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    Sexing Barnevelder chicks

    Sweet Ursula might be a little cockerel. I'm not familiar with the breed but that bright pink comb next to the other girls' yellow is suspect. I would consider the behavior with a grain of salt because even if you do have all pullets, one might take the role of protector and do the roo's job...
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    Comment by 'ChickRex' in article 'Back yard coop and run with electric fence'

    How do you keep the chickens from flying out?
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    Looking at Incubators - Which is best?

    Never hatched chicks before but I've read some about it. I saw these two incubators online for the same price, same company, and seemingly same features, but different capacity. Can anyone tell me if there's a difference that I missed or why anyone would get the little one as opposed to the big...
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    Comment by 'ChickRex' in article 'Cleaning and storing fresh eggs'

    I love that counter display for eggs. Does anyone know where to purchase one similar?
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    What ratio of Durvet Electrolytes and Vitamins powder should I add to the chicken's feed?

    I picked this up: and the back says you can add it to water or feed. As the water mix needs to be refreshed daily feed seems easier to deal with assuming dry feed is okay. Has anyone added this to dry feed and what ratio did you use? The package says to add it to a ton of feed and I can...
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    All 3 girls suddenly have lesions on their comb/wattles and cracked beaks! Help!

    I've seen no pecking and they all get along rather well. I'll check around the coop but seeing as they've all come down with it in the same spot and also have minor lesions are there any illnesses that could cause this? Updated original post with better pictures.
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    All 3 girls suddenly have lesions on their comb/wattles and cracked beaks! Help!

    This is my first backyard flock and I have three 4 month old pullets: a buff orp, welsummer, and maran. About 2 days ago I noticed the maran had a cracked beak tip and a slightly damaged beak base. Today the buff has a damaged beak base and upon checking the welsummer closely she has a very...
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    Chicken medicine cabinet. Make Offer!

    $40?
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    I finally got my girls outside!!!

    These are small sunflowers that only grow a couple feet high and have really small heads. They should look good! I'll look at pansy seeds too and see if I can toss some in as well. Are they perennials?
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    I finally got my girls outside!!!

    I would love to!! I'm not 100% sure the coop is staying there but when it's permanent I'll fill it with some dirt and sunflower seeds!
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    I finally got my girls outside!!!

    Moral of the story, build your coop before you get chicks. So I tried to do a cheap diy but awesome coop with little experience. Long story short it didn't happen and the designer (family member) quit partway through. So I bought a cheap shitty coop from the internet (plenty big for 3...
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    What medicines/treatments should I have on hand for my new flock?

    Is there a better online dealer than amazon?
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    What medicines/treatments should I have on hand for my new flock?

    Thanks for all the advice! Where are the cheapest places to pick this up? Amazon, local feed store, other?
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    What medicines/treatments should I have on hand for my new flock?

    I've read too many posts where people are crossing their fingers that their chicks will live long enough for medicine to ship to them. It seems being proactive on having a stocked medical cabinet is the way to go. I'm not looking for everything under the sun but what are some good essential...
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    Lethargic chick; no ruffled feathers or other symptoms of cocci

    Well, at least you're consistent. I get a bug up my butt about people who'll take cheap antibiotics and anti fungal but withhold them from their home flock. Best of luck to your girls. Don't play around with their health
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