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    Chicks pecking vents

    All the responses were so appreciated! I resolved the problem by keeping them separated for a week and treated the damaged vents with Vaseline to aid in the healing and to keep any poop from sticking. I thought to increase their space by adding more panels to increase their space and boy, did...
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    Chicks pecking vents

    Their heat source is a large brooder tent I purchased from Amazon enclosed with chicken pen panels that I can add more for more room. I'm not so sure they are being bullied. None of them were chased, they would just get pecked when they were with the crowd feeding or drinking. They can get away...
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    Chicks pecking vents

    I bought a "baker's dozen" chicks last week thinking all was well until a couple got a slight bit of poop on their down. No pasty butt in any of the 13, but that slight discoloration of poo allowed the vent pecking to commence! I'm glad I checked on them when I did because they were beginning to...
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    baby chick wont open eyes

    I have a 2 day old chick doing the same thing! How much Polyvisol do I give her and how do I feed it to her? Please help. I know they can die quickly if not resolved soon. Thank you!
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    Newborns!

    This my 3rd season for raising chickens. But mind you, I always bought my chicks from a local farm supply store. I never had a new out of the egg chick to look after and I've no clue what to do! This is how I wound up in this dilemma! We adopted a female duck. We couldn't find her nest and when...
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    Month Old Chick with No Feathers on Back

    This is my 3rd year to purchase chicks in March. This year, I bought 6 Black Sex Links and 2 of them have bald backs! For my circumstance, I certainly hope you aren't right, Jerseygirl1! Lol
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    How to Break a Broody Hen

    So glad to see this post! One of my girls has become broody just in the past few days and I was getting worried that she was ill! I just love BYC and all of you fellow chicken folks! :)
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    Pullets can crow!

    Okay, these are 3 of my 18 babies who match in size, combs, and waddles. (from right to left) This is Storm and Dora (Plymouth rock breed) and the white is Swan (the one I sent earlier and who, I might add, had the impressive crowing). Storm doesn't crow at all but has been the chicken yard...
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    Pullets can crow!

    This is my "crower". It's a leghorn mix that was given to me with several others at a week old. Not sure you can tell much by these pics. Thanks for helping out a new chicken mama. :)
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    Pullets can crow!

    Good idea. Of course they were quiet this morning
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    Pullets can crow!

    I have 17 pullets. A few are 11 weeks old and the rest are 10 weeks. They have definitely grown past the vocal "peep" stage, however, the sound I heard coming from two of my girls last week completely stunned me! I assure you, I am quite positive they are all female. None have spurs or the...
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