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    Lone month old chick-how can I raise it?

    I recently purchased two 1 month old chicks at a farm sale. My intent was to raise them and eventually introduce them into my flock of 7 adult hens. One of the chicks just died and I’m now left with a single month old chick. Looking for some tips on how to raise this one until I can introduce...
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    What treat did your chickies get today?

    My girls got a pan full of warmed up peas, whole kernal corn and oatmeal with some scratch and black oil sunflower seeds sprinkled on top!!
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    I did it! I made my first chicken saddle!

    What is the purpose of the chicken saddle??? I've never heard of this before
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    Introducing chicks to dogs

    I have a 8 year old black lab and a 12 year old husky/sheppard mix. I've been raising chickens for about the past 5 or 6 years. Each time I get an order of chicks I would "introduce" them to the dogs by holding the chicks and letting each dog sniff them. Niether one of my dogs have ever shown...
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    What to do with a chicken that doesn't walk?

    Thanks for your response RonC. There's been no improvement on her legs so far. We continue to provide water with dropper but I haven't seen her eat lately. We'll see what tomorrow brings.
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    What to do with a chicken that doesn't walk?

    We've got her legs splinter and we're giving her a few drops of water every couple of hours. Is that enough water or should it be more frequent?
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    What to do with a chicken that doesn't walk?

    After looking at the pictures on the link u sent me, she is not spraddled. Her legs are tucked under her belly. I took a couple pics of her but I'm not sure how to post them.
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    What to do with a chicken that doesn't walk?

    This is a chick not a chicken.
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    What to do with a chicken that doesn't walk?

    I have a 3 day old chicken that is not walking. I've separated her from the rest of the chick's so they won't trample her. She's eating but not sure if she's drinking or not. I periodically dip her beak in the water dish so she gets some water. Should I be doing anything else and am I doing the...
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    Mauled Turkey, Thigh exposed, please help!!!!!

    I had a chicken with a similar would on her thigh. I cleaned it out and appiled Ploysporin (and antibiotic gel) to the would on a daily basis. I put a lot on the wound for the first few days (squeezed the tube right into the would) until it started to heal over then applied a lighter coat of it...
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    Coop flooring. What do you use and why does it work?

    I have a plywood floor but it's covered with linoleum. You could probably get a cheap end of roll at any flooring store. It's very easy to clean and the chickens have no problem walking on it even when it's covered in hay
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    To insulate or not to insulate - that is the question.

    Thanks to all for the valuable information. It looks like the consensus is to insulate.
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    To insulate or not to insulate - that is the question.

    I am planning to replace my existing small hen house with a larger one that will allow me to walk inside. My plan is to purchase a small garden shed package from our local hardware store and just modify it to a 5'X8' house. I live in Northern Ontario where is does get below freezing for about...
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