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    14 weeks old, having pullet doubts.

    Hi all! I currently have 11, 14 week old chickens. 9 were purchased sexed as pullets, and one of those is obviously a roo. Cookies and cream, pictured. Two were purchased SR, one being my black silkie, and the other my BLR Wyandotte. My little roo is the only one crowing, but I’m hoping for...
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    Should I remove heat for my 6 week olds?

    6 week old chicks. In my 8ftx12ft coop and have been since hatch. Started in an enclosed brooder with lamp and plate, graduated to open top brooder with just a plate, and are now in my open frame 3x6 with a lamp only at night and full access to the big hens. We are down to the 40s at night. I...
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    One week in, still losing chicks

    We are still in the 90s during the day. I’m not sure what temp it is under the brooder plate, but feels roasty toasty. Currently dropper feeding raw yolk with grogel, but the chick won’t eat it. I don’t want to drown her.
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    One week in, still losing chicks

    Hi all, I ordered 16 baby chicks from Meyers. They hatched on a Monday, arrived to me on Wednesday, and are now 1 week old. They all arrived alive, and two died within 24 hours. One has a bloody vent, one seemed healthy. I had one chick arrive fairly lethargic who died on Friday, and now I have...
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    What in the world is on my egg?

    This was the only egg I found. It was on top, with no evidence of another egg. No shell or wet hay anywhere else. Yesterday’s egg was in the coop with everyone else’s. Fly eggs are gross though!
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    What in the world is on my egg?

    My girls are out on 1 acre pasture for the summer. Found this egg in my horse hay, definitely laid today by my Midnight Majesty Marans. Hen is just over 1 yo, has been laying since last fall. Have yet to see anything like it. The weirdness is question is not attached to the egg.
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