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    Splayed Leg Chick with Possible Additional Issues

    1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others. —- Buff Bantam, 3 days old, lighter than the other birds. 2) What is the behavior, exactly. —- The chick had obvious splay leg on one side. She tends to favor towards her left and walks on...
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    Chicken Scabs...Remove or No???

    I flushed the wound and cleaned out any debris. I applied antibiotic ointment for the first couple of days. Then I applied hen healer to it for a week. At that point, it was suggested I leave it alone by a local chicken person. As, I wasn’t allowing it to “heal up.” This is my first hen to...
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    Chicken Scabs...Remove or No???

    My chicken received an injury to her neck several weeks ago. We weren’t able to stitch it closed and she has since formed a large hard scab over the area. I’m not sure of what I should do. Will this be a weak spot which will continue to be susceptible to injuries? Is it an infection which needs...
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    Large rip/bite in back NEWBIE

    I'm new to injured chickens. She was attacked by a dog and has ripped skin. I’m reading a lot of conflicting information and just want to help her survive. We’ve cleaned it with Vetricyn and applied Aquaphor to the featherless areas and neosporin on the wounded areas. We’ve offered electrolyte...
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    To Brood or Not to Brood???

    Pretty much yes to everything posted above!! We have two roos, both quite active. The eggs we've been cracking for meals average around 90% fertile. We've marked her clutch and plan on candling them in about a week. Now we're nervous how the flock will do with chicks. Thank you guys so much...
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    To Brood or Not to Brood???

    I've got a hen (unsure of the exact breed...but has some game in her) who has stopped roosting and spends nearly every minute of the day and night in the nesting box. When I remove her, she will take a few sips of water and return to the nesting box. She'll lay on a clutch if left alone, but...
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    Perches and nesting boxes???

    I’ve built my nesting boxes and added perches for easier access. Now that I’m looking at it, I’m wondering it my perch on the top is too close. I’m not sure....when I placed the hen in there it looked awkward. Thoughts or suggestions are helpful.
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    DFW Texas, How much ventilation in the coop?

    We’re nearing the end of our coop build and wondering how much ventilation do we need in the Texas heat. It’s fairly large, 10x12 with 16 chickens. We have installed windows and vents with approximately 16 sq ft of ventilation I’ve reading several posts, but they seem a bit vague when it come to...
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    2 week old with sour smelling poo.

    I do have grit in the brooder. I really appreciate all of y’all’s support and help.
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    2 week old with sour smelling poo.

    Unfortunately she passed. Her crop was not empty this morning and her poo was off-white and runny. I suspected an impacted crop and had been massaging it every half hour or so. She just passed the last 10-15 minutes. I will remember the coconut oil and pick up corid for my chick-aid kit. Thank...
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    2 week old with sour smelling poo.

    I have a 2 week old chick whose crop is swollen and has whitish sour smelling poo. They are on a normal day/night cycle with an MHP. All the other chicks crops are empty. Could she have an impacted crop? If so how do I treat it? She’s very calm and isn’t moving much which is unlike her and she...
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    12x16 Coop Layout Recommendations

    I’m in North Texas and getting ready to build a large coop. The 12x16 coop is for my expected chicken math issue, as I started with 4, then 8, then 10 (all with 5 incubating too!). I’m wondering the best way to configure the inside (roosts, nesting boxes, etc.) so I have maximum use of space and...
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    Breed Unknown...She/He slipped into the bunch at the store???

    Wing feathers are coming in...still unsure of her breed. Any thoughts?
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    Breed Unknown...She/He slipped into the bunch at the store???

    If you could, would you mind sharing a picture of your possible "doppelganger?"
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    Breed Unknown...She/He slipped into the bunch at the store???

    No feathers on the legs....but the eyes seem to slant upwards...wondering if it may be a Malay??? It was one of the labels on the bin...with about 8 others. I have not found any images similar to this chick...yet. There are a lot of pictures to search through.
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