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    For people who suffer from frozen waterers...

    Hi, I use an aquarium air pump. It works to about 20 degrees and then I switch to a bird bath heater...I have not had any problems and it got to around 10 degrees so far this year. Michelle in WV
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    Solar-power watering heaters?

    Hi, I use an aquarium air pump. It works to about 20 degrees and then I switch to a bird bath heater...I have not had any problems and it got to around 10 degrees so far this year. Michelle in WV
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    Feeding Alfafa cubes to chicks/ducks

    I will check....Thanks!!!
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    Feeding Alfafa cubes to chicks/ducks

    Hi everyone hope you had a great Thanksgiving! Since we are still under about a foot of snow my chicks/ducks are really wanting greens (we give them lettuce). We were wondering if feeding them alfafa cubes for horses would be ok and had anyone done that here. BTW the chicks/ducks loved the...
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    Question on feeding chicks

    Hi Everyone, I wanted to find out if we can feed our chickens some fish food. Ok here is the background...we ran out of fish food(pond) and we bought a different brand since the brand we usually buy was out of stock. The fish HATED the new food and we now have 50lbs of fish food. We wanted to...
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    Question on feeding ducklings

    Quote: Well we want ducklings in the spring so we will keep the drakes with the ducks.
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    Question on feeding ducklings

    Quote: So would that go the same for the chickens since you would not want the roosters to get too much calicium? My ducks/chickens are going to be fenced in the same area (seperate coops). The chickens are already in the area since they are almost 8 weeks old. Michelle in WV
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    Question on feeding ducklings

    Hi everyone, I have a question about when to change ducklings feed rations. Ok, I have read Storey's Guide from cover to cover and it says that you should change ducklings over to a lower protein feed at 3 weeks of age. The ducklings have been on 20% protein chick starter since we got them. I...
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    When can you trim wing feathers?

    Thanks...I think I will give them a "trim" this weekend. Michelle in WV
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    When can you trim wing feathers?

    Hello everyone, Well the girls are becoming quite the flyers. When is it ok to trim their flight feathers? Michelle in WV BTW here is a picture of them at 4 1/2 weeks.
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    Chicks Sneezing! Help!

    Thanks!! I just don't want to mess this up. And we have ducks coming next week! Michelle in WV
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    Chicks Sneezing! Help!

    Hi everyone, I have a question I have noticed a few chickens sneezing they are 5 weeks old today. I looked at each chick and I do not see any discharge from their nostrils or their eyes. Everyone is eating and foraging fine. They are almost completely feathered. Any ideas? Michelle in WV
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    Chicks Sneezing! Help!

    Hi everyone, I have a question I have noticed a few chickens sneezing they are 5 weeks old today. I looked at each chick and I do not see any discharge from their nostrils or their eyes. Everyone is eating and foraging fine. They are almost completely feathered. Any ideas? Michelle in WV
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    New Brooder Pics

    We used that kind of flooring in our coop and it is WONDERFUL!! Easy cleanup! Michelle in WV
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    Me and my chicks! (warning pictures)

    They are Dominiques. Michelle in WV
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    Me and my chicks! (warning pictures)

    Here are some pics of our chicks: This is them at 3 1/2 Weeks Michelle in WV
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    What temp can you keep 4 week old chicks at?

    Hi all Cetawin: I knew about the 95 degrees and the 5 degree drop per week but these ladies liked it cooler from the get go. We started at 88-90 degrees and they seemed pretty good last night when the temp in the coop dropped to 62, but they are happiest in the upper 60's to around 70...
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    What temp can you keep 4 week old chicks at?

    Hi all We have almost fully feathered 4 week old chicks. We had to start putting them out in the coop because of space. They are already down to the 70 degree mark. My question is, what low temp can they stand (with heat lamps). In other words what is the lowest temps they can handle...
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    Questions

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    Questions

    Hey everyone, Sorry to be asking "newbie" questions, but it goes with the territory since I am a "newbie" to chickens. Ok question one When can I feed the chicks some veggies? We grow lentil sprouts for us and I thought these would be good for them (in small amounts). Question two When can...
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