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    Rhode Island Reds; Weak Legs?

    We are now trying to free range them during the day. Do you think this will help?
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    Rhode Island Reds; Weak Legs?

    We got them from community feed store which was giving the chicks free with a bag of feed. They are not on raised wire. Thanks for the links!
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    Rhode Island Reds; Weak Legs?

    We have 15 RIR. They are now 16 weeks old. We have had three cases of partial disjointment at the knee (two sever (one as a chick, one about 8 weeks), one limping now (unknown case, started yesterday)). Has anyone else found this breed to be prone to leg troubles? Housing: 8'-0" x 8'-0" x...
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    Comment by 'chicksRcute' in item 'Australorp'

    We got two. They are almost 18 weeks old. They are both very skittish. Ones a rooster and ones a hen. If you have any tips on how to tame them please let me know.
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    Review by '' on item 'Red Sex Link'

    I got 5 Red Sex Links. There names are Regina (aka Reggie), Carrie, Meadow, Henrietta (aka Henry), and Emerald (she's now been put in with the Rhode Island Reds because of not being accepted into the group because of a week of absence from being attacked by a hawk. There all nice girls. We get...
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    Newly Arrived!

    Our chicks were moved today to there new coop. We lost another one about 2 weeks ago to a dog. Our chicks and chickens are fine now. We have a chicken named Emerald who was attacked by a hawk before we got the chicks but was rescued. She hadn't got back into the order with the "grownups" since...
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    Newly Arrived!

    I got some good news and then some bad news. The bad news is that we lost one two days ago. The good news is that the rest are growing nicely.
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    Newly Arrived!

    We got some new chicks today. There are 18 Rhode Island Reds and 2 Black Australorps, 20 in all. If you have any tips in raising them please comment!
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    My Chicken Will Not Eat

    Emerald my chicken was attacked by a hawk a while ago. She has recovered from her injuries. She would eat until she went back to the other chickens. They not remembering her attacked. After that she stopped eating. I think it's loneliness. We have been force feeding her for about a week. She is...
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    Ended Contest #7 Cutest Baby Fowl - 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong

    Why do you have to be 18 or older to enter.
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