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    Developmental Delay in Chickens?

    Your birds probably aren't even alive at this point, but having a similar issue with some Bielefelder chicks. Got day olds by mail, only one had a pasty butt issue, and she is way behind developmentally. They mother her and she has no fear of eating, but she is clearly slower in developing...
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    To free range or to not free range? That is the question

    We let the girls out just about every day, only supervised — they have poor boundaries and we have all the predators! They love to hang out with us and each other. They’ll put themselves to bed at dusk, but otherwise we have them trained to come to a bell. Best thing I ever did. Haven’t lost any...
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    Methods for keeping water from freezing

    I saw on Pinterest, of all places, the idea that you can put a bottle full of salt water IN your chicken waterer to keep the chicken water from freezing -- supposedly because salt water won't freeze (excepting arctic locations, I'm guessing). Thinking of trying this as the hanger on my heated...
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    Whats your favorite waterer?

    Yes, although it snows like crazy here near Boston, we don't usually suffer sub zero temps. We did this year. I will have to plan accordingly. Probably will run an extension cord in the winter for whatever heating device I plan to jerry-rig. This is stressing me out a bit for safety, technical...
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    Blocked nares! Blocked by food? silkie hen.

    I just saw your post after searching for ideas for a pullet who is such a messy eater it seems she plugs her left nare. I'm concerned that you cleaned your chicken's face/mucus membranes/close to her eye with "hibiscrub", which I'm guessing is related to Hibiclens, a chlorhexidine product. This...
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    Whats your favorite waterer?

    Do you have pics of your setup? I can't wait to get my chickens outside and out of my house. Just need a little bit warmer weather and a few more feathers!!!
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    Whats your favorite waterer?

    Thanks so much. I don't quite have the space you two do in your coops -- 6 pullets in a Garden Coop, but both of you have helped tremendously. There is hope:) Your technological skills are mucho appreciated.
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    Whats your favorite waterer?

    You, sir, are brilliant.
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    Pasty Butt Won't Come Off! Please Help!!!!

    I'm new also, but I found that backing off the heat a bit helped. I did put either olive or coconut oil on after gently working off the crust, mostly to help their skin feel/heal better. I felt like it was hard to work up their trust again after that:( But hand feeding eliminated any issues with...
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    Whats your favorite waterer?

    Still digging the horizontal nipples? And no issues with freezing in the winter? Do they leak? Newbie here and hoping to save myself some aggravation.. All I know so far is chickens are very, very messy.
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    3 of my chicks have developed some sneezing

    Wondering how your chicks did with the sneezes meghannybarra? My runty little Marans was the only one of my six (mixed flock) that started a cute little delicate sneeze at 3 weeks of age. I changed their bedding to a supposedly less dusty variety, added some vitamins to their water and watched...
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    Pasty Butt Won't Come Off! Please Help!!!!

    So glad I found this thread. Poor little chickie!
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    Thanks in advance for all the guidance:)

    Thanks so much, guys! It's so much fun planning and shopping for chick supplies:) I can't believe it's only a month away now!! Seems like I've been waiting forever. I think I understand this thing called Chicken Math now, too..
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    Thanks in advance for all the guidance:)

    Oh hi! Finally on the road to realizing the backyard chicken dream and I've already been perusing the files here for opinions on everything from internal vs. external nest boxes to the pros and cons of medicated chick feed. What a fabulous resource we have here. I've been daydreaming and...
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