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    Ended Cutest Baby Fowl Photo Contest—Win a Brinsea Maxi 24 EX Connect—16th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    Entry #4:
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    Ended Cutest Baby Fowl Photo Contest—Win a Brinsea Maxi 24 EX Connect—16th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    Replacing my entry #3:
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    Ended Cutest Baby Fowl Photo Contest—Win a Brinsea Maxi 24 EX Connect—16th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    #3 ("Sittin' on My Momma") (Hoping this one doesn't violate rule #6 - let me know if it does)
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    Ended Cutest Baby Fowl Photo Contest—Win a Brinsea Maxi 24 EX Connect—16th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    #2 ("First Dust Bath")
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    Ended Cutest Baby Fowl Photo Contest—Win a Brinsea Maxi 24 EX Connect—16th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    #1
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    Incubating too many eggs...

    That's quite impressive! At the same time, I could hatch all roos. That's small sample sizes at play I guess! Did you have a 100% hatch rate or did your hatches just trend female? My current flock is just 4 birds. I think my coop could probably handle 8-10 (bantams). An additional 8 is...
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    Incubating too many eggs...

    Last month, my rooster (pic attached) died to a bobcat. He was a good boy who took care of his flock, and I miss him. Since I am now without a rooster, I wanted the chance to hatch a few eggs and raise some of his offspring. I would like a rooster, but can only have one (suburban but outside...
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    Is this Coccidiosis? Lethargic and thirsty Belgian d'Uccle

    Update on my girl: She has completely bounced back. No more diarrhea. She is active and quite spunky again. I'm sticking to the plain water from now on! I did do a few days of the Corid just in case, but she was already doing quite better by day 2 so I'm not sure if it made a difference or not.
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    Is this Coccidiosis? Lethargic and thirsty Belgian d'Uccle

    As a followup, is it advised to provide new chicks with vitamins and electrolytes, or should they also receive plain water unless appearing weak? Most of the threads I see about chick ailments suggest electrolytes as a mitigation, so I figured it would be a good preventative measure.
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    Is this Coccidiosis? Lethargic and thirsty Belgian d'Uccle

    Thank you so much for this information. I've been using the Durvet brand of poultry vitamins and electrolytes. There are no precautions on the label about long-term use so I had no idea about it having potential side effects. I feel horrible that this may have inadvertently done harm to my...
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    Is this Coccidiosis? Lethargic and thirsty Belgian d'Uccle

    I've been giving them vitamins since they were chicks. I figured it wouldn't be a problem for adults but if that's not recommended I will switch to regular water for a bit and see if there's improvement. Thanks for your input!
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    Is this Coccidiosis? Lethargic and thirsty Belgian d'Uccle

    Ah okay. She did lay yesterday morning. I tried to feel her body for a stuck egg but frankly I just don't know what I'm doing with physical exams. Her crop was very soft and watery (I guess not a surprise considering how much she's been drinking).
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    Is this Coccidiosis? Lethargic and thirsty Belgian d'Uccle

    Sometimes, although not always. They have a nipple drinker with plain water, but they seem to prefer the fountains, which have the vitamins and minerals mixture. Yesterday she was drinking water off of leaves outside and from a garden pot that had overfilled with rain. Does this indicate a...
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    Is this Coccidiosis? Lethargic and thirsty Belgian d'Uccle

    My Belgian d'Uccle, Chewy, has started exhibiting different behavior. On the weekend, she developed diarrhea, which she has had before, but this time seems more persistent. Her poops alternate between watery and full of discharge, very runny, and sort of well formed (see photos). She still...
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    New, first-time chicker

    Hello from Redmond, WA! I bought my first home last year, and it came with a really nice chicken coop + run. At first, I didn't think I was going to use it, but this June I somewhat spontaneously decided I wanted to have chickens! I live alone and have been long in need of a pet. I did a lot of...
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