Everyone! We've finished building the coop for our chickens. For convenience, I am placing the link to my blog post (where I wrote all about it complete with pictures) here: http://fatearth.blogspot.com/2014/05/post-100-it-is-finished-coop-that-is.html Enjoy!!!
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    I have a Kickstarter project and I need your help!

    Hello, Everyone! I wasn't really sure where to post this, so I figured it would fit under Random Ramblings. I have four baby barred rock hens that I have added to my urban backyard farm. I need to expand my infrastructure, i.e., purchase a coop for them. I began a Kickstarter project to raise...
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    Starting seeds in a greenhouse anyone?

    Bustedchicks, My greenhouse only gets to about 80 degrees during the day right now. So I don't really have to manage the heat because the plants love it. By the heat of summer, everything is in the gardens so the greenhouse stays empty. This is the first year that I will be doing succession...
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    Starting seeds in a greenhouse anyone?

    Well, thank you, 2chicks!!!!
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    CHICKENS AS GARDENERS

    OH I am SO trying this next year when my baby chicks will be lady hens!
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    Starting seeds in a greenhouse anyone?

    Hello! I have a greenhouse. I start my seeds indoors under a grow light until they sprout. It's been unusually cold here in Maryland, so I have only recently been able to get the seedlings out into the greenhouse during the day (but I bring them back in at night since the temps still get really...
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    New Chick On the Block

    If I can just get past being afraid of them pecking me when I go to pick them up to change the bedding in the brooder. I learned how to pick them up long ago on my grandmother's farm in Minnesota (surprised I remembered!) but just getting the nerve to do it each time is my little challenge. Once...
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    New Member

    Welcome! I'm new too with a similar story. Hubby had chicks when he was a kid but this is my first time. I'm so excited for us!
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    New Chick On the Block

    Hello, Everyone! My name is Audra and I'm a brand new baby chick owner. Last Thursday we bought four baby Barred Rock chicks. They are getting feathers already! I don't have a farm, but the goal is to have one by the end of 2015. So for now, my backyard is my farm. A little about me: I'm...
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    When do I start feeding baby chicks calcium?

    AHHH! Thank you so much! I'm glad that I asked! I was worried that maybe the starter feed was only for the first few weeks or something. SO glad that I have BYC forum to depend on! When do they lay their first eggs (approximately)?
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    When do I start feeding baby chicks calcium?

    Cluck, cluck! I have 4 baby Barred Rocks that I bought last Thursday. I bought a bag of starter food for them. I have read that they need calcium in order for their eggs to develop and read that oysters shells (I'm assuming ground) are what you feed them. I am totally new to this. I have two...
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    Good breeds to raise??

    Hello! Thank you for responding! I would like a breed that lays eggs but that can also be harvested for meat when the time comes. At what age do they stop laying?
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    Good breeds to raise??

    Hello, Everyone!!! Hubby and I have decided to move to the next level in our homesteading venture and raise some chickens for eggs (we just butchered our own chicken that a friend gave to us and it really made us want to take raising chickens off of our wishlist and get moving!) My question...
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    New to chickens

    Hello, everyone. I am an aspiring farmer. I have never owned my own chickens because zoning laws won't allow that. But I want to learn all I can so that when I finally get my own farm I have plenty of knowledge to get started. I want to have Silkies because I heard they are great for first time...
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