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    Chicken limp, bumblefoot?

    Thanks for the feedback! I have been feeding Purina start & grow medicated. A small amount of black soldier fly larvae. I do have concerns about this chicks nutrition - as she free ranges with the flock and eats lots of things in the yard. Not sure how much feed she eats. I am raising 7 other...
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    Chicken limp, bumblefoot?

    Hey all, Can you see anything wrong with this chick's left foot? (right side of photo) She's about 6 weeks old, I just noticed the limp today. I'm guessing that she injured it somehow, she's the only chick with the flock right now (being raised by a broody hen). I don't have any experience...
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    First time raising chicks, outdoor brooder temps?

    Hey all, I got 7 day old chicks for my broody hen to adopt, but adopt them she did not. So I'm raising my first batch of chicks! I had a Brinsea ecoglow brooder plate just in case, and I setup a brooder inside with them under that. They've been doing well, and no light on at night. They are 2...
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    Wyandotte only hatched 1 egg, does she want more babies?

    My blue laced red wyandotte went broody, so I got her 10 hatching eggs from Meyer hatchery. I'm not sure what went on with the eggs, but she only hatched 1 chick and left the nest! The other eggs appear to be not viable after candling. The chick is very cute, and it's really fun watching her mom...
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    How long after chicken disease/death to wait before getting more birds?

    Hey all, I'm looking for thoughts on if there is a waiting period between losing birds and getting new ones. I got 4 hens in February of this year as 7 week old pullets. 2 of them died recently, and I'm still not sure of the reason. I have speculated that it was some type of disease, fearing the...
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    Water needed in tractor?

    Excellent, thank you both!
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    Water needed in tractor?

    I built a 3w x 6l x 2h ft chicken tractor for my 4 hens so that they can explore the yard and garden and feast on some grubs etc. My plan is to only have them in it for periods of the day when I'm home, as it's not as secure as their run, and though I'll move it around, it's still rather small...
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    Adding 2 month old pullets to 3 month old pullet flock

    I got 4, seven week old pullets last week and I'm excited to have chickens again. Two easter eggers, one olive egger, and a blue laced red wyandotte. So far they seem to be getting along well. I am already wanting more chickens, and thinking about getting 2 more, possibly a Wheaten Ameraucana...
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    Programmable automatic feeder

    Hey all, I am planning to install a Run Chicken automatic door on our duck house so they ducks can get out in the morning if I sleep in. I have an idea to try to train them to go in the coop at a certain time at night - by having an automatic feeder drop feed into their bowl at the same time...
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    Brooder in winter

    11 degrees IS cold! What are the temps typically like when you move them outside in 4 weeks?
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    Brooder in winter

    I might have missed it - but which brooder plate have people used successfully into temps in the 20s? I am trying to figure out if it's realistic to brood ducklings outside in my climate. The mama heating pad method mentioned in Blooie's thread and others sounds like it is working for people...
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    Duck brooder size?

    I have tried to search-up the answer to this question but have come up with some conflicting answers. We have 6 ducklings arriving the last week of March, and I believe we'll have to keep them inside in the garage for 8 weeks as it may still be getting below 45 at night into May. Regarding...
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    Do different colors of Indian runner behave differently?

    Cool! Do you have mostly runners? Or do I spy a welsh harlequin in your photo?
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    Do different colors of Indian runner behave differently?

    Noise does seem to be subjective and/or vary by individual. At least that's what it seems like as I see reports of welsh harlequins being very quiet, and others saying they are very loud - for example.
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    Do different colors of Indian runner behave differently?

    Awesome, thanks that's helpful.
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