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  1. thebroodybunch

    My chickens are hardly eating the layer pellets

    I just switched my chickens to pellets and they don't seem to like them. I mixed it with the mash and the chickens just scratch them out and eat the mash. So they will eat the pellets before they starve, huh? I bought pellets because I was told that there would be less waste. I can't see how...
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    How clean does the water have to be? Give it to me straight!

    Quote: I'm with you there. I clean the waterer when it gets emptied and re-fill it every couple of days. I also have a basin in the run that collects rain water.
  3. thebroodybunch

    2 nest boxes enough for 6 chickens?

    I've heard that 1 box for every 6 chickens is the average. I have 7 chickens and 2 boxes. I think you should do fine with two boxes.
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    I'm going on vacation, what should I do?

    Thanks for all the advice. I'll see if someone wants to make some money while I'm away. I hope I can find someone trustworthy who will care as much for my girls as I do.
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    I'm going on vacation, what should I do?

    In August I'm going away for 5 days. My chickens will be about 12 weeks old then. How much feed/water should I leave for them. They currently are in a coop with a hatch to their run. I open and close the run for them every day because I'm paranoid of predators. The run isn't exactly tight...
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    How long can chickens stay on start/grow feed?

    My chicks are about 10 weeks. Can I start mixing the starter with layer crumble now?
  7. thebroodybunch

    cut grass?

    I've heard it both ways. I always thought it would be great compost after having some chicken manure mixed in. Never really thought about giving it to the chickens to actually eat. I know that long grass can be dangerous. So I make sure the grass clippings are short.
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    If feeding and watering is very convenient - Maybe we neglect this?

    I also have a walk-in coop. We converted a tool shed. We call it a baby barn. I love to spend time with my chicks. This is my first brood but I've just fallen in love with them. They're so friendly that they will fly into my lap soon after I sit down with them. We got chickens to promote...
  9. thebroodybunch

    Best type of chicken for kids to raise...

    We have RI Reds and white Leghorns. I read that the leghorns are flighty but they have become more friendly than the RIR's. They love to be cuddled and petted. They go right to sleep in my kids' laps. My kids are 4 and 7. You can look at my chicken blog to see pics of what my kids can do...
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    Not a good place to roost!

    I have a white Leghorn that regularly roosts on my shoulder. I like to spend a few minutes with them every evening. I'm not in the coop long before she's on my shoulder. I've had up so three in my lap before. They really like to be patted and cuddled. I never expected chickens to be so...
  11. thebroodybunch

    Don't want to give up but is it best for the chicken?

    I'm sorry for your loss and I understand the guilt. I think having chickens is one of the best experiences of life. And I think if you want chickens you should try again. I'm not sure about introducing new chicks to your last hen, someone with more experience might be able to help you with...
  12. thebroodybunch

    Do you feed in Coop at nite?

    I check on my chicks (8 weeks old) every morning and night. I always make sure their feeders and waterers are full all the time. They also are outside all day.
  13. thebroodybunch

    A tale of two feathers, advice please

    My RI Reds are about 8 weeks old and are shedding some feathers too. I know that eventually they will become almost black in color. When does that happen?
  14. thebroodybunch

    chicken choking?

    I also lost a chicken to slugs. She was a month and a half old leghorn. She choked on a slug. We are having so much rain in Maine that we are overrun with slugs. I don't know what to do about them and I'm worried about my other chickens that are the same age. Some of these slugs are huge...
  15. thebroodybunch

    New Englanders! Much ado about New England!

    I'm in Hermon, Maine.
  16. thebroodybunch

    New to chickens and loving it!

    I'm in central Maine and got my first batch of chickens in May. We have 4 RI Reds and had 4 white Leghorns. We lost one Leghorn last week. She choked on a slug. But the others are doing well. We love our girls. They are much friendlier than I imagined. I've hit this site many times in...
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