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I was awakened by the sound of my chicken being attacked by 2 neighborhood dogs. She has a large section that was skinned, but the skin is still attached. It is like a big flap. I am trying to rinse it clean and bandage with the flap in place, so that it might re-adhere. She is a 1 year old...

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We are trying to graft 3 chicks to a broody. We rec'd the chicks from the hatchery yesterday. Last night, I tried to put them under her. All looked well. I stayed up until about 3 am watching. When I got up at 7am, 2 were not under her, huddled in a corner. The 3rd was still under her, but...

Well, my 3 Buff Orpington pullets arrived today. This evening, I put them in with my broody hen. So far, so good! She stood up and spun around. I think she was getting everyone in the right spot. Once she sat down, I have hardly heard a peep! She is a first timer, so hopefully, she can...

I want to dose all of my chicks. Only 1 is having more severe leg issues, but many are walking like Frankenstein. How much should I put into a quart of water?

I have 23 FR chicks that are 4 weeks old tomorrow. In the last week, I have 2 chicks that seem to be having some leg issues. There are 7 or 8 with the same problem out of the 99 that were all ordered together and split between families. It does not make sense to me that this would be...

Can chicks develop this over time? All chicks were fine when they came. Over the last week, I have noticed a couple chicks that don't stand often or for very long. When I separated them from the others, they don't seem to be holding their feet/legs close enough together. I will try to get...

... lose their feathers below their chest? I have a hen that I think has been broody. I pull her out of the coop several times a day. I usually wear gloves, because she has tried to peck me when I take her out. Today, I was not wearing my gloves, so I noticed that her "chest" below her...

Does anyone know the benefits of including humate in chicken feed? I am working on my own recipe for feed, based on what I have reasonable access to. Modesto Milling includes it in their feed. As of right now, this is what my mix looks like. Please let me know if you see anything big...

A couple of my hens have been losing color in their combs/wattles. Is this a nutritional deficiency? Seems like the color of their eggs has gotten lighter, too.

I placed my order this morning for 100 Freedom Ranger chicks to be shipped at the end of April. 6 families are sharing the 100 chicks, but 20 will stay here. So exciting! This will be our first try with meaties!

I have found sources for everything else. This is the one thing that I have not found. Any suggestions?

Does anyone have a "recipe" for making their own electrolyte mix? On the Organic Chicken yahoo group, somebody said they make their own with honey, salt, and baking soda, but they did not post ratios. Wonder if anyone has done this?

Just thought that I would share. I found mine offered on Craigslist, but you could probably ask at your local tile store. A tile store near me posted free wooden shipping crates. 3' X 4' My husband is getting 3 at a time into our small trailer. The man said that he has them all the time, so...

For mixing your own organic feed? I am not looking for general answers. I am more interested in specifically where YOU buy each ingredient and how much you pay (per pound?) I know that some of these might be local to you, but that is helpful to me. Maybe you buy something at a type of store...

I feel like I have seen a "master" thread about tractors, but right now, I can't seem to find it. If anyone knows where it is, please post a link

I have 8 pullets, 4 of which are almost ready to start laying. When we built our coop, we put in a laying "tunnel." Now that my girls' combs are getting bright red, they have started eating the oyster shell that is out. I am worried that they will start laying, and I won't know where they are...

Talk to me about how much space I need per chick. When we grew our first chicks, we only had 6 or 8 at a time. They were only indoors for about 5 weeks, since it was late summer. Dearest husband wants to get 25 broilers at the end of February. I am guessing that they will need to stay...

I can't seem to find this info anywhere. TIA!

I know the salt is a concern. I have a bunch of black olives left over. If I put them in the compost, the chickens are bound to get some. Will this be OK?