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    Why do my hens keep moving their nests?

    I have 5 hens, 2 of which started laying about a month ago. They are all free range in the backyard, and I pen them up in their enclosure/coop at night. Neither has ever laid eggs in the nesting boxes, even though I provide clean dry hay. About 3 weeks ago, I discovered my RIR's secret nest...
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    bizarre behavior 2 week old chick

    Thank you so much. I could not find the premixed vitamins, but found the following homemade vitamin solution. http://www.theeggfarm.com/blog/2011/11/02/wry-neck-in-baby-chick-video/#comment-157306 After only 4 doses she is strutting around the cage, eating and drinking like a champ. She still...
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    bizarre behavior 2 week old chick

    Just to clarify do you give the selenium, E, B in addition to the 2 chicken supplements you listed or do the supplements already contain the necessary vitamins.
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    bizarre behavior 2 week old chick

    Thank you! I will head to the pet store in the morning. I have already started her on Vit E because I had it on hand. She is so pathetic :(. Breaks my heart. She is no longer holding her head up when I disturb them in their cage. I tried hand feeding and watering with no luck. Question-is there...
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    bizarre behavior 2 week old chick

    My 2 week Delaware chick is acting very strange. All day, she has been tucking her head all the way under her belly. She will get her head so far under her belly (while walking backward) she will literally do a front roll and land on her back. When she is walking backward it looks like she has...
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    Struggling Chick

    I got my order of 4 day old chicks today . 3 of 4 are awesome, but 1 is really lethargic and is not pecking around or drinking. Just sleeping. Seems to be going downhill. Do I isolate it? Don't know if it is traumatized by shipping or just really sick. On a side note, there is something sticking...
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    Newbie in Oklahoma

    My name is Sarah. Well, kinda newbie. We have 2 hens we got at Southern Ag when they were 3-4 weeks old. they are 8 weeks and thriving. We loved them so much we ordered 4 more from My Pet Chicken. The 1 day old chicks arrived today.3 of 4 are doing great.1 is really struggling :( I will post...
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