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    Poop stuck to 1 week old chicks- What do I do???

    But when they're raised by a hen, they're out foraging two days after they hatch. Thanks for the advice on cleaning her butt, I haven't had her in warm water for that long.
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    Poop stuck to 1 week old chicks- What do I do???

    Thanks, I'll give this a try.
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    Poop stuck to 1 week old chicks- What do I do???

    I did the Olive Oil, tried Prep H, everything just seemed to be making a big mess so I just stopped all that and was rinsing or giving a tub to loosen and wash off the white caked on poop. But it's getting worse. I've tried giving yogurt, no interest, grated apple, some interest. She's on...
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    Poop stuck to 1 week old chicks- What do I do???

    Help, I'm having the same problem with a two week old chick. Her butt gets covered with white poo and its hardened. I've been washing her several times a day tried soaking her butt too but this stuff doesn't want to come off and I'm afraid I'll hurt her if I try to pull it off. There aren't...
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    Getting the flock out of here - a diary of a crazy chicken man

    Be safe Oz!!!!!! I thought of you immedietly when I heard about the storm. They are saying it's the largest storm ever iin recorded history. Hoping you and your family stay safe. Diane
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    Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

    Hahaha, I AM that crazy chicken lady who lives up the hill...and I have an itty-bitty egg biz; I sell about 7 doz week and it's a labor or love, not a huge money-maker. Actually not a money making enterprise at all. I was fantasizing I could sell enough eggs to help pay the taxes...but...
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    Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

    He's got hipster mutton chops and no feathered feet, so . Prolly a mutt.
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    Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

    I have a rescue roo that is black w/ copper cape, really long tail feathers until someone pulled them out...and the weirdest mottled black and red comb and black eyes. He is smallish. Anyone have any idea what he might be?
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    Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

    for some reason they remind me of Meercats?
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    Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

    Is that the same Sevin that you use on plants? Good tip about the nylon; not that I own any...
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    Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

    I have mites!! I have a jar of poultry dust with permethrin. Can I just dust the coop and nesting boxes or do I have to do all the chickens too ?
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    Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

    Seizure thing: LMAO!!!!
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    Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

    I wonder if you went to an upholsterer to ask if they had any scrap pieces of foam they would give you? It looks like that type of foam.
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    Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

    Where's the little green vomiting emoticon!? I read recently that adding DE to the feed will prevent eggs from hatching in the poo. I don't know if this is true but I'm trying it.
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    Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

    Yes, she's been separated for a lonnnngggg time, then DH said she wanted to be back with her gf's after her poo looked normal again etc., but she was immediately attacked not in a nice way, lol, by the big roo and then the other girls just followed his lead. Smokin mad at him... So since then...
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