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    square or round perches

    Where did you get brackets rounded like that to hold the rounded 2x4? What are they called?
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    Hawk & other flying predator prevention Question...

    OMGoodness, the feedback, thank you folks for taking the time! And my goodness, the hawk that didn't quit story... sighhh, dont want that here, for sure! Well, I will now go ahead and do as I had wondered... that is, make the netting more visible. AND, thank you for the ideas of adding to their...
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    Help PLEASE?!? Newbie here. 11 day old chick sick

    When this all happened, she had known where water was (she was 11 days). All is better now and GROWING! :-) Thanks!
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    Hawk & other flying predator prevention Question...

    So, after reading SO many posts since even thinking about getting chicks... I am worried about hawks -as we DO have them here. One got one of my daughter's 4H turkey poults last year (we had no netting then). SOOO, my question is... is this netting enough to keep hawks at bay? It is zip tied to...
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    Help PLEASE?!? Newbie here. 11 day old chick sick

    Sorry, just seeing this. The Corid worked great. Chick is fantastic. The chicks are now in our coop with a light keeping an appropriate temp in an area that they have 10 feet to get away if desired. In the brooder, I had bent wire to make like a tunnel and laid a heating pad on low over it...
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    Help PLEASE?!? Newbie here. 11 day old chick sick

    Sorry, just seeing this. The Corid worked. All is well and the chick is doing great! thank you!
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    Comment by 'Bz1' in article 'The Chicken Experience'

    Dont know when this post/article was written, but I just stumbled upon this post I am SO curious what your chickens think of the nest boxes AND what think as well? I am looking to build/buy nest boxes and would be curious to know the pros and cons of your nest box set up w/ the 8 tubs (2 rows...
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    Help PLEASE?!? Newbie here. 11 day old chick sick

    What would you do to treat for either?
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    Help PLEASE?!? Newbie here. 11 day old chick sick

    Not sure why as their heat source is good and moderated, but thank you for the thought.
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    Help PLEASE?!? Newbie here. 11 day old chick sick

    Thanks for the info. Yes, heat not an issue. Have light and hut, but they can get away if needed. I watch them to see and watch the thermometer as well. no pasty butt.
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    Help PLEASE?!? Newbie here. 11 day old chick sick

    No pasty butt here :-~
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    Help PLEASE?!? Newbie here. 11 day old chick sick

    Good info. Yes, I pay more attention to them re: temp. Poop normal and good ventilation. Took off probiotics and electrolytes 3 days ago... will put back on.
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    Help PLEASE?!? Newbie here. 11 day old chick sick

    Thanks for the info. I am watching them to see if they stay under light or move away and they do both, but never at the end where they're furthest from bulb. So would you say treat for cocci?
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    Help PLEASE?!? Newbie here. 11 day old chick sick

    Am still learning this forum, so my apologies for not putting things in right spot?? Just wanted to say THANK YOU for your help and ANY help anyone can offer.
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    Help PLEASE?!? Newbie here. 11 day old chick sick

    No pasty butt. One did have it a # days ago, cleaned it and has not returned. Re: heat. Thermometer is at 89 and they vacillate between going and sitting right under lamp (together) to going to other side, so ? am remiss to mess with it too much. Cocci-- they're on medicated feed?? ...?so hmmm...
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