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    Chick diarrhea

    Really? I always thought Cecal was more creamy than liquid?
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    Rat residue?

    Oh boy, what a comparison! There are no rat bodies needing disposal, but potential remnants of pee/poo. Would lime kill the potential pathogens too?
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    Chick diarrhea

    Hello, I apologize, I feel like I'm posting a question here nearly every day! I just want to make sure my little ladies have the best chance. I noticed today that there were some diarrhea poops in the brooder. I have 7 chicks, and have had a hard time determining who it is. I have seen 2 have...
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    Rat residue?

    Hi there, I am prepping our space for our chicken coop, and thought I should probably ask about this. We had rats invade our greenhouse over the winter, and moved it elsewhere so that we could allow the elements clean up the urine/feces/potential germs. We moved the greenhouse several months...
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    Cocci/medicated food question

    Oh no way! That's good to know! I'll have to set them up for a little adventure then! Thank you 😊
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    Cocci/medicated food question

    Thanks so much, I truly appreciate it! There is so much info on this site, sometimes it is hard to shift through for what I'm looking for. 😊
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    Cocci/medicated food question

    Thank you for replying! I'm in Oregon, and unfortunately we haven't quite made it to the warm temps yet. Yesterday we got to 75F, but it's looking like we're dropping back down to the low 60s for the foreseeable future. ☹️
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    Cocci/medicated food question

    Thank you!! Unfortunately our Oregon temps are still pretty chilly for the ladies (around 60-65 F) so I will start bringing them a bit of dirt. How frequently should I be adding dirt to their brooder? And how much? I appreciate your reply!
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    Cocci/medicated food question

    Hello! I'm a first time chicken mama, and am just trying to understand, set my chicks up for healthy lives, and be prepared in case of illness. My chicks are almost 2 weeks old. They were not vaccinated, and I have been giving them medicated feed from day one at the recommendation of the store...
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    Noisy chick question

    That's really good to know, thank you!! Our house gets down to 60 overnight, so I've been worried about them getting too cold. Maybe I'll scoot the heater a little further away and see if that helps!
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    Hello!

    Fabulous, thank you!
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    Noisy chick question

    Thanks!! She is either a Barred Plymouth Rock or and Australorp. I can't remember which I picked up, I need to call the store and ask! 😂 I have three of these guys though, and they are very chatty!
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    Noisy chick question

    When I picked them up the store had ordered three breeds, but one didn't arrive. I got some Barnevelders and then one other breed, but honestly I'm not sure which! She is either a Black Australorp or Barred Plymouth Rock. Maybe it's an Australorp thing, though!
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    Noisy chick question

    Thank you for the reassurance!!! Every time they're loud, I get worried. Every time they"re too quiet, I get worried. This things are gonna be the most spoiled chickens. 😂
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    Noisy chick question

    Hello! Yet another first time chicken owner here, and so paranoid I'm going to miss something! We have 7 little chicks in our indoor brooder (one of those zip up puppy pens), and they are almost a week old. It has a brooder plate plus a room heater (we don't have whole house heating, so the room...
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