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    HELP! First time hatching - Staggered hatching

    Hi All, I put a post recently about my broody sat on 19 eggs. I realise now that because she was in the main coop the other chickens were laying in her box for a few days after she went broody. 10 eggs successfully hatched on Fri (30th Sep), and 1 chick was dead half out of the shell. I'm moved...
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    18 chicks with broody, do I need to use heating plate as well

    Hi All, I have a broody hen (Wyandotte), who is sat on 19 eggs. I candled them two days ago and all seem to be growing and alive. Due to hatch in 7 days time. I'm worried that if most of them survive the hatch that they won't all be able to fit under her to keep warm. Once they hatch should I...
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    Severely underweight pullet

    I have 4 plymouth rock pullets, almost 7 months old. Have just had first egg laid this week. One of them was a little quieter this week and I found bloody poop in the coop. I had a poop sample tested at the vets and it came back positive for Coccidiosis so I have started them on treatment. When...
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    Hiding Chickens

    Hi All, We have just inherited 4 older chickens with a new house we bought, 1 Australorp and 3 Sussex (no eggs in the last 4 days). The previous owners said they would leave lots of information, but all we got was 'they don't really lay anymore' and some of their food left for them. They are...
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