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    Chick unable to walk

    Thank you for all the helpful advice, this just started today before today it was running and walking fine. All the other chicks have been good too.
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    Chick unable to walk

    Hi! So I have ten chicks in a brooder I made and I noticed one is not walking or standing much. The chick is a few weeks old I got it at Tractor supply about a week ago. Most of the other chicks kinda walk over him/her. I included pictures of the chick standing outside the brooder. It is not...
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    Natural breeding thread

    I once had a broody chicken and she hatched a few eggs most were roosters so I sold them and she sadly passed after. It’s been a long time and I now have a couple of hens all laying but wish to hatch again. None of them are broody, one of my hens I’ve had for years and she’s never been broody...
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    How to make chickens get along??

    I’m sorry! I feel so stupid now and I was there thinking no chickens are female so I should specify 😭. Thank you for the clarification I needed that.
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    How to make chickens get along??

    So, I have four roosters now with the fact that two of my hens are actually roosters I most likely will give away those two and keep my big rooster and my mini one. I have a little less then half an acre run and my rooster has his own space to sleep away from the hens, I can also make a sleeping...
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    How to make chickens get along??

    Thank you for the article it was very informative I did not know about the method before but I’ve been doing something similar to it. The way I introduce chickens to my flock is I typically quarantine my chickens for a week and a half, during that time I give them light antibiotics and vitamins...
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    How to make chickens get along??

    Thank you so much for replying I don’t know Margaret’s exact age but I believe her to be around 12 weeks. I tried my best with photos if you need more then let me know, I also included photos of my other chicken since she looks similar to Margaret. So far to keep the peace with my chickens I’ve...
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    How to make chickens get along??

    Hello, I read some posts on getting chickens to get along but most seem to say it’s just pecking order or to rehome the chicken. I’m looking for any advice, so, say what you feel but I really hope to find a way to keep my chickens while also keeping them alive. I have six chickens, one rooster...
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    Does anyone know what this could be?

    Had this happen to my chickens, for me it ended up being a respiratory illness. Clean her eyes and check for mucus/ stuffing nose. I used antibiotics, Vetrx, cleaned her eye, and rubbed lime on their nose daily. Took some time but they all got better, the said illness did spread through my flock.
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    Limping chicken

    Leg seems to be worse. I don’t have anywhere separate to put her. I’ll include a picture but she’s keeping her leg bent and limping on it. I tried finding a direct part in pain, it seems to be the knee or elbow. But it possible be the upper thigh it was hard to tell. Mostly seemed like she just...
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    I planted some blueberry seeds hopefully they’ll grow, it’s my first time planting blueberries!
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    Limping chicken

    Thank you for the advice. She’s still moving both feet. She’s also still eating and drinking but with some discomfort and difficulty as every time she moves her leg she kinda stumbles. I have a swinging branch for them, so, she could have fallen from that. I’ll look in to the salt bath and see...
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    Limping chicken

    One of my chickens started limping and has some discomfort on her leg. I checked her leg and she doesn’t have any bruising or anything out of the ordinary on her leg. She stays in a coop with other chickens and I haven’t noticed any bullying she also is currently raising a chick. Is there...
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    i fell victim to chicken math again..

    Same! None of my chickens were broody but now in the summer heat one is and I’m about to be a grandma to 12 chicks 😅
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    How long before egg starts developing?

    This feels like a really stupid question but I’m scared. This is my first time hatching eggs. I have a broody hen who’s been sitting on 12 eggs and we don’t want any more so we marked them. I’m trying to check for any unmarked eggs twice a day but haven’t been able to go this often. I just...
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