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    Loosing Feathers

    I have a 1 year old Black Austrolorp and she has been loosing feathers on her back and belly. At first I thought it was the rooster pulling them out because she has always been resistant to him when he wants to mate. The. She started loosing the feathers on her sides and belly. I don’t see any...
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    Feeding Diffrent ages of Chicken

    It’s that time when the chicks are to big for the grow out coop and need to move in with the existing flock, but I have some questions. I have 5 adult egg laying chickens and I want to mix in 19, 12 week old chicks. What am I supposed to feed them? Do I put both foods in the coop? Do I put them...
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    Gender? EE Mix

    12 week old EE mix. What gender?
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    What Sex? 10 Week old EE and RR mix

    I have a 10 week old, Easter Egger and Rhode Island Red mix. What gender do y’all think this chick is?
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    What Sex? 7 Week old Silver Laced Wyandotte

    I have a 7 week old, Silver Laced Wyandotte that I think is a male. I would like some second opinions before I sell him just because I’m a chicken noob. What gender do you think?
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    When to let chicks out daily?

    I did brood them myself and they currently have a heat lamp that only comes on at night. Should I ditch the heat lamp entirely or keep shorting the amount of time that it comes on?
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    When to let chicks out daily?

    I have 19 seven week old chicks that are too big to be kept in there grow out coop all day long, they have an attached, fully covered, run but I live in Kansas City, Missouri. Our average high is in the mid 50's. Is this too cold to start letting them out daily?
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    When to let chicks out daily?

    I have 19 seven week old chicks that are too big to be kept in there grow out coop all day long, they have an attached, fully covered, run but I live in Kansas City, Missouri. Our average high is in the mid 50's. Is this too cold to start letting them out daily?
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    6 Week old Chick - Pecking Wound

    I have done all of that and cleaned and rinsed it out. Will it heal on its own or will it need stitches?
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    6 Week old Chick - Pecking Wound

    GI have a 6 week old chick with a wound on the top of her head. I am going to separate her from the others. What do I do?
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    When can chicks go outside?

    I have some 3 week old chicks and I was wondering when I can take them outside to play. During the day her it is about upper 50s. Is that to cold for them or will they be alright?
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    Twisted leg

    I have a 3 week old, female, silver Laced Wyandotte chick. She has a very bad twisted left leg and it had been getting worse. I don’t know what to do and seeking a veterinarian is really not an option. Is there anything I can for her?
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    Chick Wide Stance/Splayed leg

    Ok
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    Chick Wide Stance/Splayed leg

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    Chick Wide Stance/Splayed leg

    I have a 2 week old silver Laced Wyandotte pulley and she a wide stance. It’s like splayed leg but I would say it’s bad enough to call it that. Her right leg is fine, but her left leg is turned outward. She walks (Waddles) around and eat and drinks. Will this effect her overall heath in the long...
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