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    Help: Chick can not stand up

    Thanks. We are trying the cup, but it just falls over in the cup! :( I'm not sure if the leg is deformed or not. It doesn't look it, but it does hold it out in a funny way. I think it is exhausted from trying. We spoke to a chicken breeder earlier. Although they didn't see it, they...
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    Help: Chick can not stand up

    After a bad hatch (2 out of 7 hatched), one of my chicks keeps falling over and lying on its side and can not easily get back onto its feed. It is 48 hours old now. I noticed this problem when I put it in the brooder at 24 hours old and was thinking splay leg as the way it is holding its leg...
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    Very muddy ground

    I've had similar problems since winter hit. The weather is never good enough to get it to dry out. My response has been two fold: I) I've put weed suppressant fabric down and then covered with a good layer of hardwood chips (don't use bark mulch or similar). I found a local supplier for...
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    Gender check

    Thanks . That's great. I'm learning a lot.
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    Gender check

    Thank you.
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    Strange egg issue

    After much research, I've concluded I don't have a clue what's going on. I've two light Sussex. They've finally got the hang of laying eggs. We seem to get two hard shelled eggs and nearly every day one soft shelled egg from these two. The hard eggs come about 24 hours apart, and the soft...
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    Gender check

    I'm sure this 12 week old leghorn is female. I'm new to chickens, but have read up a lot! Does everyone agree?
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