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    1st Time Owner (Built a Coop)

    I am in Michigan and my three week old chics are in a brooder in my coop. I have a heat lamp.
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    INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

    Thanks. I have 9 two week old chics. I have 1 Easter Egger, 2 Americauna, 3 BO, 3 Black Australorps. I had them in the new run today and they were LOVING it!! It was a record breaking day here in Michigan...Almost 60 degrees. I had three thermometers measuring the same and two hygrometers...
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    INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

    Hi!!! I am new to all this and just put my first dozen in the incubator. Its running at 40% humidity and 99.5 F. The eggs were from a local gal that collected them for me and they are 3 days old at the most.. I weighed them and marked the air cells. They were kind of dirty but I put them in...
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    Beak a little out of alignment

    The hatchery was very quick to provide a refund or replacement!
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    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    Will do, all tucked in, no peeps no light...God bless and good night. And...one of my 2FunKids featured!
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    Beak a little out of alignment

    Thanks and actually after looking at chic pictures I think it was an Easter egger. I will call them and see How they will make it right.
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    Acting like its trying to shake down water

    Well we tried. I think it was my black copper Moran roo. He is gone.
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    Acting like its trying to shake down water

    It's standing up and chirping now...come on little guy!
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    Acting like its trying to shake down water

    it's not working...
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    Acting like its trying to shake down water

    I have a very weak chic acting like it is trying to shake water down its throat. Is there anything I can do to help it? It's now lying on its side.
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    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    He has perked up now. They seem to be doing really well with this method! I did add a light today mainly because they didn't know their way around the brooder and that way I was more confident they had enough warmth to explore out to the food and water. The Nipples are working well but it...
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    Beak a little out of alignment

    Hi, I took delivery of 15 chicks and one of them has a beak a little different than the rest. The bottom of its beak is not in alignment with the top. It's just a little bit like a thirty second of an inch off. It just so happens that it is one of the two rare breeds I paid a premium for...
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    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    I received a call at 6 am that they were at the post office. All of them seemed good but one small one is a little lethargic. I put the all of them under the pad and......silence! Before putting them under I tapped their beaks on the little water nipples. The larger ones started drinking but...
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    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    Yay, my fifteen littles should be here tomorrow!!! This will be the Michigan test. Initially I was worried because I was not getting the heat but after reading that the hot side is opposite the plush side it's now around 85 degrees with a forty degree day. Here is my heating pad support...
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    Happy day pulling the coop out of the barn.

    This should work ok. I am finding it needs to be covered to keep the heat in. By making the front opening smaller it seems to hold the heat in better. Chicks are scheduled for next week delivery.
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