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    help needed fast what to do with chick that hatches early

    How long can chicks live in the bator without food a water, do you leave them in thier until all eggs are hatched? this could be like five days...eggs are slow to hatch. One hatched on friday and it's now sunday. J&J Ranch
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    Received eggs today, now what??? Sorry...newbie.

    have a question. My neighbor hatched a couple of my cochins today. One hatched yesterday and one is hatching today. so, he is gone until Monday and the chicks are sitting in the bater with the eggs and are walking around at this point. When do they get moved so they can get food and water. My...
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    Buff Orpingtons 18.5 weeks, no crowing, no eggs UPDATE-we have eggs!!

    I have two buff orpington hens, they look exactly like yours. They started laying last week. I purchased them as two day old chicks on Feb. 11, 2009. So, they are five months old and are laying an egg a day. I have one other Americauna, she is finally starting to lay with them. Today, they took...
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    what do i do for her

    Couple questions for a newbie here. I live in south florida...just to set the climate tone. I adopted a white cochin pair and a RHR pair. I don't know their history, just know their toenails are discustingly long, the spurs on the RHR are awfully long. Now here are my questions. I went out to...
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    Question about nightly temps for 5 week old chicks Florida?

    Where do are you in Fla.? We are in Lake Worth. We have 10 day old chics. I think you should put a lamp in with them, the tale tell sign is if they migrate to the heat, then they need it. The draft is what is going to get to them. So, if you trust having a heat lamp in the coop, that is what I...
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    Chic with crooked beak

    Does anyone know if a crooked beak, where the top does not match up with the bottom beak is a problem? She is 9 days old, an Americana, and eats and drinks well and is very spunky. Not any visible problems I can see. But what do I know, this is my first time with chics. So, if anyone has any...
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    my chicks came this morning

    I purchased four day old chicks last Sat. and I noticed one of the Ameircanas has a crooked beak. The top sits very noticably off to one side. She eats and drinks fine. Is this going to impair her eating and drinking as she gets older...is this common? Anyone have any similar experiences with...
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