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    Listless Chicken

    Yesterday I found our red hen hiding in the corner of the yard. She was lying down and looked startled. She was protected from predators. She gradually got up and moved slowly to the water and drank. She spent the night lying in some straw under the hen house. She was still there in the...
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    Buff Orfington chick not doing well

    I don't know what the wattage is. Kind of hard to check without a mirror because of the way it's mounted in the enclosure. The main problem with the chick, I think, is walking. Unless prodded by one of the other two, she take a few steps and then lies down. Just doesn't want to stand up very...
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    Buff Orfington chick not doing well

    Plenty warm. I don't have a thermometer but the girls sleep on the edge of the infrared perimeter and seem happy there.
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    Buff Orfington chick not doing well

    We got three chicks yesterday from the grange in Seattle. The Buff Orfington has been mostly lying down but does eat and drink occasionally. But her behavior is odd. She lies down in strange places, like with her head almost in the food or water bowl. Any ideas of what to try?
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