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    Worried about our 10 week old pullets

    Thank you everyone. This is our first time raising baby chicks and we have done everything "By the books" Or, so I thought. We are at a loss here! My only idea is that they have not gotten enough sunlight? We are not wrong on their age as we bought them from a breeder and they were one...
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    Burping a Chicken?

    I am very new to chicken keeping. I have a sick girl I brought in the house this past Friday. Initially, I thought she was egg bound, but after bringing her inside and giving her a warm bath and feeling in her vent, she is not. My next guess was she was in shock since a raccoon got in the the...
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    Egg Bound?

    I have a chicken I think is egg bound. We've only had her a week, and she is around 8 months old. Yesterday, she was in and out of the nesting box all day, and obviously not feeling well. Very lethargic and just looks all around uncomfortable. Same thing today. This afternoon, I brought her...
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    Depredation Permit

    Thank you falconertomt. I think sinking the trap in water is my best option. I do need the Depredation Permit in our area in order to trap and dispatch. There is no permit needed if you catch said varmint in the act, but I don't much fancy staying up all night watching and waiting. Also, I...
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    Depredation Permit

    I am a new chicken owner and got my first four girls back in December. Several weeks ago, my daughter and I both forgot to close up the coop. We woke up to two dead chickens and it was heartbreaking. Definitely Raccoons. I understand that this was my fault, and do take complete...
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    Our First Baby Chicks!

    It's so nerve wracking with these being our first ones! They're so teeny tiny...like the size of an egg. They seem to be doing well so far. I just can't stop worrying over them.
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    Our First Baby Chicks!

    We got our first baby chicks yesterday and are so excited! We have four Dominiques and one Easteregger. I do believe I'm starting to understand this chicken math everyone talks about.
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    New Chicken Owner...and a little frustrated

    I completely understand your frustration. I am totally new to this as well. We just got ours last Friday (2 RIR and 2 Barred Rocks) We haven't gotten any eggs at all yet, but it was a rather traumatic move for them. Instead of focusing on when I'll start getting eggs, I'm trying to focus on...
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    Newbie

    Thank you so much everyone! The past few days have been filled with getting to know our new girls (I am fondly calling them my chicken children) At first, they were traumatized, but we have all spent a lot of time with them since this past Friday evening when I brought them home. Yesterday...
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    Newbie

    Thank you so much for the warm welcome everyone! This is such a great community and everyone is so helpful. I'm so glad to be here:)
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    Newbie

    We are brand new chicken owners. My middle daughter and husband have spent the last couple months building a coop and run. Yesterday we brought home two Rhode Island Reds and Two Barred Rocks. They seem to be acclimating well. We are so excited to be a part of this community! I've been...
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