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    Underweight chicken? Any tips?

    Hi! I have a 16 week old hen and I took her to the vet for a check up and he said she needed to put on some weight as her keel is very sharp and noticeable, I’ve never owned chickens before but apparently the grower feed she was on did not have enough protein. I have switched her to layer...
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    Chicken clicking beak?

    Hi! I’m pretty new to owning chickens and I currently have a 16 week old hen who’s sleeping inside at the moment and I notice at night she’ll make clicking noises with her beak? Now she doesn’t do this normally it’s only been for the last 3-4 days but she doesn’t do it at all during the day only...
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    Possibly respiratory infection?

    Hi! I’m a first time chicken owner, I found a baby chick a couple of weeks ago that ended up being a roo and he’s 8 weeks old now. I’ve noticed lately he’ll make a clicking noise with his beak? Not all the time usually when he’s roosting on me. He’s eating and drinking normally and not having...
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    Baby chick is always warm to the touch

    Thank you for the tips! It’s constantly running around and pooping so checks out lol would I still have to slowly introduce them if they’re very close in age? The two I’m getting are about 10 days old so there’s a 9 day deference between them
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    Baby chick is always warm to the touch

    Thank you! I think I’m just overthinking everything I’ve never owned chickens let alone a chick lol
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    Baby chick is always warm to the touch

    Hi! I’m just wondering if I should be concerned that my chick is always pretty warm to the touch. It doesn’t pant and isn’t drinking excessive amounts of water, I’m always worried it’s not drinking enough because I don’t see it drink often but it must be because it’s still alive. It’s just a...
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