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    Respiratory distress

    No, there is no wet or moldy bedding. Crop is empty. Poop is thin and liquidy and mostly urates.
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    Respiratory distress

    Ok, I'll try to upload the video to YouTube. In the meantime, here's background: The chick is from a local feed store. I'm not sure what hatchery they use. Brooder temp ranges from 90-80. She prefers the warmer side. She is eating minimally and not drinking on her own. I'm giving her syringes of...
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    Respiratory distress

    Got it!
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    Respiratory distress

    My video won't upload. https://www.facebook.com/reel/5999497706804146?ref=share&mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e
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    Respiratory distress

    3 week old chick clearly not doing well. Nothing in her throat. Eating just a little, not drinking unless I put her break in water. I'm in California so resources are limited. I have LA 200, vet rx, nutridrench.
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    Ended Official BYC 2022 Summer Fair—Handcrafts Contest

    "Spring Bouquet" Hand fabricated from fine and sterling silver with copper accents.
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    My rooster is... Humping the ground

    Mine does exactly this! He prefers feathers from a particular pullet, but he'll do it with whatever feather he picks up. I think he has matured earlier than the pullets (they are 17.5 weeks) so maybe they're just not ready for him yet. Or it could be that he's kind of at the bottom of the...
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    39 degrees for 7 weekers?

    UPDATE! They successfully spent the night in the coop! They were really confused at dusk and didn't know where to go. I had put their little brooder roost in the coop, hoping they'd know what to do, but they weren't interested in going in. I had to wrangle them and pretty much push them in and...
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    39 degrees for 7 weekers?

    I think so. This was a week ago. They have just a few fluffs on their necks.
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    39 degrees for 7 weekers?

    I have 6 chickens - my first flock! They are in a large playpen in my family room and getting rowdy and restless (and a little stinky). I'd like to put them outside in their coop overnight, but the temperature in there has been down to 39. Is that too cold? They've been spending several hours...
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    Converting a shed

    Yeah, that's my concern and a good point. I had an experienced chicken keeper friend over today and we looked at options. I think I'm going to re-route my run fencing to include one of the main shed doors and use that for their entrance. That way I can preserve the integrity of the shed and I'll...
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    Converting a shed

    The openings are approximately 1"x1/2".
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    Converting a shed

    This is what I'm using. It was on a screen door to keep dogs from scratching. Do you think it will work?
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    Converting a shed

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    Converting a shed

    I was planning to make ramps with rungs for them to get up and down. Outside I can go long with a gentle angle. I was thinking 8'. Inside will be a little steeper. Is there a max angle they can climb? What's the highest I should expect them to jump/fly up or down? No, that's not the only...
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