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    Three month old chick with abdomen injury (Graphic pictures later)

    After thinking about it, we are beginning to think that the wound might not have been caused by the other hens but by the rooster. This is based on it not being a skin tear so much as a much neater hole. Up until recently, the chicks were kept in a separate run and we let the adults and...
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    Three month old chick with abdomen injury (Graphic pictures later)

    Update. She didn't survive the night.
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    Three month old chick with abdomen injury (Graphic pictures later)

    I'll put the pictures in reverse order. Stitched up. The skin wound. The initial problem. Note the little wound on the intestine.
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    Three month old chick with abdomen injury (Graphic pictures later)

    One of my 3 month old chicks was attacked by the others hens and received a gash on her lower abdomen. There were about two inches on intestines sticking out. There is a small wound on the intestine. We laid her down and covered up her head with a towel to calm her down, poked everything...
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    Boys VS Girls

    Man that was a lot of posts to go through to get here. 50
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    New Chicks - Lessons Learned.

    It's the fourth day since we 'rebooted' Fancy's mind and things are going pretty well. The new chick, Pansy, is up to speed with the others, fighting for June bugs. Fancy treats Pansy like any of the others, giving food that she finds and letting all of them climb all over her. Fancy is...
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    New Chicks - Lessons Learned.

    Uploading the picture using the correct tools.
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    New Chicks - Lessons Learned.

    I wanted to start this thread to discuss my experiences with my new chicks. It has been interesting. Sorry for the novel that follows. I welcome thoughts on the chicken psyche and things that have worked to change the behavior of hens. We knew that the breeds that we wanted were coming in...
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    How to Break a Broody Hen

    I've been lurking for a few months but after following the advice in this forum, I had to join and thank everyone. We got chickens about six months ago and have jumped in with both feet. One of the hens took over a nest box and screamed whenever it was opened. That lasted for about four days...
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