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    3-week-old chick very ill, now another one showing signs

    Last Thursday I had a chick who was acting weird standing still and just staring wasn't eating much or drinking, wierd head twitching and weirder chirping. I fed her Poly vi sol and separated her. I also gave her pedialite with a dropper and dipped her beak in a mix of water and PED. I also...
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    chick born with no eyes

    I saw a someone post a pic a a chick like this. I believe it was with a post about a 3 legged chick. do a search and it should pop up
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    New BYC Breed Database - Submissions Needed - Free GFMs!

    I am planning on documenting the various stage of growth or my Spangled Russian Orloff it is not on the list but I can submitt pics.
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    worm medicine , best one to mix with water

    When you say withold all meet and eggs does that mean to not give the chickens meet and eggs or do not eat their eggs and meat? I hope this is not to stupid a question.
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    Green mushy poop after worming?

    It has been 2 day since I wormed my 7 week old chicks is it normal to have green mushy poo after? It is also a little watery. I am giving plain yogurt to help balance them out.
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    Feather plucking and eating - Is it normal or not?

    Well I decided to feed egg thanks to the people on this forum. I really wish I had known about adding cayenne for worms. I decided to worm because 2 were losing weight and I glad I did after I saw thin transparent worms in some of their poop. I don't like to use chemicals -I am trying to avoid...
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    My chickies first night out.

    I just put out my four chicks, and wanted heat seeking missiles or at least Chuck Noris to guard them.
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    Feather plucking and eating - Is it normal or not?

    Well one was eating her feathers, but I started giving boiled eggs and she seems to have stopped. Another the most dominate girl even more so than our 2 roos has pecked at others and pulled feathers and eaten them. I have separated her but am worried about her being lonely now. I'm hoping the...
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    Feather plucking and eating - Is it normal or not?

    So I posted a few questions about my 7 week old chicks and I had two people reply saying that feather eating is normal, but I have read other posts about feather eating and plucking that say it leads to cannibalism . I am confused. Can someone please clear this up for me please. Thank you.
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    Separating 7 week old chickens feather plucking and eating

    I thought feather eating leads to cannibalism?
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    Separating 7 week old chickens feather plucking and eating

    The are 6-7 weeks old. The weight loss freaked me out, they looked really boney. I thought feather eating was bad?
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    Separating 7 week old chickens feather plucking and eating

    I don't know if this is where I should post this. Last week I noticed 2 chickens with bald spot on backs and under wings at first I thought they were getting new feathers or somthing. I have been using DE. I even gave them a DE dust bath for mites and lice. They were still picking at themselves...
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    Kombucha - does anyone give it to their chickens?

    I was wondering about Kombucha and chickens. I brew it for myself and I wonder if it would be beneficial for them as well.
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    New wee chickies

    Thanks JennsPeeps
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    New wee chickies

    Yeah - she hopped up on it, luckily no poo on the key board. I am worried about the BR now. Does anyone know about what age I'll be able to have a better idea?
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