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    Wry Neck in 8 week Silkie Roo :(:(

    Hi everyone - I'm new to chickens, having got our first chicks only a few months ago. I would love to get some advice re. my 8 week old black Silkie rooster ('Puff') who has developed wry neck. We first started noticing symptoms about 6 days ago, though for the first couple of days the symptoms...
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    3 week old chicks outgrowing largest tub I could find!!

    Thank you! Whew I had a big day going to the hardware store and rigging this temporary run out of chicken wire and garden posts. I know it looks sketchy but it is stable and secure. I put a sheet over half of it for shade. They LOVED it. I kept an eye on them and left them out all day, and just...
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    3 week old chicks outgrowing largest tub I could find!!

    Thank you! That was so helpful, but now I feel like I've messed it all up with the way we've brooded them :( do you think if we get them out asap (at 3 weeks) some of the damage can be undone?
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    3 week old chicks outgrowing largest tub I could find!!

    Thank you everyone! We have ordered the coop and it should come tomorrow.... We'll get them out asap! Azygous, I'd love to read that article but don't see the link. Would you mind reposting it? Thanks!
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    3 week old chicks outgrowing largest tub I could find!!

    Thanks so much for your advice! I do think I'm being an overprotective first time parent with these chicks! The only thing I have at the moment is a baby travel crib/playpen....here's what I just rigged. What do you think? I put them in just now and will leave them out for awhile - it's only...
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    3 week old chicks outgrowing largest tub I could find!!

    Thank you Elemes, That is very helpful! I wish I had a greenhouse! That would be perfect. Dog crate is a good idea - I want something covered as my friend's chick (same age) got picked up by a crow last week when it was out :( Can I ask how old your chicks are? I haven't turned off the lamp -...
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    3 week old chicks outgrowing largest tub I could find!!

    Hi everyone! I'm new to chickens and loving it; have really appreciated all the wisdom on these forums as I feel like I have no idea what I'm doing :p We have 8 chicks, approx 3 weeks old, who are currently residing in the largest (150L) tub they sell at the hardware store. It was plenty of...
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    Help with sexing? Thanks!!

    Thanks!! :)
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    Help with sexing? Thanks!!

    hmm interesting....I was told they were but guess they could be a hybrid as well. Thanks for your help....guess I'll just have to be patient!!
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    Help with sexing? Thanks!!

    Hi everyone!! We are new backyard chick/en owners and we are in love with our little guys! We have 8 chicks at the moment that we adopted unsexed from my son's school's hatching program......hoping to end up with 4 hens as that is the maximum we are able to keep in our backyard. The problem is...
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