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    Water Heaters!!!! Are they really worth it??

    I love my water heater from Rural King. For $24 it holds 3 gallons. You plug it in and it keeps the water thawed when temps reach to a low 32* it turns on and shuts off at 40*. My coop sits a ways from my house so I don't have to keep walking back and forth all day during the winter with snow to...
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    Pigeon Breed

    We've added new family members to our chicken coop and these pigeons are pets but I have no idea what breed they are. If I'm posting in the wrong place please direct me elsewhere. These two are housed in the loft of the coop because my two girls do not like sharing their coop. Hehe, anyways, if...
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    5 wk old pullet keeps head tucked and rolling over

    Update: She's 12 wks now and the wry neck has went away. She gradually got better. She is perfectly fine now.
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    5 wk old pullet keeps head tucked and rolling over

    UPDATE: "Lootzie" will be 9 wks tomorrow. I have kept her in the brooder until 4-5 days ago I started taking her outside every morning and putting her into her own pen adjacent to the others for company. For the past three days she has not had any signs or symptoms. So that is great news. Today...
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    training to walk up and into the coop at night?

    Yay! So proud of my girls. They went into the coop and put themselves to sleep tonight.
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    training to walk up and into the coop at night?

    Last night I decided to just observe and see if they could figure it out themselves. So just a couple minutes after the sun went down they started hanging around the door looking for me. They did not go up the ladder. So I did assist. Hehe. BUT they ALL went straight to roost on their own and...
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    5 wk old pullet keeps head tucked and rolling over

    Today I've noticed about a 5% improvement but not much. Shes not having the seizure like activity as often. The tucking head and rolling. So I have not given her any meds today because I am having problems finding how much to administer. She is 6 wks today. I have vit E but it doesn't show...
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    training to walk up and into the coop at night?

    Wow, I know I'm new and all and I've been thinking it was me or my chickens. So this is all normal. Hehe, I moved my 5 week old chicks to the coop a couple days ago. I've been lifting them up and teaching them to walk up the ladder at night and help them perch/roost at night. It's funny cause...
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    5 wk old pullet keeps head tucked and rolling over

    She is still about the same. Something new I have noticed is that she is doing it more often when excited. Like if I move towards her too fast or getting her excited the spasms, seizures happen immediately. But if I'm quiet, move slow and talk soft then she is doing the neck curling and flipping...
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    5 wk old pullet keeps head tucked and rolling over

    Here is the direct link to pictures and videos of the chick. Let me know if it does not work. Thanks http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b275/mint5jf/Chicken/
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    5 wk old pullet keeps head tucked and rolling over

    [VIDEO]Here's an update: I got the vitamins and gave one dose so far. I have kept her in the brood. All others are in the coop now. She is eating, drinking and defecating. All seems normal. I have taken pics and a video of her but will try to post them. I have been observing her for a while...
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    5 wk old pullet keeps head tucked and rolling over

    Hi, thanks for a reply. You know after looking wry neck up on YouTube, she does act the same way. I'm a mess over this. I've never raised chickens before and I am already wishing I hadn't. I get emotionally attached and these gals are such joy to have. I have already bonded with each of them and...
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    5 wk old pullet keeps head tucked and rolling over

    Hi, I am new to backyard chickens. I have 6 chicks. Mixed breeds. All are 5 weeks old. I purchased them from Rural King. The one I am concerned about is 5 wks old. Not sure exactly what the breed is. ***'t Arac is what the sign said for the breed. I also have ISA BROWNS, silver laced and buff...
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