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    Bald polish chicken

    My two year old polish chicken has a bald head. It has been getting bald over the last year but I noticed today that it is worse than ever. Is this malting or do I have more of a problem on my hands?
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    No energy tonight and diarrhea

    My 18 month old hen has no energy tonight and diarrhea, today was the first day that we got a shell less egg so not too sure if that is related....help!
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    Heating the Chicken Coop.

    I am in NY state and the weather has just turned bitter. This is my first winter with chickens and I was planning on heating the coop with a thermoblack outlet and a heat lamp. the block kicks on at 35 and off at 45. I am reading posts everywhere that they dont need heat but I would like to give...
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    Ended Your Chicken Pictures Needed For The BYC 2013 Calendar

    Flo our Polish Hen ruleing the roost.
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    Mixing ducks with Chickens.

    I have month old chickens and I am getting 2 month old ducks today. They will all live together and wondered if there are any helpful hints to know.
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    Introducing Ducks to chickens

    I have 4 week old chicks that will hopefully be outside full time in the next couple of weeks, (weather permitting) then I was going to get a couple of ducks which I would introduce to the chickens when the ducks where 4 weekes old (the chickens will be 10 weeks)...does anyone see a problem with...
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    Introducing Ducklings to chicks

    There will be about a 3 week difference.
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    Introducing Ducklings to chicks

    I have 4 3 week old chicks and I am thinking about getting a couple of ducklings. How complicated could that be? Male ducklings or female ducklings? does it matter? Food differences? do they get on well together? please give me as much info as possible of suggestions? is this a bad idea?
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    Outdoor visits.

    Our girls are nearly 3 weeks old and we are expecting 60 degree weather on Sunday, do you think that is warm enough for them to get some fresh air?
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    My chicks wont eat the veg.

    I have 10 day old chicks. Yesterday I purchased chick grit and I put down some chunks of cucumber which they didnt touch and today I put down chunks of tomatoes and still they are not interested. Am I feeding them the wrong stuff this early? They also have thier starter feed which they eat like...
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    They dont love me.

    I have 6 day old chicks and I want them to be as friendly as possible. We try to hold them but they keep running away and chirp loudly. At what point do they start relaxing with people?
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    My Pet Chicken Chicks Arrived Today

    10 were ordered for Monday to arrive Tuesday, they arrived on Wednesday, 9 out of 10 were in great shape but number 10 didnt make it. In the picture below the chick on the left we believe is a Plymouth Barred Rock, can anyone confirm this? Thanks.
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    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    Here is my coop so far although I did finish the nest boxes today. it will house 4 hens which arrive from MPC next week. It has been fun to build although way over budget. There will be windows on both sides that can open.I looking forward to installing the automatic door and coop cam. Any...
  14. Here is my coop so far, it was originally going to be a tractor but weighed a ton after building the frame.

    Here is my coop so far, it was originally going to be a tractor but weighed a ton after building the frame.

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    When to Start Grit.

    I have day olds arriving next week and i cant seem to get an anwser as to when they can start having vegetable scraps and is it at the point that I neext to introduce grit? Thanks
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