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    Chicken with broken toes on both feet

    I have a 10 week old Dominique that has broken toes on both feet. I first noticed it at about 2 weeks of age. She gets around okay but her legs are bowed when she walks and she lays down to eat. She is growing like she is supposed to and doesnt seem to be in any pain from it but I do notice she...
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    I think they are bored!

    Can someone please give me another idea on what I can do to entertain my 15 5 day old chicks? I give them as much human interaction as I can but I work 9 hour says so it's hard for me to do! So far right now, I leave the radio playing for them at a low volume all day, I have 4 dowell rods spread...
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    Chicks huddled in opposite corner of heat

    Thanks yall! I have raised the eco glow up a little and the temp came down 5 degrees but they are sleeping and dont seem to care so we will see how they do when they wake up. Thanks!
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    Chicks huddled in opposite corner of heat

    The temp is now 92 degrees. I researched that I should keep it between 90 and 95 for the first week and they are just 5 days old now. They have been sleeping good under this same level of heat for the past 2 nights but tonight they are sleeping on the opposite end but as close to each other as...
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    Chicks huddled in opposite corner of heat

    I have 15 chicks that are now 5 days old in a decent side box that I have set up with an eco glow brooder for the heat source. Up until tonight they have all slept soundly underneath the heat and have been fine. During the day they are playful and are running around everywhere and are eating and...
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