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    Runt chick- not thriving

    We had a similar situation in a batch of chicks we purchased from a breeder. The older they got, the more obvious it was that she was a little "off." She didn't come when called with the rest of them, and didn't seem to be a great forager out in the yard. She also struggled to figure out how to...
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    Broken/bruised foot on week old chick

    That makes me feel better. Thank you. :) This hen has a history of being a little bit Spartan with her chicks so I wouldn't be surprised.
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    Broken/bruised foot on week old chick

    Hi! I could use some advice on a week old chick with a foot injury. This is from an outdoor, parent raised brood who have been doing very well up until this point. We let the hen and three chicks out into the yard to get some air and foraging, and by the evening this one had a limp. It was worse...
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    Long-shot egg is cracking! What do??

    Thank you! :) We've had this flock together since August, with the exception of the rooster, fuzzy, who we brought in to replace a very mean rooster who became soup. Most of them are still young, barely 6 months old. The adult hens either came as rescues, or ferals that decided to come join us...
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    Long-shot egg is cracking! What do??

    Do those kinds of birds also have a different head shape, vs. Just extra feathers? This guy has what feels like a lump of fat on his forehead and I don't know if I should be concerned or not. 😂
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    Long-shot egg is cracking! What do??

    Yes, hens generally know best! This one was a rescue from a hoarder type situation, and is prone to some odd behaviors when stressed, so we had minimal contact with her and only candled one of the eggs at one point while she was broody. Among the eggs she kicked out were two duds that were...
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    Long-shot egg is cracking! What do??

    Second baby is here!! It's got an interesting shaped head.
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    Long-shot egg is cracking! What do??

    Little miracle baby is doing well, and we have another egg cracking! I really can't believe it!
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    Long-shot egg is cracking! What do??

    Thank you, will do! :)
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    Long-shot egg is cracking! What do??

    AAAHHH IT HATCHED! I walked away for like an hour and I came back to a whole chick just bumbling around!! Should I just let it be, to rest and dry out?
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    Long-shot egg is cracking! What do??

    Hi folks! Looking for help/advice from anyone who's had experience helping eggs hatch without a proper incubator. We have a hen who rejected the rest of her eggs after the first three hatched. She was in an enclosed space but literally rolled the eggs out of the nest repeatedly over the course...
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    Caboose- failure to thrive or something else?

    Oh no. :( I hope that doesn't happen with this one! She is 7 weeks old now, that makes me not want to put her back outside. I guess we'll see how she is in a week or two. I've had that happen with calves but never chickens before.
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    Caboose- failure to thrive or something else?

    That could definitely be. They are largely free range during the day and we put food stashes all over the place, but it's like she doesn't try unless you put it in her face with no other chickens around. If she ends up being a house chicken I'm going to invest in some chicken diapers though...
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    New Chicken owner

    Hello and welcome! I just joined here as well. I love your coop and run set up. :)
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    Unofficial Chicken Show! All Chickens Welcome (Any age, any breed, etc.)! (Ends September 30)

    I love the little hair ties!
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