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    two day old chick refuses to eat

    I tried scrambling an egg and put it in her mouth and now she is acting like she has the hiccups and not standing but still breathing. Her eyes are closed and I think she is for sure gonna dye now. Am I fighting a losing battle?
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    two day old chick refuses to eat

    I just got my chicks this morning and she was nearly dead on arrival. She was underneath all the other chicks and not standing or opening her eyes. I dipped her beak in the water several times until finally she started to wake up a bit and stand. Then I had to put some gro gel in her mouth...
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    Is 5 roosters too many for my 25 hens?

    wow thanks everyone for your wonderful replies. I have learned so much in this past week about chickens since I became a new chick owner it is amazing. I figure I will just let the little guys grow up and see how they get along with each other. If what some of you say is true than maybe the roos...
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    Is 5 roosters too many for my 25 hens?

    I was told my roosters are going to fight and kill each other because I have to many is this true? My roosters are Buff laced polish, rock partridge, speckled sussex and silver spangled hamburg. Also I was told to feed my chickens oatmeal in there food at two months to make them grow faster. I...
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    What breed is this rare chick from mcmurray hatchery?

    Yeah it does kinda look like a silver spangled hamburg. It is almost a silver color with a really neat black pattern on its back.
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    What breed is this rare chick from mcmurray hatchery?

    I think this is my free rare chick from the hatchery although I am not sure. All my chicks just arrived today and all were very healthy except one who was underneath the rest. She is doing okay now though.
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