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    Deep Litter Method... in the Run? 3 part question!

    I live in SC. We put hay in our run and now we have a stinky mess. We have to rake all the straw out before our neighbors complain about the smell. Hay breaks down really fast once it gets wet along with sunflower seeds and laying mash----yuk. We wont make that mistake again. The fresh hay...
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    Can Chicks be Too Quiet? (pics)

    Quote: How are your chicks doing? Ours were a week old Saturday. They have changed so much in such a short time. They are not running away anymore. They recognize my voice now. A couple of them will even let me pick them up without much fuss. I am so glad they are doing so much better. Hope...
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    Tell me about your salmon faverolles

    Your faverolles are beautiful.
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    NEW BABIES-SOME NOT DOING SO GOOD.

    I got great advice from everyone.Today we have 15 babies. They seem to be doing great. We lost 12. How long is it before you know they are going to be okay? How hard is to add new chicks to a flock? I thought about adding four more in a couple of weeks. McMurrays advised to go ahead and get...
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    Does anyone have Faverolles?

    Does anyone have faverolle chicks or pullets for sale anywhere in SC. I just ordered from McMurray and my faverolles didn't make it. I would like to get couple. Also Buff Brahma bantams. I don't want to order replacements because the only way I can is to get 13 packing peanuts. What in the...
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    Chicks shipped but not recieved yet...update #2.

    Replacement Chicks. McMurray just told me I need to go ahead and get replacements as quick as possible so all the chicks can grow together if we wait we'll have to go through all the trouble of blending the chicks. I would like to wait a few weeks. I just don't know what to do. My husband...
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    They came early!!!

    WE LOST 2 MORE TODAY. THAT MAKES 11 TOTAL OUT OF 26. WE HAVE BUFF ORPINGTONS,EE, AUSTRALORPS. WE ORDERED FROM MCMURRAY. OF COURSE THEY WILL REPLACE THE ONES WE LOST. BUT I WILL WAIT UNTIL APRIL OR MAY TO GET MORE. HOPE THE REST MAKE IT THEY SEEM TO BE DOING GOOD RIGHT NOW. THEY ARE...
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    Can Chicks be Too Quiet? (pics)

    One I Thought was a gonner is coming around. Thank Goodness! It a little buff brahma bantam. I have been working with her all day getting her warm and sticking her beak in vitamin water. I've she pulls through the night I think she will be okay. She can stand on her on now. Thanks for the...
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    NEW BABIES-SOME NOT DOING SO GOOD.

    HEY YA'LL THE BABIES SEEM TO BE DOING BETTER. I DID UP THE TEMP TO 100. THEY HAVE BEEN RUNNING AROUND EATING AND DRINKING. JUST NOW THEY HAVE GOTTEN QUITE AND MOST ARE SLEEPING. MAYBE THE REST OF THE GIRLS ARE GOING TO BE OKAY. THERE IS ONE CHICK THEY JUST PUT IN I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS...
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    Can Chicks be Too Quiet? (pics)

    Glad your babies are doing so great. As long as they are eating and running around they are fine. We got our babies from MM. They hatched out Sat and came in this morning at 2AM. We have lost 9,and 2 more are very weak. We have 17 doing great 2 EE, 8 Australorps,5Orps,1 Brahma Bantam. I...
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    NEW BABIES-SOME NOT DOING SO GOOD.

    :DThanks Y'all! I did call MM they told me they were exposed to the cold too long,give the weak ones karo syrup or honey and call them back on Thurs. I should in a day or 2 change water to terramycin so the rest won't get sick. I live in SC it usually is not this cold here. I will wait...
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    NEW BABIES-SOME NOT DOING SO GOOD.

    I have it warm enough the is reading 90. The chicks are not crowded togerther. I did dip their little beaks in sug water we are feeding chick starter and grow gel. I think the trip must have been too much. This is heat wrenching. I will call McMurray, Thanks carolinagirls
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    NEW BABIES-SOME NOT DOING SO GOOD.

    :(Hello Friends I am a new member to BYC. We got babies this AM from McMurray Hatchery. We have lost 8 already. I gave them sugar water and electrolytes as soon as we got them home. I also gave them grogel. 7 were DOA. We now have 4 more that aren't doing so good. I have the heat lamp on...
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    They came early!!!

    Hi I live in SC. Where did your babies come from? We got ours this morning at 2 AM they were hatched and shipped on Sat from McMurray. We ordered 25. We have lost 7 already. Wish you the best. Hope you have happy chicken days.
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    Chicks shipped but not recieved yet...update #2.

    CHICKS ARE HERE. We got a call from the PO at 2 AM. I could hear the little peeps in the background. We had 7 DOA. 3 still a little slow at coming aroung. 1 is a favorelle she is having a real struggle. 2 buff brahmas doing okay not as active as others. We have 2 Araucanas,7 Australorps,6...
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