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    Did I scare a chicken away form the nesting boxes?

    So I made a coop with three nesting boxes protruding from it with a lid on top. Two of my eight hens are starting to lay. They were running around yelling all morning and going into the nesting boxes to dig nests in the straw. I went inside for a while, and later came out and didn't hear any...
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    Hen laying early, a few questions...

    So I guess a couple of hens are at laying age and checking out nesting spots... I just lifted the lid of the nesting boxes and saw one of the chickens in there! Is this going to scare her and keep her from using the box?
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    Hen laying early, a few questions...

    Hello all, So I'm raising eight chickens which I bought as chicks 13 weeks ago, and I didn't expect any eggs until a month or two from now, but yesterday I found the first egg. Is this normal? It was small and had a very delicate shell, which I suppose makes sense since they aren't getting...
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    Tip of beak cracked

    Hello, I have chickens that are around 9 or 10 weeks old, and today I noticed the beak of one of them is cracked. The crack is right at the tip and runs from side to side. Should I do anything? Will it heal on its won or does it need to completely break off to regenerate? Thanks.
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    Composting with medicated chickens

    Right, but can I compost it? There's also bits of food in the straw as well by the way.
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    Composting with medicated chickens

    Apologies if this has been asked; if so, I couldn't find the thread. I have 8-week old chickens who are on medicated chick feed. I'm wondering if I can compost their feces or if the medication will screw up the composting process or anything (being antimicrobial). I have tons and tons of straw...
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    Lethergic chick - please help ASAP

    I haven't tried a vitamin. Most other threads I saw recommended antibiotics. The chick is eating. I haven't seen it drink. I have it isolated right now in case it's contagious and so I can see how its stools look. The other 7 chicks are growing like weeds and very active. This is my first time...
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    Lethergic chick - please help ASAP

    Hello all, I have a chick that's about a week old that hasn't been thriving much. It's hardly grown, if at all, and today it's very lethargic. It doesn't struggle like the other ones do when picked up, it's very slow, and it's eyes are always half-shut. It does eat and drink water and I...
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