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Now that our 8 chicks are a week old, do I need to make sure the warmest part of the brooder is 90, instead of 95, or will they just naturally be under the heat lamp less? I don't want to make them dependant on the heat lamp. DO I have to manually wean them from the heat?

I have seen varying sizes of chick starter feed bags. Obviously the larger the bag, the less costly per pound. Approx how much will I need per chick before it is time to switch to the next feed? I don't want to buy more than i'll need, only to still have it leftover when I move on to the...

I tried searching, but came up primarily with results talking about using them as gardening mulch or compost. I have an abundance of pine needles. I was hoping I could finally have a use for them with the chickens. Can I use them safely in the coop as the litter, or in addition to the pine...

How long before 6 hens will destroy the grass under a tractor?

In the search for info on coop designs and construction, I have hit a fork in the road. What are people's thoughts on this: http://www.nortoncreekpress.com/fresh-air-poultry-houses2.html It seems to be at the opposite end of the coop design spectrum. The one commonality I come across is the...

I was looking at the website for the place I buy my wood pellets from, and they had a link to thier annual poultry sale. Kind of peaked my interest. Inexpensive hobby that I think my year and a half old daughter will grow to enjoy too. And you can’t beat fresh “free” eggs. So after...