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    rained on chicks - only 24 hours after hatching... help!

    We only lost one chick to the damp and wet condition. Fortunately the remaining 5 are active and eating today. Thanks for your help and encouragement last night.
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    rained on chicks - only 24 hours after hatching... help!

    Thanks. I know it's foolish of me to worry so much. Mama is doing a great job, but the chicks are only 24-36 hours old. They were drenched when we found them and looked pathetic. Hopefully, we will find them all alive and fluffy in the morning.
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    rained on chicks - only 24 hours after hatching... help!

    HELP! Rain soaked our "brooder box" containing mama and 6 day old chicks. We moved them to dry bedding and placed them inside a very warm shed for the night. Is there anything else we can do? The chicks were very active and healthy prior to the rain...
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    Help with a sneaky bantam hen...

    Thanks for your suggestions about moving the hen and eggs. The eggs are laid in the dirt - no grass or any other nesting materials. Is it OK to handle the eggs and move them or will she reject them? How long should she and her eggs/chicks be separated from the rest of the chickens? Would...
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    Help with a sneaky bantam hen...

    Hi, Y'all. I'm new here and sure do need some help. Last summer we were given several bantams. The hens have layed occasionally, but very irregularly. When we moved their coop on Saturday we found that one of the hens had dug a hole in the ground under the coop and was sitting on 8 eggs...
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