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    10 week old polish barely moving

    I'm sorry you lost your bird as well. It's frustrating. I used to have quite a few chickens but I have taken a break for 5 years - just starting a flock again. 2 died within the first 3 days of delivery : a barred rock arrived with wry neck & my other buff polish died suddenly at 3 or 4 days...
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    10 week old polish barely moving

    She passed away. I moved her into a pet carrier on my covered back deck last night. - fresh wood chips, small bowl of water with quik chick in it and put a raw egg yolk in there. She didn't touch any of it.. She was still breathing at midnight but was gone at 6am.
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    10 week old polish barely moving

    We are in Mississippi. It's been in the 80s and rainy (so cooler than normal). Not much sun. Her run has plenty of shade. She has lots of fresh water.
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    10 week old polish barely moving

    Flock of all 10 week old chickens (polish, barred rock, black star, sussex, bieldefelder, cochins, EE): 14 birds total. My buff polish was acting a little slow yesterday- but still mostly normal.. Today she is barely moving. No mites. No wounds. All were vaccinated by Murray McMurray...
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    Baby Chicks 🐤

    I think it's just too early to tell. Some breeds have features to look for at hatch to determine sex. I would watch them for developing saddle feathers. Long pointy saddle feathers = Cockrell/Rooster. It will be a while before those develop. The prominent comb on that one chick could also be...
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    Opinions on when to first deworm chicks?

    I've read many many threads on deworming. I still have questions. I ordered SafeGuard (fenbendazole - .23ml per pound) and 1ml syringes. I have a small kitchen scale to weigh my chicks. They will be 7 weeks old this weekend. Is that a good time for their first dose? And would you give them...
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    New Coop Progress

    We moved them in! Still need to customize the coop, but at least they are out of my house🤣
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    What breed is my free chick?

    Thank you!
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    Free chick - What's the breed?

    Free chick from Murray McMurray. Approx 10 days old. Help me guess the breed please?
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    What breed is my free chick?

    Murray McMurray free chick. Approx 10 days old. Any idea the breed?
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    What did you do in the garden today?

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    New Coop Progress

    I'm trying to find which dogwood you're talking about. Most variety grow too tall. Do you mean the red twig?
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    New Coop Progress

    I am in Mississippi We get snow every 4 or 5 years and only for a day. I want to build an external nestbox with a lid access on one of those windows - add a little platform and ramp to access it. - and put an internal nestbox on the floor under the platform. Roosts on the opposite side. I...
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    Hatchery chicks - 1 with wry neck

    Thank you but she passed. I tried really hard.
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    New Coop Progress

    That's a smart idea. I had planned on putting stepping stones - like a walkway. When I sit on my back deck, I want to be able to watch them. I think the coop would block most of my view if I move it upfront. Very smart idea though, so I'm considering it.
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