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    Hatched and now where do I put them...?

    Hey everyone - Incubated eggs and all but two hatched. I think the last two are duds and will do a dud test(but no movement or sound or signs of internal pip), but that's not why I'm here. I have 6 chicks, about 3-4 weeks old in the brooder. How easy is it to just drop my new chicks in with...
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    Hen with injured wings and weak

    Made it through the night.
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    Hen with injured wings and weak

    Sick hen now has slowed breathing. Our cattle dog is laying next to it. It’s actually a bittersweet sight. We’re all sad.
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    Hen with injured wings and weak

    This hen and generally all of my hens are one year old. Nope They live in an open air concept coop and walk in run, nesting boxes for privacy. Kind of looks like the coops that they sell on roost and root. We live in SoCal. Update on the other flock: egg production down because the pipe to...
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    Hen with injured wings and weak

    Here is a link to Sick Hen Video
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    Hen with injured wings and weak

    Oh, also, neighbor helped... checked the vent, checked the crop, checked everything... We don't believe the hen in question is egg bound.
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    Hen with injured wings and weak

    OK, here's an update on the hen. I'll try to upload a vid to YouTube to post a link here. Hen is weak, cannot stand and slumps over as if it loses balance. Also, the hen still eats and drinks, but needs to be supported by hand. Generally sits with its eyes closed. Providing food (scrambled...
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    Hen with injured wings and weak

    I found one of my chickens rumpled and against the coop wall. One or both her wings are injured but no breaks. She just plod around splayed and moves with great effort but tips over. I wrapped her wings with coban to immobilize her and she is eating, drinking, and pooping but just looks so sad...
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    Need suggestions for Winter Egg Laying (Lighting)

    Well, you brought me back to reality. I totally forgot that I need sunlight to supplement with light... lol. What a conundrum. So this is going to be harder than I thought. I would need a lot of panels to collect any light, presuming that I don't have any overcast - that's a stretch even just...
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    Need suggestions for Winter Egg Laying (Lighting)

    I don't have power at the coop. Currently have solar powered flood lights for the night time (dusk to dawn). It works... but has anyone used solar powered lights strong enough to use as supplement lighting for sustained egg laying throughout the winter? Is there a simple product that I can...
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    Official BYC Poll: How Do You Optimize Your Hens' Egg-Laying Capabilities?

    Is it a particular feed or a DIY?
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    Rancho Cucamonga, CA How to fight City Hall?

    So I decided to search Rancho today and found this. I suppose I’m a bit late to your post. I’m another fellow citizen of Rancho Cucamonga. I’d like to have a rooster to sustain my flock, but that’ll never legally happen. I would recommend one of two things: 1. Contact your city council rep...
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    Which brand do YOU swear by?

    Yea, we should definitely do another BBC survey.
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    Which brand do YOU swear by?

    Can we resurrect this poll to do a refresh?
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    Review by 'Farmin Armen' in article 'Common egg quality problems'

    Great guide. Regarding meat spots... no way of mitigating them or reducing them?? Wish there was something about that.
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