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    Unsure what is wrong?

    Hi, I’m after some advice. 16 week Silkie bantam hen. Yesterday she was quite lethargic, squishy crop, smelly breath, burping. I assumed sour crop, and thought I’d see how she was on the morning. She seemed better this morning, however she won’t eat any pellets (only some plain yogurt). Her...
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    Is my bantam cockerel too big for my pekins?

    Hi all. I’ve just added two 8 week pekin chicks to my two 15 week old Silkie pullets and cuckoo Maran cockerel (both bantams). I’ve integrated them slowly, putting the young ones in the run so the older two can see them, but can’t touch them. They’ve been like this for 2 weeks, so I’ve...
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    Introducing 7 week chicks to 13 week chicks

    No, pekin bantam chicks
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    Introducing 7 week chicks to 13 week chicks

    Hi BYC I have two 13 week chickens- a Silkie pullet and a Cuckoo Maran cockerel. I am picking up two more chicks to add to the crew. These are 7 week pekin bantam pullets. How do I safely introduce them to my chicks.I can put a small closed off area in the run for them so that the older ones...
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    How to set up my new coop? (Beginners)

    Hi BYC I’m new to chicken, have incubated and raised my own. They’re 10 week old bantams, and currently living in a little run until the coop was ready. I want to move them into their new home this weekend, but unsure how to set it up. Please look at photos and any advice would be appreciated...
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    10 week rooster biting hens neck?

    Morning all I have two 10-week old chickens, incubated and hatched together. I've had no problems with them so far, however when I let them out of the coop this morning, the rooster grabbed the hens neck and wouldn't let go. Poor hen was screaming and trying to escape. This happened twice. I...
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    Unhappy Chicks at Night

    Hello Everyone I have two normally very happy 6 week old cockerels. The spend the day outside in a pen/run, and then I've been bringing them inside into their brooder box where they grew up, as I think they're still too little to spend the night outside. The go from being happy, to screaming...
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    First night outside- is this what I do?

    It was this pen, it had a loose hinge which the fox managed to push open. All fixed now, very sturdy, and help down with concrete slabs was you can see.
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    First night outside- is this what I do?

    Hello BYC Community. I'm new to raising chickens. I incubated and hatched 6 lovely bantams, but sadly 4 were taken by a fox. I'm now left with two lovely little cockerels (at least I think they're cockerels). They are 6 weeks old, and getting a bit too big for their brooder box, and very vocal...
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    Both cockerels?

    Hello BYC family. I’m brand new to chickens, incubated eggs, 6 hatched, but sadly lost 4 to a fox. I’m left with two beauties. A Silkie and a Cuckoo Maran (I think!) They’re only 6 weeks, but I’m fairly certain both are roosters? What do you think? If so, can I keep them together? I’ve lost 4, I...
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