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No sour smell and no ticks. She perked up a few hours after we started the Corid and after we got some water in her. Her wings aren't so droopy and she's walking around, eating and drinking on her own. Which is a huge improvement. She stopped crying for awhile, but started back up. If it is...

I'm looking for help with a sick chick. I noticed in the middle of the night last night that she was cheeping loudly like she was in distress and looking listless - droopy head and wings, eyes closed unless another chick shoved her over. Her droppings were irregular and after looking at my...

Hi! We just got our first ever chicks - 12 Delawares - from a hatchery 4 weeks ago. We've noticed that a few of the birds have some sores on their feet and aren't sure what to make of them. We noticed the sores about a week ago. Since then, we have moved them from their original brooder (a...

Hello! We are brand new to chicken raising and just got our 12 little delaware chicks in the mail on October 16th. We plan on doing a deep litter/compost method once our birdies are old enough to move out to the coop. I'm wondering if we can use that method in the brooder. If not, how often...