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    should i take to vet?

    Thanks for the reply. I think you may have hit the nail on the head - I do think they may have been bred for the table,(we were given them as 1 day old chicks from an agricultural merchants) plus I have been giving them a growers pellet, which I think here in France is probably a 'fattener' On...
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    should i take to vet?

    thanks - I can't see any signs of a discharge.....will worm them as well as they are probably due, but was waiting to see if I need to treat for coccidiosis first - do you think it could be? thank you!
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    should i take to vet?

    Hi - they aren't pecking at each other but have been scratching a bit so have dusted with mite powder. No obvious signs of mites or lice though. I have changed them from a 19% growers to a layers pellet...
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    should i take to vet?

    Hi - I have 4 RIR type hens around 8 months old (we have had them since one day old chicks) They all have very dirty bottom/vents, with bald raw patches behind the fluffy/dirty area But their droppings are normal. I thought at first it might be to do with coming into lay (they have been laying...
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    Should i put feed and water in the coop?

    Thank you! No older hens - we were starting afresh after a fox attack last year (run now resembles alcatraz, so fingers crossed)....will try and remember to post some pics....
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    Should i put feed and water in the coop?

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    Should i put feed and water in the coop?

    Hi My chicks are now five weeks old and are in the coop at night and in the run at daytime. Can't believe how fast they have feathered out! With my grown hens I never fed or watered in the coop as they only went in to roost, but the some of chicks are still learning to perch and spend much of...
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    Will 4 week old chicks risk choking on cherry pips?

    Hi My chicks are getting a daily run in a play pen moved around the garden. Most of the shade is provided by cherry trees so there are quite a few cherries falling now. Are four week old chicks likely to choke on a cherry pip (up till now we have been deseeding grapes etc) thank you!
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    When to introduce other food and what?

    Sorry, it's probably been asked before -I did search for an answer.... My chicks are nearly a week old and a constant source of amusement! They attack the chick crumbs like they haven't eaten for days, and I think they are ready for some greens - what else can i give them and when? thanks!
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    Do 1 day old chick need dark at night?

    Thank you. Maybe I could swap to a infrared bulb so I don't t feel like they are being flooded with light?
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    Do 1 day old chick need dark at night?

    Hi I'm raising incubated chicks for the first time (always had a mother hen before) and I thought I had it all covered! But the brooder is set up, the heat lamp (which I borrowed and has a clear white light) and the chicks are happily installed. But its now evening and I'm unsure whether my...
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