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    Rooster violently pecking hens normal?

    I have 7 hens and 1 rooster (pullets and cockerel would be the correct terms, I suppose). They are about 15 weeks old. Today I noticed that the rooster will, without provocation, violently peck the hens on the backs of their necks. He seems to do this to whichever one is in his vicinity when...
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    Sick chick, don't know what to do!

    Yes Advaya, my sick chick is smaller than the rest. I'm not sure about the egg yolk thing, but maybe someone else knows if that's okay to feed them when they're so young? I haven't fed mine any egg yolk, just the yogurt and oats. I hope yours will perk up after you get the meds.
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    Sick chick, don't know what to do!

    Well, the chick seems to be doing better now, although I don't think she's 100%. I've been giving her a mixture of Pedialyte and Poly-Vis-Ol before I leave work and after I get home, and I've been giving all the chicks a crumble/oatmeal/yogurt mixture. She seems to have more energy now and...
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    Sick chick, don't know what to do!

    Thanks for the help everyone, and for those who posted that their chicks are also sick, I hope both yours and mine get better. The store was out of the Poly-vis-ol without iron so I will see if I can find it somewhere else tomorrow. I did get some nonflavored Pedialyte (hopefully the...
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    Sick chick, don't know what to do!

    Wow, thanks so much for your help, I really appreciate it! The other chicks do seem to be running her over a bit, so I will make a little space just for her, as you suggest. My boyfriend made me promise that I wouldn't get upset if one or two of them died but now that one of them is sick, I'm...
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    Sick chick, don't know what to do!

    I am new, both to this site and to keeping chickens. I have 8 baby chicks, they are about a week and a half old. One of them was pasted up pretty bad, and I removed the feces by soaking it off with a warm, wet washcloth. Now this chick doesn't seem to want to eat or drink, and keeps closing...
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