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    Pecked at chick occasionally panting but eating and drinking

    There are 9 of them and they have 6 x 3 x 2 feet of space and plenty of roosting options and a little room they can go in and jump on top of in their brooder as well as a couple mirrors. And I throw some cut up cucumber or clover from outside every couple of days. All of them are don't hurt each...
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    Pecked at chick occasionally panting but eating and drinking

    This 4 and a half week old chick has been pecked at its new pin feathers several times and I have had to isolate her twice now. She was what seemed to be healed for the past several days but today I found her with blood on her tail feathers again. This time that I have separated her though...
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    What should I feed my hens when they’re laying?

    This was really informative thank you so much for taking the time to write this ❤️ it means a lot! :)
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    What should I feed my hens when they’re laying?

    Ooo okay! I’ll keep this brand in mind too when I got to the store and see what they have :)
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    What should I feed my hens when they’re laying?

    All this info is super helpful thank you so much! I will look and see where I can get the Nutrena feed near me! And interesting about HA’s All Flock feed that’s good to know too.
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    What should I feed my hens when they’re laying?

    At the moment I have them on this and it says to use it up to 15 weeks But as for layer feed, I’ve heard from some people that it isn’t the best since it’s low on protein and/or people have issues with the calcium? The brand I have their chick feed with “Horizon Acres” has an all flock feed...
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    What should I feed my hens when they’re laying?

    Hi! My chickens are currently 3 weeks old but when they are to start transitioning off their medicated chick feed I would like to know some good brands of what to feed them. I’m really conflicted between either giving them a layer feed or swapping to an unmedicated chick feed or an all flock...
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    What is a normal amount of pecking?

    This is a picture of the chick in question. On the box at the farm supply store it had 2 tags on it, black sex link and buff orpington so I assumed that’s what was in there. She was the only one though. I know when they’re chicks the males have a yellow spot on their head I think? I never saw...
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    What is a normal amount of pecking?

    So far so good! I can rest a bit easier now knowing they can see each other! I have the pecking one inside the brooder and the injured one outside but have their roosting bar next to it and their brooder plate to hop on and look in :)
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    What is a normal amount of pecking?

    I think so too, she’s always been bigger than the others and Buff’s are known to be really docile. I got them all from the same box when I bought them and my heart could never leave her behind, she was the only one of her kind in there with them. I feel terrible keeping them both in separate...
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    Hi!

    Welcome! I’m new to chickens! I have 8 Buff Orpingtons and one Black Sex-Link! Goats are so cute I hope to have one someday! Happy you’re here!
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    What is a normal amount of pecking?

    Don’t feel dumb! So the first day I have no clue what went wrong, I was at my desk and heard loud chirping and looked over and they were all gathered around 1 of the buff orpingtons and I saw the blood and got her out as soon as possible. I said the next day but I think it was actually later...
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    What is a normal amount of pecking?

    My black sex-link pecks at all of my buff orpingtons. Theyre 2 and a half weeks old so I know theyre supposed to be figuring out the pecking order around now, but I looked over and all of the chicks were pecking one and she bled. The next day, I noticed my Black sex-link pecking all the buff...
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    Can I get some reassurance? Stressed New Chick Mama Separating Chicks

    Thank you ❤️ I hope keeping her separate will help her ease down overnight
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    Can I get some reassurance? Stressed New Chick Mama Separating Chicks

    Thank you ❤️ I might wait until tomorrow night to put her back, I just know she hates it though so I feel so bad. But I would rather that than wake up to another one bleeding or worse
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