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We had three 4 week old Welsimmer chickens get in with the bigger 6-7 weeks old chickens. They were cornered and pecked. Now they all have bloody sores on their bottoms. Has anyone else have these issues. Will they live? They seem pretty lethargic now.

Quote: So Chicken Little died yesterday, right before I had to leave for work. I still had him in his own little box, and I thought he was doing so much better! He was eating and drinking more. Still a little unsteady, but it really surprised me to find him dead. It was kind of hard for me...

Well we don't have a thermometer. And I wish we did! It fluctuates so much in temps lately (50-60 during the day and 30's at night) it is hard to regulate. We live quite a ways from town though. So it will be a little while before I can buy a thermometer. I dont know what type of wood my husband...

Well, we are new at chicken raising. We have them in our chicken coop that my husband just built. There at 17 chicks right now and they are in a kiddie pool with pine shavings that we change at least daily. We have two brooder lamps on them since it is still getting into the 30's here at night...

We have lost a chick a day for the past 5 days. They are about 7 days old now. My husband noticed that each chick that dies has black little spots on the bottom of its feet after it has died. Wonder if this is a disease or problem that we can fix or prevent from happening to more chicks. Also...

We have lost a chick a day for the past 5 days. They are only one week old right now. My Husband noticed that every chick that has died has a black spot on the bottom of its feet. Wondering if anyone else has experienced this and what we can do. We dont want to loose all our chicks, we only have...

Thanks! We have a 250 watt. But I think with how windy it has been it is a little drafty. Plus we have the chicks in a kiddie pool right now. Wonder if it is too big of an area with out enough height to the walls for the one bulb and for how many chicks we have(20). We are gonna try changing...

My husband and I are new at raising chicks. We just got 22 Welsummer chicks shipped to us two days ago. One came dead and another one died over night. A couple of them have poop that is stuck on there butts that we keep having to clean up for them. Also we are a lot colder than we typically are...

Thanks! Good to know!!

When can or should you clip a chicks wings? any tips or advice on this?? Thanks

Thanks! Great advice!!

Quote: Yes, I do want one of them!! It would be fun to go out each day just to see what color eggs I get. Do they really lay lavender eggs too???

I love my job too!!! I work in a hospital as an OB nurse. I have a passion for nursing and for labor, delivery, and of course babies!!

Yeah that one really bothers me too!

Quote: Good to know~ Now if I could only grow a really big chicken and have it the possible rats too!! BaaHaaHaa!!