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  1. whitehousechix

    hen tried to commit suicide last evening

    she jumped from the run into the yard and got tormented by my dog, she appeard to be fine, just a little shaken up, it was right about roosting time, and she jumped on the roost, and I thought just went to sleep it off, well, this morning she is in pretty bad shape, she was still on the roost...
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    My 9 week old chicks are scarffing grit

    I put my 9 week old chicks out about 2 weeks ago, and they have just discovered the big girls grit, they are scarffing it down like crazy, should I take it away from them, so they get it in moderation, or just let them have at it?? there is maybe like 1 1/3 cup of grit there, between 11...
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    6.5 week old chicks,

    I put them in the coop with the big girls last weekend, ( its 24 littles to 4 biggies) so the chicks have the advantage, and so far there have been absolutely no interactions between them, the biggies just act like they arent there, or stare down from the perch in disgust, but other than that...
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    new chicks are coming soon

    I just bought 25 of the rainbow layers from Mcmurray, I don't need all these extra chickens. Is there anyone in the Eugene area that wants to share a batch?? I think I want about 9 and have 5 spoken for. I think with shipping the price per chick is about $ 2.75 thanks , and if this needs to...
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    Snake In The Run Aaarrrrrhhhhh

    Ok, so not really a snake compared to some of you other folks, it was an 18 inch garter snake, but please realize, I would rather there be a tarantula and a rat in there instead of a snake, but heres my question, will my 6 week old chicks roust it away, I'm pretty confident it wont hurt them...
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    do these chicks look old enough to go to the coop

    oops I'm being ridiculous, I live in western Oregon, temps are 70 right now with lows about 45-50 thanks for the input
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    Hi, from Western Oregon I just made a BYC page,

    check it out, I pretty much did it in 15 minutes and it shows, but I want to go back outside and play with my chickens. any input would be greatly appreciated.. Teresa
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    treats

    I gave my 5 week olds some overcooked spaghetti tonight, I chopped it up a bit and put about 1/4 cup in their brooder it was hilarious
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    does any one use pellet stove pellets for the coop

    just wondering if it's cost effective, I use them in the horses stalls and love it, and its pretty cost effective, the other stuff I like is bedding sawdust, basically really really fine wood chips from the local landscaping forest products place. thanks in advance for your guidance, LOVE YOU...
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    do i need a rooster???

    so I just bought a dozen pullets and made an awesome coop and run do I need a rooster?? I have no interest in breeding, just want some eggs and entertainment
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    chicks are outgrowing the bathtub, want to move some then re integrate

    Hello, I have 12 chicks ranging from 3 weeks to about 5 weeks ( i think) in a bathtub in a shed with the heat lamp, about 4 are starting to feather out really nice, yesterday all 12 were outside for about 6 hrs and it was between 55 and 65 degrees out. They did great, the coop is now done and...
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    I just got the floor and 4 walls on my coop

    I have 12 puttets in the bath tub, and just got a HUGE start on a 6 x8 coop, I'm soo excited, this is my very first post, so I"ll get pictures up when I can.
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