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    Poop question

    We bought the starter food from tractor supply which is what they were eating. I doubt they were vaccinated...I know we haven't vaxed them. Michelle
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    Poop question

    I'm still confused......is what I'm seeing normal or are my chickens sick? They're not quite four weeks old and haven't been outside yet. We change their bedding every other day (or more often as they like to spill their water). The food they're eating is just the basic starter food from tractor...
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    Poop question

    So I've been following this thread and I want to be sure I understand. My birds are 3 weeks and a few days old and a couple times I have seen runny, dark color poop --- they're all running around, cheeping eating and drinking so I'm not overly concerned.....but I bought mine from TSC and they...
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    Bantam Adventure

    I have one that looks almost identical to this one. "Her" name is Violet. We bought her at TSC and she's 3 weeks old. We were told that all we bought that day were bantams.
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    3week old bantams with no feathers?

    Okay. Now I feel dumb. LOL None of my birds have combs that I can get in a picture. They are there but still really small and the same color as their beaks (is that what they're called).
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    3week old bantams with no feathers?

    BTW--- my profile pic is also Velvet --- at 9 days old.
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    3week old bantams with no feathers?

    What part is the comb?
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    3week old bantams with no feathers?

    I have five bantams from TSC (started with six and lost one the first night) they are all growing and active and such fun cute little birds!!! Four of them are almost fully feathered out now and flying so much that we had to create a 'screen' lid for their warmer tote. #5 has just the absolute...
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    North Carolina

    Hendersonville here.
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    When do I remove heat lamp/move my bantams outside

    How long and what temperature should they be at under the heat lamp? They act like they're freezing right now and it's 80-85 where they are (huddled together) and about 75ish in the rest of their box. I don't want them to freeze or get cold but I know they need to start 'weaning' off the lamp at...
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    When do I remove heat lamp/move my bantams outside

    I have two week old bantams that are under a heat lamp inside. How long do we need to keep them under the heat lamp and at what age can they be moved outside full-time? It is just now starting to warm up here but won't be consistently above 40s at night for at least another month or so. thanks!
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    9 day old bantams ~ any ideas on breed?

    We bought them all from TSC the same day and were told they were all the same age (4 days at the time). I will check out the sites. Thank you!
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    9 day old bantams ~ any ideas on breed?

    We have no idea on sex on any of them --- although we are leaning toward #5 being a rooster (I keep reading that roosters are more brave) he/she was the first to learn to fly and will perch on a stick we have in their baby coop. #4 is the one I am most concerned about. She/he has almost no wing...
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    North Carolina

    Hello all -- I am a new chicken mama in Hendersonville --- we're out in apply country near Edneyville. Anyone local to me on here? I have 5, 9-day old bantams that we bought from TSC. Currently have them in a large tote thing under a heat lamp but planning to buy their coop very soon. Michelle
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    New Accidental chicken mom

    Thank you everyone! I am really enjoying reading all the threads --- still trying to learn as much as possible. My birds are so much fun --- they are definitely showing different personalities.
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