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    Topic of the Week - Winter Egg Laying

    I am wondering the same thing. My red stars and black stars are about 22 weeks old, and still no eggs. Should I not expect them to lay now, since it's shorter days and up and down temps? If so, what can I do to encourage them to lay?
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    My Chick's rectum seems to be protruding

    No, the chick is as active and growing as fast as the others. He is pooping and eating. When he chirps, the protruding area seems to be pushing our, like a hemorrhoid. However, it looks a little better. She does have a little scab around it, byt is still pooping ok. I am dipping her butt in...
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    My Chick's rectum seems to be protruding

    Thank you so much, I will try this. I am worried that I may have to put it down. Though the protruding tissue is not major, I wonder if it would be a problem
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    My Chick's rectum seems to be protruding

    I received new chicks a week ago. My easter egger had some slight pasting, and was cleaned. But since then, I have been keeping a close eye on her. Her rectum seems to be protruding, but she is still eating and pooping fine. I keep her hind parts clean, to make sure that she has no more pasty...
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    How to clean a coop

    Hey, I am new to the chicken raising world, and I have a question. I have a coop that housed 7 hens until this past weekend. We built a new, larger one and still have the old. I will eventually have 12 in the new coop. I just ordered 5 chicks, and they should be here next week. My question is...
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