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    Keeping Bedding and Eggs in Boxes

    OK the title is somewhat misleading. I am interested in anyones advice on keeping bedding in my nesting boxes. I have about a 1.5" lip but the girls just kick it right out as soon as I fill it up. They seem to lay fine without the bedding material but I have had a few cracked eggs from being...
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    HELP PLEASE! Fused feet in a baby chick?

    Hi everyone, Thanks so much for the info! We had a very successful chicken foot "operation"! My husband numbed the foot with orajel and sterilized a small pair of scissors. I held the chick while he snipped the toes apart and we repeated on the other foot. We immediately applied neosporin on...
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    HELP PLEASE! Fused feet in a baby chick?

    Operation chicken feet is going to take place Saturday morning. Please let us know if you have added tips or advice we'd appreciate them! Thanks guys!
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    HELP PLEASE! Fused feet in a baby chick?

    Yikes! Okay- we're willing to do what it takes to try to save the chick- he's about a week old now. But- yikes! I'm nervous!
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    HELP PLEASE! Fused feet in a baby chick?

    We're brand new at this. We got our baby chicks Saturday and didn't notice this chick's feet for a couple of days. It seems that it's feet are fused. These chicks are Ameraucana. Have you ever heard of such a thing? What do we need to do? What causes this? Now that it is growing it is...
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