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    I don't know what to do...

    Hi everyone, We just got our baby chicks on Tuesday and little Zazu was showing signs of spraddle leg from the beginning. We wanted to just watch and see what would happen but it just got worse. Today we made a brace with a rubber band and segment of straw. It took us a while get it on her so...
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    New silkies chicks!

    Here are our first babies! We picked them up on Tuesday at VJP Poultry in Forest Lake, MN. From left to right is Colonol Sanders (my sister's pick), Zazu, and Velma. They are all such good little chicks and are not afraid to be held. We are raising them with the mama heating pad and they love...
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    Higher chance of crushed chicks with mama heating pad?

    I like that idea a lot. How tall do they need the underneath part to be?
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    Finally finished my coop!

    So cute!
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    Higher chance of crushed chicks with mama heating pad?

    Thank you for the response! After I made this thread, my dad and I actually started working on a structure for them. We're thinking of making a sort of shelf that can be placed in grooves.
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    Buying straight-run silkies?

    Thank you! I had originally thought we'd only need 4, but I wanted to ask after I got a little nervous thinking about the stats there.
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    Higher chance of crushed chicks with mama heating pad?

    Thanks for such a thorough response! I will definitely try build a sturdy and hopefully adjustable base.
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    Higher chance of crushed chicks with mama heating pad?

    Thank you! I think I'll try to have a similar setup, where all 4 sides are open.
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    Higher chance of crushed chicks with mama heating pad?

    Hey everyone! I've been planning on using the mama heating pad method for our chicks, but I was wondering if we would then have to worry about the chicks getting crushed from huddling together. We will be raising silkies with standards. Could this be a concern? Thank you!
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    Buying straight-run silkies?

    Hey everyone, We will be getting our chicks soon and are planning on buying silkies from a nearby breeder. The chicks are straight-run, but they allow you to return any cockerels. How many chicks should we buy to make sure that we get at least two pullets? They are 11 dollars each, so I'm...
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    Brooder dimensions?

    OMG! They are absolutely adorable. I can't wait! :love
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    Brooder dimensions?

    Thank you, I'm thinking now that I'll just divide it down the middle.
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    Brooder dimensions?

    Thank you for replying! These will be our first chickens, so we don't even have a coop yet...Gotta get on that!
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    Brooder dimensions?

    Hey everyone! I'm sure I could find this information in another thread somewhere, but I'm having a hard time searching for it. The chicks are coming in about a month, and we need a brooder big enough to hold nine until they can go out in the coop. I was thinking of building a 3 by 6 box out of...
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    Predator proofing tips?

    What about from smaller predators?
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    Predator proofing tips?

    Another thought: If the coop is being built from scratch, how do you seal the door against the cold and predators?
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    Predator proofing tips?

    Hey everyone! We are currently drawing out our future coop, but need some advice on predator proofing. A little about our area: We live down a hill with a few other houses just out of the city limits. We're on a lake, and on the other side is a wooded area with a state park a ways beyond that...
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    Chicks on their way!

    Hey everyone. Today we finally made our way to the feed store and ordered some baby chicks! They are set to arrive on May 24th, so we have some time, but I'm still pretty excited! I had talked about a few different breed combinations, but we ended up going with something a bit different. Our...
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    Breed combination.

    I was a little worried about that...A few other people said it would be fine if they were raised together, but I don't want to endanger any chickens.
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    Sand or deep litter for a warmer coop?

    That sounds a lot better than what I was thinking. The area where the coop and run will be is already covered in plenty of leaf litter, so much so that we were thinking of running the lawnmower over it to cut it all up!
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