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    Chick not growing

    I have a silkie that went broody so I gave her four of my buff eggs to hatch, all four were developing fine but when the first was hatching she abandoned the other three the one that hatched took over a full day to completely come out. It had conjunctivitis which I cleared up and splay leg which...
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    Chick not growing

    Nope, she hasn't had that. She's pooping regularly but still newborn chick size and consistency
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    Chick not growing

    I have a silkie that went broody so I gave her four of my buff eggs to hatch, all four were developing fine but when the first was hatching she abandoned the other three the one that hatched took over a full day to completely come out. It had conjunctivitis which i cleared up and splay leg which...
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    What type of fan works best inside coop?

    I have a 20x20 box fan hung from the ceiling and blowing out of high vent holes I cut on the side of the coop and attached an air filter on the inside (to keep gunk out of the fan and keep it from burning up) that way cooler air comes in the bottom and warmer air is blown out of the top (also...
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    Hen neurological problem?

    The last two days I've noticed that my two year old buff has been laying on the ground of the coop .She isn't the most fond of being picked up, but she has been letting me and when I put her back down she takes a couple of steps and lays back down. I've checked for leg and body injuries, mites...
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    Are new chicks safe with broody hen? How to tell?

    My experiences with my broody buff is that she didn't move around or make much noise when she was still sitting on eggs until they all hatched or I put my hand in. One late night I took the unfertilized egg from under her and the next morning she was completely focused on the chicks that did...
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    Any Tips for Taming Chicks?

    I've always found success refilling their food and water or just holding feed (or treats like mealworms) in my open palm on the ground talking to them saying "chick chick" (or a phrase that you'll personally use to call them when they get older). Try to keep your arm as low as you can...
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    Bonding with chicks

    I usually hold out feed in my open palm calling them as they eat. Once they start getting used to eating out of my still hand I start to move it just a little so they get used to seeing your hand move and they don't get spooked by your moving hand. Silkies are generally very friendly so it...
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    Mixing in store bought

    Well I bought four one week old pullets as soon as they opened the store before I saw any of the replies and had them in my brooder 30 minutes later. I figured I would begin integrating them with the flock (which I've done multiple times) but I wanted to test something first. I brought one of...
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    Mixing in store bought

    As you might know Tractor Supply is having their chick sale going on. I had my oldest her, an orpington, go broody so I gave her two eggs to hatch. She is a great mother to her two 3 week old pullets. Something I have not done is slip chicks under a broody hen. Has anyone tried slipping extra...
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    Not laying

    North Alabama U.S. She laid today, but two at once again
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    Not laying

    My 8 month old Orpington has been laying like clockwork. One a day everyday for two months. Last Tuesday she didn't lay one, Wednesday she laid two, Thursday she didn't lay and then last Friday she laid two again. She hasn't laid any since then. I'm still relatively new and not sure if I should...
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    Rats in my coop and stealing my eggs

    I had the same issue but ended up using it to my advantage. One pesky rat kept coming in and eating the egg after my hand would lay it so I put the egg in a small cage trap too small for my hands to get into. I picked up all of the other eggs as quickly as I could to avoid the rats getting at...
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    Hens sleep outside

    I check the coop every night and morning since I leave it open for them to use and hopefully get used to. The odd thing is that when it starts to rain they immediately run to get back in the coop. It's been a little over a month.
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    Hens sleep outside

    I've recently started raising three hens in my backyard but I'm having a little issue. I have converted an 8'x8' side room of my garage into the coop and the adjacent 10'x20' yard into a covered run for them. During the day they go in and out of the coop to sit on the roost or in the nests I...
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