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    Hen vomiting/spitting up and wont eat- Is this serious?

    We have a golden comet chicken who is very lethargic and won't eat and a clear/yellow liquid is spilling out of her mouth? What could this be and how serious is it? How do we help her? We brought her inside away from the other chickens in a small animal carrier.
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    Introducing Bantam Polish to Larger Hen Flock

    I have 5 hens currently (I forget exactly how old but about 1.5 years old): a RIR, Black Austrolorp, and 3 Golden Comets, all of whom were raised together from a day old. A neighbor has a Bantam Polish that she offered to give us since she doesn't want to restart her flock until fall and the...
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    What age to introduce younger chicks to older ones to avoid pecking?

    We have an Australorp who is about 5 weeks old and a RIR who is about 4 1/2 weeks old, and then 3 golden comets, each about 2 weeks old. The AU and RIR are in a brooder together and the comets are in a separate one (all female chicks) . Its pretty cold here still (40s to 50s) but is getting...
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    When to introduce older chicks to younger ones?

    This is a picture of the size difference though the two bigger ones are closer. Also, we do plan to put mesh roof on the little ones brooder when they start flying.
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    When to introduce older chicks to younger ones?

    We have an Australorp who is about 5 weeks old and a RIR who is about 4 1/2 weeks old, and then 3 golden comets, each about 2 weeks old. The AU and RIR are in a brooder together and the comets are in a separate one. Its pretty cold here still (40s to 50s) but is getting warmer so we plan to put...
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    Where do people get fertilized eggs (specifically cochin)?

    I have some friends who want to hatch 6-12 eggs to add to their flock and they really want Cochins, but they have had difficulty finding a hatchery that ships fertilized Cochin eggs. They do not care specifically what type of Cochin but they like them because they are not good flyers and docile...
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    Lopsided chick breast?

    Ok thank you! We actually have a larger brooder(below) with the necessities, the box is just for play. But thank you for the mirror idea! We will be sure to give her an mirror friend until she gets her 3 new buddies.
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    Lopsided chick breast?

    We went in on an order of chicks with many other people because we only wanted 4. Many of the chicks died on the way, and so we got 2 of our 4. Our gold star looked lethargic and sickly from the start and wouldn't open her eyes, and the following day she died. We were then left with a very...
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    chicks have arrived

    Pine shavings also work very well
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    Medicate Chick starter feed necessary?

    Also, for their food and water can we use bowls that we would clean often? We would put pebbles in the water to keep them from drowning.
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    Medicate Chick starter feed necessary?

    We haven't vaccinated them for mareks or coccidiosis, but we want our chicks to be healthy as well as their eggs to be as pure as possible. We will feed them all organic after they get off starter feed, but do we need to use medicated feed? Our friends neither vaccinated or used medicated feed...
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    Keeping Chicks in the same room as other animals?

    How much room will four chicks (two gold stars, an australorp, and a rir) need at 6 weeks (when I plan to move them to the coop- there are no older chickens)? The set-up we currently have is 20'' by 30'' providing about 4.1 square feet. We are so excited for our first chicks!
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    Keeping Chicks in the same room as other animals?

    Can I keep 4 chicks (in a brooder cage like a hamster cage with grid walls, not solid walls) in the same room as 2 guinea pigs (also in a different cage)? The room is a pretty small bedroom but I was wondering if the chicks or guinea pigs would have "germs" that could be dangerous to each other...
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