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    Chick is bully and hurting the other

    I have two chicks that hatched about 5 and 4 days ago. The first one hatched well and is quite strong. The second got shrink wrapped and 30 hours after it piped was given a little help hatching then took an extra day to be strong enough to stand. I have them together now and the first one is...
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    baby chicks dying please help!!!

    So the last chick is fine and very active. I got him/her a friend so now we are all set.
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    baby chicks dying please help!!!

    Help! I'm having a similar issue except I hatched my chicks. 2 black osterlope crossed with an Ayam Cemani have died. They get all bloated and can't stand then they die within 30 hours of hatching. I only had a 50% hatch rate. From this breed. I have a 2 day old Cochin Ayam cross and she/he...
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    Turkey has strange pine cone shaped lump in chest

    Oh good! Thanks so much!!!!
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    Turkey has strange pine cone shaped lump in chest

    My 8 month old turkey, Tiny Tom has a strange pinecone shaped lump growing out of the middle of his chest. We just noticed it today so it's fairly new. It's the same color as his skin. Sorry about the pictures, it's a little hard to keep him still. He is the first turkey I've ever had so I don't...
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    How cold is too cold for hens?

    Sorry. I added that. Colorado Springs, Colorado
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    How cold is too cold for hens?

    9 are a year and a half. 4 are 20 - 25 weeks The run is 10ft by 20 ft The coop is a shed yard coop. 5ft by 3ft and 3 ft tall I don’t have any pics at the moment but will get some this afternoon. We have a sun shade over the corner that keeps snow off and a horse trough outside in the corner...
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    How cold is too cold for hens?

    i have about a dozen hens outside. It’s 15°F they are all huddled in a corner of the run. When is it too cold? They have water and food but 3 are molting and I worry they may be to cold,
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    When can I let ‘me run?

    They are so cute! I usually start letting mine out for a little while at a time near dusk because the older hens and rooster will be heading inside soon.
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    My Rescue Silkies

    Wow. Poor silkies. I have one and she doesn’t even like being held let alone upside down. Are they ok now?
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    Will a broody Silkie adopt a turkey?

    Great. She just thinks it is another chicken. It is quite a bit sweeter than the chicks and not scared of people picking it up. It is also spotted somehow. I think it might be half Black Spanish and half something white. My little brother wants to name it Tiny.
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    Frizzle, Sizzle, or Problem?

    I don’t know, but that chick is cute!
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    Can a silkie keep chicks warm in 30°F weather?

    Well I tried. Griffin walked over to her momma and looked at the chicks. Griffin started chirping and ate a little food then walked back to her momma, HayHay. HayHay full out attacked her. Griffin tried again but got attacked again with out going near the chicks. I put her back out in the run...
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    Can a silkie keep chicks warm in 30°F weather?

    Ok. I’ll try that
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    Can a silkie keep chicks warm in 30°F weather?

    Ok. So I got worried and just put them in the shed under a heat lamp. But now my silkie’s older chick Griffin is all tucked up and refuses to do anything. Her crop is almost empty. She is very sweet and took care of 2 chicks a month younger than her until we put all of them out with the silkie...
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