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    Big squishy crop?

    This little lady has been sitting in the nesting box for a few days, i picked her up this morning and put her out so that i could observe if she is eating. She ate and drank and then went back in the box so i figured well maybe she's just gone broody since i still have the wooden eggs in there...
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    Cracked beak

    I just noticed that one of my 6 month old Plymouth Barred Rocks has a cracked beak. I've been giving them moist pellet layer feed because they weren't eating when i switched from crumble to pellet. I noticed 4 days ago that this same hen's butt feathers were clumped with poop so i washed her...
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    Feed

    Because they were wasting a lot of it
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    Feed

    I added water to the feed and let it soak over night, now they are eating it as if it is something special! I didn't know they would be so finicky! THANKS
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    Feed

    Happy Saturday! I'm a little concerned... i switched their feed from crumbles to pellets but they're not eating it. I checked their crops and it's not full like it used to be. I've been withholding the scratch in an effort to make them eat their food... will they choose to starve?
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    First Egg!

    Our very First egg!🥰
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    New chicken mom

    Than you for the suggestion. Last night we moved them to our garage. We temporarily placed them in the run while I cleaned out and moved the brooder. When I went to get them they were grazing, lol. My husband felt bad for them, so he set up the heat lamp!
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    New chicken mom

    Thank you for the clarification.🐔
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    New chicken mom

    Thank you for your response. I tried Google, most of the videos described fermenting feed not scratch. So are you saying I. CAN ferment scratch? I'm only wondering because I want to put them in their coop but I want them to build body heat to aid with warmth during the cold nights, so I read I...
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    New chicken mom

    Thank you. They will be 14 weeks tomorrow. Is it OK to give them scratch? And if so, should I soak it?
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    New chicken mom

    I ordered hens from the Hatchery. Yes, I'm ready for them to go to their coop! 😆 I live in Chicago, they have been in 72° temps, so now I'm anxious about putting them outside in 20° weather. Do you have any suggestions for me?
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    New chicken mom

    Hello, I'm a new chicken mom. I received my day old chicks on 10/31/24 delivered by the post master. I ordered 6 chicks and received 8. Sadly, I lost 1, so I now have 7. 3 are Rhode Island Reds, and the other 4 are Plymouth Barred Rocks. I want to start the journey of being able to be self...
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