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I had someone recommended it to me for getting wood chips for the run, but I'd like to know if everyone's opinion first! Any harmful chemicals? Oils? Particles? Parasites? Or just good wood chips/mulch? What was your experience with this?

I have six vaccinated chicks at three weeks old, and I am hoping to include one chick that's unvaccinated. Would that work?

I need to test my two week old chicks, all different breeds. But there are a bunch of companies that are providing this and I wanted to ask you all before I decided. I'd love your opinions and experience on different sites!

I get any to them tonight, would it be helpful to get it tommorow?

I'm introducing my chicks to paper (rodent) bedding. I noticed they are eating it. They don't have grit. How can I know if they are eating too much? What should I do?

I have a chick who appears to be sneezing. These are my first chicks so I'm unsure. All my chicks sneeze once in a while, but I'm noticing her sneezing often. I wish I could attach a video of her doing it. How do I know if she's okay or not? If not, how can I help her? Thank you!

I'm not sure I could hold her for that long, she panics. Do they calm down under the warm water or do you just have to hold them firmly?

It wouldn't cause any infection staying on their skin? How would it come off eventually?

It's for sure her vent, I see the umbilical down a bit lower

With a warm, wet wash cloth

I have have a single chick with pasty butt. And she's terrified of me. She was older than the other chicks when she arrived, and was the only one that didn't get used to me. So when I try to hold her she panic calls the whole time and constantly fights to get away. (They are around five days...

I've heard many good things about Save-a-Chick electrolytes, but my local Tractor Supply hasn't had any in stock for several weeks, are the Purina Electrolyte packs just as good? Any experience/opinions would be very helpful!

I've been hindered from getting chickens since then because of some family things, but I have some new things to add to the question now that it's over so I thought I'd ask it again. I have an area in my back yard that is about 30' by 25'. I live in East Tennessee, so a pretty warm climate.

I was thinkin I was thinking five or six chickens, I like the idea! What do you mean by standard style?

Hello everyone! I've come to love chickens and I'm very excited to start my own flock. My biggest problem right now is a coop. I'm really not comfortable free ranging as our property is surrounded with predator filled woods. (Racoons, foxes, coyotes, you name it) We also have neighbors with...