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    Help With Bantam Chicks

    i will try that, thanks! I didn't realize what I was getting into when I got a couple of bantam chicks.;) Those babies are fearless! Thankfully, I haven't seen them do it lately, I think their little butts got too big to fit inside the feeder. Still, I would like to dissuade them from trying...
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    Best Breed of Chicken?

    I got two, picked them up this morning! I think they're going to be trouble, both of them are fearless! The Giants are huddled together completely out of their element, and the Fleurs are wreaking havoc on everything in the brooder. I have a trough feeder, and they will perch on the side while...
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    Help With Bantam Chicks

    I just got some Mille Fleur D'uccle bantam chicks, and gave run into a slight problem. They climb into the feeder! I have the long trough feeder with holes in it, and while the bantams can reach the feed from the ground, they seem to like perching on the side while they eat. As they're eating...
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    Chicken Diapers and Harnesses

    Hey y'all, I hope this is the right forum, I wasn't sure which forum would be best to post this in. For those who have read my thread "Best Breed of Chicken?", I am wanting to have a chicken tame enough to take places with me and be a "chicken ambassador" of sorts. I've noticed a lot of...
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    Chicken Diapers and Harnesses

    Oops, this is definitely not the right forum! I was sure I was in the "raising backyard chickens" forum. Sorry! I'll go create a new post there. Dos anyone know how to delete this thread?
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    Chicken Diapers and Harnesses

    Hey y'all, I hope this is the right forum, I wasn't sure which forum would be best to post this in. For those who have read my thread "Best Breed of Chicken?", I am wanting to have a chicken tame enough to take places with me and be a "chicken ambassador" of sorts. I've noticed a lot of...
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    Best Breed of Chicken?

    Wow, that's amazing! I never knew a chicken could live past ten years, much less twenty! Once I get my current flock established I may look into getting some of these, they sound like really neat birds. They sound really intelligent, how would you go about teaching them boundaries? I'm just now...
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    Lethargic Chick

    Thank you, I will keep this in mind for the future.
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    Lethargic Chick

    Update; chick died. It was really peaceful at least. The only odd thing, was that she coughed up a glob of spit or something when she died. It was clear and kind of mucusy. The only thing I can think that would cause that would be because she aspirated, but she lived too long for that to be the...
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    Lethargic Chick

    Also, I don't think she's eaten, her crop feels empty. What would be the best thing to feed her? I've heard yogurt and water, but I've also heard scrambled eggs. What would y'all reccomend?
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    Lethargic Chick

    Hey guys, I need some help. I've got a cuckoo maran chick that is lethargic. I got her yesterday morning and she was acting fine, only issue is that she broke her toe when another chick grabbed it. She was walking fine, eating and drinking. Now she's lethargic, and won't move. She'd been a bit...
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    Best Breed of Chicken?

    What a handsome boy! Are they closer to parrots to keep, or are they like chickens? How long do they live? That's funny! It sounds like she just has to know what you're doing and why she isn't with you. Lol, I suspect these chickens will live better than I do. The horses certainly do! Hmm...
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    Best Breed of Chicken?

    She sounds like it! Is she your official greeting committee?;) I agree, chickens need their space to roam! My hens will be roaming across my horse pastures unless I'm gone, then they will be put in the coop/run. I have a lot of scorpions in my area, so if I can let my chickens loose to eat their...
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    Best Breed of Chicken?

    Thank you for your replies! Banti, your girl is stunning! I would love to see more pictures of your chickens. Your girl is essentially what I want, something that is tame and loves to be handled. She sounds like a character, demanding that her toes be warmed up! That's good to know your flock...
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    Best Breed of Chicken?

    Thank you for replying! Completely agree about the barred rocks, our first flock consisted of barred rocks, Rhode Island reds, and americaunas. By far, the barred rocks were the friendliest! All of our chickens were tame(except the americaunas, they were a little special), but the barred rocks...
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