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    What color do you think they are?

    I have my first baby chicks ever! I have mostly white silkie hens with one “chocolate” satin and two roosters, one white and one “chocolate” frizzle I have no idea who the parents are if these littles. What do you think? The black is the smallest yes was born 4 days ago. The tan is the largest...
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    First time hatching chicks and naturally

    I let two of my hens sit on their eggs for the first time. I wasn’t quite sure on the dates. I now know to mark them better. It seems to have been weeks and I was contemplating discarding them. I came home today after work and found one fully developed chick dead in the coop a little ways away...
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    Help! Band left on foot too tight!

    I only have 8 chickens and she’s one of my only two layers. They are family so I could take her to the vet if absolutely necessary and if I can get in!
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    Help! Band left on foot too tight!

    Thank you so much! Although I can’t see the rest of the band as it’s under almost a scab. Do you think pulling with tweezers is safe?
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    Help! Band left on foot too tight!

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    Help! Band left on foot too tight!

    I’m not sure what to do! I typically have small breed chickens and had a random barnyard chick which I believe is a brahma. We put bands in them (never again) and we thought they had plenty of grow room. Obviously this chicken grew much bigger and faster and with the feathers on her feet, we...
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    Help! Band on the leg got too tight!!!

    This just happened to me. How did you get the rest of the band out?
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