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    ramp for chicks

    Hey ! those are both great ideas, thank you. I did put something together, and one of the chicks was able to successfully make it into the coop but the other one did not. And it completely blocks the ramp, so the other big chickens don't know what to make of it and mill around and stare at...
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    ramp for chicks

    any one have any suggestions on a ramp design that will allow chicks to climb up and down? I had a broody hen and gave her a couple of chicks, and they follow her when she goes out of the coop. They can slide down the ramp we have but they can't get back up it...too far between steps. any...
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    Chick with lumps of poo on her toes

    Thanks...everyone has been so helpful about this and just about everyone said the same thing...clean their feet with warm water. so far, its worked! I am so glad this forum is available! thanks again!
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    Chick with lumps of poo on her toes

    Hi! Thanks for the great advice! It really did the trick. Chicky chick has clean toes and is walking around like a normal chicken, instead of dragging around those big lumps! She did not like getting her feet (and belly) wet, but we got her feet clean and her belly dry and then she was fine...
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    Chick with lumps of poo on her toes

    oh, wow...I agree..I think she would be so much happier without the lumpy toes! thanks for the advice. I will take of her today.
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    Chick with lumps of poo on her toes

    thanks for the input. I thought about that, but I was not sure if that was something I could do. but I suppose if I kept it really shallow and then dried her well afterwards, she would be ok. I have not let them outside at all yet....its still too cold here. I was thinking about letting them...
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    Chick with lumps of poo on her toes

    Hi We are new to keeping chickens and we have a small flock of 4. they are about 2-3 weeks old now, but here is my issue... The smallest gal has gotten poop stuck to her talons. Big blobs of the stuff that have turned into hard cement lumps on the ends of her toes. I try to scrape up the...
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    Chickens stepping in own poop?

    Hi We are new to keeping chickens and we have a small flock of 4. they are about 2-3 weeks old now, but here is my issue... The smallest gal has gotten poop stuck to her talons. Big blobs of the stuff that have turned into hard cement lumps on the ends of her toes. I try to scrape up the...
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