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    Injured chick

    Thank you! We put Blu Kote on last night. We attempted a play date with the other chick today, and they both started screaming for Mom. So we took them both outside. Initially, all was well, and the babysitter has accepted her back. The moms are not so accepting, so we are watching them...
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    Injured chick

    When I went out to check the feed and water in the run, I found one of our new chicks injured when she came out to eat. I am not sure how the initial injury occurred, but the mamas and other chickens were pecking at her when I put her down after my initial look to see what was going on. She is...
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    Different stages in the same nest?

    So we purchased some fertile eggs from a local farm and put them under our broody girl this past Tuesday. Last night, we attempted to candle...a few are questionable, but one has clear vascularization and we could see a small body with movement....looked more like at least day 7, if not later...
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    Broody hens and fall hatching?

    Thank you for the advice! All of our girls are the same age... These 6 are it first. No one else has gone broody, though some will occasionally try to imitate her. We're going to approach this as a trial run for her and for us. If it looks like she will be successful, well probably make a...
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    Broody hens and fall hatching?

    She is about 6 and a half months old. Thank you so much for the advice!
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    Broody hens and fall hatching?

    We have a hen who is broody and really, really does not want to be broken. She is young, and went broody about 6 weeks after laying her first egg. We get her off the nest every day (and she'll run around with her friends for about 15-20 minutes if forced), have tried cooling her off, etc., but...
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    Used sand for the run?

    I have to, but I'm not sure if there are worries about contaminants or things like bacteria that I should worry about but haven't given much thought to....
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    Used sand for the run?

    Hello all, We're in the process of finishing up our coop and run. The run is mostly done, and our chickens are in there having a blast. Currently, the ground is dirk and a bit of moss left over from pre-coop/run days. We have a "natural" sandbox that the previous owners put in that sits...
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    Mixed breeds flock and when to start layer feed?

    Thank you for this info! We get our feed from a local small farm, but I think it is still around 17%. So I will look around to see if I can find the Flock Raiser at any local farm supplies.
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    Mixed breeds flock and when to start layer feed?

    Hello everyone! My apologies if this as been asked before--I did a quick search and didn't see it so I thought I'd post... We are new to chickens, and have a small flock that consists of 2 BCM, 2 Barnvelders, and 2 Wyandottes. I have read that BCM generally start laying at 5 months, but the...
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