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    Crop issues with week old chick

    Yes, I use a 60 w heat lamp. The highest temp in the brooder is around 110 and the surrounding area gets to around 85. The other end of the brooder stays at room temperature. Little Red is doing a bit better today, this morning her crop was about half the size it was yesterday morning so I...
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    Crop issues with week old chick

    We got our little flock a week ago from IFA. Our baby rhode island red was the smallest so we avoided handling her too much so she wouldn't get stressed. She was never as perky as the others, but I thought it was because she was a touch younger. Last night I finally scooped her up to start...
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    My Chickies are here!

    After weeks of waiting for a perfect weekend to go get our chickies, they are finally home! Our local IFA requires a minimum of four birds so we ended up with a buff orpington, a rhode island red, a silver wyandotte, and a black sex link. My oldest named his Nacho, my daughter named hers Active...
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    New in Utah

    Hello everyone! My family is starting our journey with backyard chickens and we are very excited. We will be buying our chicks in the next few week and plan on getting three, one for each of our kids. We haven't chosen breeds yet, I personally want a Wyandotte because they are so beautiful...
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