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Weirdo here . . . the stuff does not stink to me. Wonder if because I always enjoy making yeast rolls from scratch?

Went to TSC and purchased some yesterday. Also got a holder for it separate from their food. They went to town on it and got me to wondering. How much is enough? I don't want them filling up on grit and ignoring their food. Or, do you suppose THEY know how much to eat? I wound up taking...

THIS is what made sense to me as far as "friendliness" and my hope for the future with my girls: friendly means I can walk into the covered run and approach, pick up, or touch the chicken I'm interested in for a few minutes without it running away. The chicken will tolerate me picking her/him...

Your paragraph no. 1 is more of what I was thinking. But the rest of your story surely is interesting. I am very happy for you about that arrangement with them. No. 1 would be good for me.

Your bird are simply gorg!!!! Can't wait to see how mine fill out when they grow up. Feather beginnings are REAL noticeable this day.

Love this advice especially the last sentence! 👍

SO glad you had your phone/camera with ya.

My girls lopping up the wet fed. I put three lil dishes down this time. One of my chicks is doing a thing. How can I explain it . . . ok, picture riding on a skateboard; one foot on the other doing the scoot thing. Well, this Ameraucauna is doing that with her foot while low or on her...

Awww your chickens are sooo pretty. I just took some pics of them devouoring that watered feed. I'll share below. :D

ALWAYS appreciate your take on things: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/raising-baby-chicks.11/ Have a pleasant day, my Chickadee!

ALWAYS appreciate your take on things: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/raising-baby-chicks.11/

Always appreciate your take on chicken things: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/raising-baby-chicks.11/

Okay so I have been reading differing experiences about making one's flock friendly. Honestly, I have made progress because before a week ago I had NEVER touched a live chicken. When hubby had them a decade ago I would not dare touch them. Well, I purchased our gals a little over a week ago...

Uwww, interesting siggie line quote.

Being able to get up, go view chickies in their brooder room, get online with my friends (real and cyber like you), and on and on. So much to list. I'm good.