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    9 week old chicks behind in development?

    Thank you! As a final update, they were given to a person who has about 8 chickens excluding ours. We've been told they're sticking to themselves like your D&D. Again, thank you, I don't think we'll see eachother again here since we'll be moving into somewhere that forbids everything fun...
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    9 week old chicks behind in development?

    Hello everyone, I apologize for the lack of updates. My parents have decided to rehome the chickens because we will no longer be residing in the States. (Visa issues + family emergencies.) Mostly the latter. Thank you for all of your advice and kindness. I appreciated it : )
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    9 week old chicks behind in development?

    Update! Good news! The chickens are drinking now from a non beaten up waterer! Here's what happened: Okay first my other faux pas, I tried putting some pebbles in a waterer thinking they were big enough for them to not swallow them. But one of them ate one after much persistence. She's okay, I...
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    9 week old chicks behind in development?

    Update: I don't have the marbles so I opted for something shiny, thinking that would work. In hindsight, I definitely should've thought it out better. I ended up using an earring to try to help them drink the water, annnd one of them ATE the earring. She dipped her beak into the water though to...
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    9 week old chicks behind in development?

    @BigBlueHen53, they're Rhode Island Reds as far as I'm aware and I don't think their behavior is caused by any medical issues. They walk, run and fly fine. I have tried throwing some mealworms for them, except half of the time they don't seem to understand that food on the ground is up for...
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    9 week old chicks behind in development?

    So I have two chickens who are about 9~ weeks old. We got them when they were about 1 to 2 weeks old and they've been outside ever since about 6-7~ weeks old The problem is, they don't know how to 'chicken' as I would say? Usually chickens absolutely demolish your backyard in their scratching...
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    Howdy!

    hello from the south as well! :thumbsup
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    Howdy!

    Good day everybody from the South. I got my first chickens 4 months ago so I'm new to keeping these lovely birds! I hope to gain more knowledge to be better able to raise them here! I'm going to run and go ask some questions but nice meeting you all!
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