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    baby chick with eye problem

    To update everyone: I followed Eggcessive's advice and immediately started applying a warm washcloth to the crusty area and washed it with saline solution. The majority of the crust came off to reveal a swollen eye. I had also asked for advice from a friend who is an equine dentist and is...
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    baby chick with eye problem

    We picked up our chicks from a local feed store on Monday. They looked to be around a week old. When we got home we discovered that one of the Ameracaunas had a problem with her right eye. We thought at first that she didn't have one. It didn't really change until today. It looks crusty and...
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    day old chicks vs. month old

    I'll be getting six chicks Gander. The feed store that sells them already has all the month olds outside...we are running temps in the high 70's this week and it is not unusual to get up towards a hundred by the first day of spring. Right now I'm leaning toward setting up the group of day...
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    day old chicks vs. month old

    Hi! I am new to raising chickens and am about to finish a coop and fill it with chicken goodness. My question is: which would be better for a beginner looking to raise friendly chickens? Two day old babies or chicks that are a month old? I know that by getting the older chickens I won't have...
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