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    Getting pullets to sleep on the roosting bar?

    I had the same problem when I tried to integrate younger birds with older ones who wouldn't play well together. I think the younger ones felt safer in the nesting box. I ended up putting a mesh across the entrance at night and would put the Reds on the roosting bar where I wanted them. It...
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    Here are pictures of my first chicks, white leghorns, and Thumper (the big chicken). A bobcat managed to pull all the chicks through the fence and killed them. This was a very sad day. They were 39 days old and I had put them out in the big run (in their smaller pen) less then a week earlier...
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    Mixing Layings Hens and chicks together?

    Quote: I have 9-wk old chicks and I am about to put them int the "big coop" tomorrow. I am going to be getting more baby chicks again and will keep them in my little brooder baby chick coop for at least a couple months before integrating them. The process I have done before is to put the...
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    Mixing Layings Hens and chicks together?

    Quote: I agree, don't integrate them immediately. Keep them completely separate. They have a totally different set of immune systems, bacteria, etc. Don't integreate them for at least a month unless you are absolutely certain they have not been sick. Then when ready to integrate, put them...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Quote: Maybe that's why my husband pecks at my mouth Sorry, I'll behave myself....maybe;)
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    Arizona Chickens

    Quote: Congratulations!
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    Arizona Chickens

    One of my 2 month old blue andelusion chicks has a swollen red upper eye lid. There is no drainage and she didn't squack when I pressed on it, nor is there any visible parasite. She is the smallest of the 8 chicks; I wonder if she got pecked. Any suggestions? Also, one of my leghorn hens...
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    Thank-you very much. And thanks for providing this great resource!
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    Pullets sick with yellow discharge coming out of nose

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    Arizona Chickens

    Quote: Amen. So glad to be past that. We shall see how grandchildren are in a few months.
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    Pullets sick with yellow discharge coming out of nose

    Thank-you everyone who responded on this difficult problem. I know it's best to cull my layers, but I just lost my little babies to a wild animal and it makes me want to cry to think about losing these birds too. I told my DH we should buy birds off Craigs list...I read all about it here on...
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    When can I let the babies out with the rest of the flock? *PICS*

    Adorable babies, cute pictures!
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    Pullets sick with yellow discharge coming out of nose

    Quote: I have been thinking hard about whether I need to cull my 3 egg layers. First one got sick (wheezing, sneezing, labored breathing, poor oral intake and little lethargy, no egg laying for a month). She was much better by the next day and the 2nd chicken started getting sick the same...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Quote: Thanks for the advice. I asked my husband what hardware cloth was and he called it hardwire cloth, and told me the same thing about how it was made. I would be amazed if a dog could get through the dog run fencing, but then again, I was amazed at some creature getting to my little...
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    rescue hen - not laying eggs

    Today I noticed a big change in her: wheezing, labored breathing, water white diahrrea, very quiet, not eating and drinking much, not clucking normally. I separated her from the other one until I saw she was starting to wheeze too. After a great deal of research I am pretty sure I am dealing...
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