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    Sleeping in the Run

    They are the only bird in there. In their old place (the barn stall) there were roosting rods that most of them typically slept on, so they know what they are and that they are safe, but for some reason, I think the thought of going inside is not registering.
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    Sleeping in the Run

    Your assessment is accurate. The entire run is completely predator proof. They are sleeping on the lip part. I will try to manually put them in and shut the door. I know they go in from time to time because I see droppings on the pine shavings inside, but they do not sleep there.
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    Sleeping in the Run

    I have had chickens for years but this is a new problem. I typically start my little ones off in a barn stall that is very secure for their protection. Once they are 10-12 weeks old, I move them to the main coop so they have more sunlight and ability to scratch and forage. I simply moved my 14...
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    Mini Donkey Feed for winter

    I have taken over the care of 2 minature donkeys about 10 months ago. This is our first winter together. I live in South Louisiana. The grass is dieing but there will not be any frost or snow that sits on the ground. The person who had the donleys before me told me that they only gave hay on...
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    Breed

    This is a better picture of the breed I would really like to know what it is. I do not think it is a mixed breed but I cannot be sure. Thanks.
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    Breed

    The last one and the all white ones are the two that I think are more pure bread and do not know the breeds. You can see some are a mix of the white and the barred rock. I got 13 new birds from a friend. I have identified some as obvious barred rock. There are two other breeds and some mixed...
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    3 Questions

    1. I am in south Louisiana. It has been upper 70's to low 80's at night. My 22 Cornish X are about 4 weeks old. They are 90% feathered. They are in an enclosed barn stall and do not free range. The stall walls go to the ground on all sides. I pick them up and they feel hot. I put a 3 speed box...
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    Pasty Butt

    I have not ever done ACV but have been reading about its benefits. Can you give me a little more guidance. Do I need the one with the "mother" or just regular plain ole AVC will work? How much per gallon who you suggest? Thanks a bunch.
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    Butts

    1. Your on a chicken website. 2. Your on a meat chicken thread. 3. THE TITLE SAYS, "BUTTS". If your senses are so refined you can't look at a chicken butt on a chicken website you have no business raising birds. What else could I have done. I do apologize for offending you but I didn't show dead...
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    Pasty Butt

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    Butts

    I have 22, 23 day old Cornish X. They are all healthy and eating and drinking. Vents look clear. They are well feathered except their butts. Several of them look like: Is this normal? Like I said the vents are clear but down their entire butts are streaks of chicken poo. I haven't raised...
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    Pasty Butt

    How long can pasty butt be a problem? I have some 15 day old Cornish X and I had a few who had a pasty problem the first week and then all was well. Last night I had to clean another one. How long can this be a problem? I thought after the first week they were out of the woods?
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    2.5 Week chick with Broken leg

    The smaller one looks a lot like the Cornish X except smaller. I ordered from Welp I think they said they would not put a different breed but I guess it could happen. For the leg injury I will just wait and see. I started with 26 and have lost 3 already. I'm just trying to keep my loses low...
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    2.5 Week chick with Broken leg

    I currently have 23 Cornish X that are 18 days old. One is having some sort of leg issue. You can tell its hard to walk for her. She does get around to the feed and water. They currently have 4 sq ft per bird so space is not a problem. They also have two waterers and two big feeders. My point is...
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    please help

    There is a way to do it b looking at feathers on the wings I think. It has something to do with if they are all the same length they are one sex and if the feathers are different lengths they are the other sex but I can't remember which is which and I do not know how much skill this takes...
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