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What's a good setup for a brooder? What do I put on the bottom? Shavings? What kind of chicken breed is a good egg layer but quiet? When can the chick move from the brooder to the chicken coop?
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Sep 15, 2011 02:32
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I live in California. I really don't want to keep chicks inside for that long.
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Sep 15, 2011 02:53
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Are there places where I can buy adult hens, or is looking for them on craigslist inadvisable?
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Sep 15, 2011 22:19
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So I got some chickens! I got a buff orpington and an americauna. Let me know what you think of my setup. They seem to scratch the ground a lot. They peck at their food but I'm not sure they're eating it. I hope that the bottom isn't slippery, please let me know if the shavings are enough: http://imgur.com/a/himaO The images are huge so I just linked to the album. We also built a coop over the weekend.
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Sep 25, 2011 21:04
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Yeah, eventually I will. They're drinking A LOT. I'm going to let them free range when they're much older. Hopefully they don't get eaten! Going to paint it too, but not sure what color.
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Sep 26, 2011 15:45
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Will I have to put the birds in a bigger box when they get bigger? I'm using a really large plastic bin as a brooder for the chicks. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31zgRJEBGzL._SL500_AA300_.jpg But they're already trying to fly out of it and they're only 1.5 weeks old. Will the chicks need more surface area as they grow to 3-4 weeks? When can/should I clip their wings?
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Oct 3, 2011 22:33
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Wow. Wait a minute, don't you have to have the heat lamp on them at all times? I think my chicks are scared of me. They run away when I try to pet them. And when you let them out don't they poop everywhere? Cute chickens.
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Oct 3, 2011 23:02
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I've tried feeding my chickens lettuce and worms, but they don't seem to want it. They just peck at it and drop it.
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Oct 17, 2011 16:32
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Where do you get mealworms?
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Oct 17, 2011 17:57
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How do I make my chickens love me?  I have to grab them every evening to put them back in the coop because they don't know they're supposed to go in yet. Now they're afraid of me.
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Oct 20, 2011 02:23
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That really sucks. I'm worried about the neighbor's dog doing the same thing since the chicks have been escaping underneath the fence. Is there anything I shouldn't feed the chickens? Are any foods poisonous for them? I've just been throwing everything to them, from cheese, to corn, to pasta. They also really like lentils.
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Oct 28, 2011 20:15
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My mom just sent me pictures of my two retard birds eating yogurt.  We honestly didn't know what to call the Americauna one so it's temporary name is Frankie. Suggestions?  Edit: can't spell. Maximusi fucked around with this message at 21:09 on Nov 17, 2011 |
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Nov 17, 2011 20:33
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Why not just fence in your whole backyard, and let the chickens run amok? Build the coop in the shed and open the doors at dawn. I don't even have a run and I've had no problems with hawks so far (I live in slightly foresty/mountainy area). No one will know. Chickens are pretty quiet. The only thing is chickens poop a hell of a lot, but if you have a vegetable garden that could be a good thing for the soil. Man living right next to a train station must be a pain, though.
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Nov 17, 2011 21:56
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My idiot chicken fell in the pool. Luckily I was there. Can these things drown?
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Nov 28, 2011 00:42
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Jesus Christ look at those poor animals. It's really sad, and I'm glad I will no longer have to support this horrible industry. You're an awesome person for doing this.
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Dec 30, 2011 03:43
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I thought those hens were retired and they wouldn't lay eggs anymore? That's cool though.
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Jan 3, 2012 19:41
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I'm excited to see how they will taste different. I've never had fresh farm eggs. Always store bought.
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Jan 3, 2012 20:16
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How do you guys get rid of the black poop marks on cement? I'm having trouble washing them off. Bleach doesn't do anything.
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Jan 7, 2012 20:59
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Do chickens need to live on grass to maintain a healthy diet? I've been letting them free range so far but the amount of poo poo on the concrete when I come home from work is just too much. Even with sweeping, scrubbing with bleach, it's just nasty. On the side of the house we have this fenced in dirt area. It doesn't have much plants and it doesn't have grass. The chickens seem to eat a lot of grass though. It's either that or build a fence on the grass or something.
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Jan 14, 2012 00:53
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God in the first picture, I thought it was dead. That is the sorriest looking chicken I've ever seen. Can't wait to see it when it gets healthier.
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Jan 14, 2012 22:17
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How do you even touch your chickens? I raised them since they were a couple days old and they still run away from me. Whenever I try to pet them. They'll come if I have food but they freak out if I touch them. WHyyyy?
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Jan 26, 2012 00:38
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I just have a hard time catching them. Have you ever tried hypnotizing your chickens? I've done it and it's worked every time (when I used to be able to catch them) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r9QWtlLOdc
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Jan 26, 2012 04:49
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Are you kidding me?? God, I hope my chickens don't do that or they'll have to go.
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Jan 26, 2012 22:21
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I found this in the coop this morning. Yay! First egg! It had poop stuck to it. How do I wash the stain off?
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Feb 12, 2012 17:36
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Well as long as you build a coop with a lock on the door, I think it would still be fine.
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Feb 14, 2012 17:37
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Man both chickens are now squatting whenever I touch them. Makes me feel...weird. At least they're easier to catch now.
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Feb 15, 2012 22:27
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Also how come my chickens won't lay in the brood boxes? They keep scattering the hay I put in the boxes for them.
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Feb 16, 2012 00:55
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My Americauna/EEgger chicken is laying pretty small eggs. Will they get bigger or stay pretty small?
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Feb 19, 2012 23:50
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What do they do when you steal their eggs?
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Feb 21, 2012 23:03
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Take lots of pics. They grow extremely fast. I wish I had taken more, but they double in size every week.
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Feb 25, 2012 05:40
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Eat them. Seriously, just cull the ones you don't want. There's nothing wrong with that.
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Mar 2, 2012 00:15
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Chido you have to do this with your rooster. http://drsophiayin.com/resources/video_full/sophias_trained_chickens
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Mar 9, 2012 23:33
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Yep. Just imagine when they get bigger! They poo poo just as much, but their shits are huge. I swear sometimes I'll see a golf-ball sized poo poo.
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Mar 12, 2012 15:39
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What do you guys do with all the chicken poop?
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Apr 2, 2012 19:31
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I haven't been closing the door of the coop for a while and the chickens have been fine so far...
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Apr 17, 2012 01:46
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Do chickens need vaccines? I gave them medicated feed when they were younger and that's about it.
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May 1, 2012 00:42
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My chickens refuse to eat the organic grain we bought them. It's like they're bored of it. Usually I would let them graze and find grubs, but they destroy too many plants and I have to supervise them while I let them out. So they don't really get out much. Is there another food I should be giving them?
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May 18, 2012 05:37
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Well, a raccoon came and got my Americauna. It's my fault. I didn't close the coop door. RIP Frankie. I heard the whole thing.
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Jun 7, 2012 05:32
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:/ Do you think my remaining chicken will be OK alone? She was so scared, she didn't want to go back inside the coop. Poor thing. I live with my folks and they weren't really keen on the chickens in the first place. I doubt I will be able to convince them to replace the chicken.
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Jun 7, 2012 06:06
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Yeah, I only had two chickens. Well, lesson learned. Close the drat door.
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Jun 7, 2012 06:43
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