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    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    Hi there. I've read through quite a few of these posts, but not all 513 pages! Wow! I just tried the MHP method for the first time. I really like it but did have one chick death and I want to mention it so others don't have this same problem. I had the heating pad on top of the frame. Then...
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    4 week old baby roosters fighting!

    This is my first time hatching chicks on my own and letting mother hen raise them free ranging with the flock. I have 9 chicks that are 4 weeks old; no clue how many roosters. But I went out this morning and 2 of them were fighting nonstop, the smaller one bleeding in a bunch of spots. The...
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    Baby roosters fighting

    I know it's been quite awhile, but what ever happened with your fighting baby roosters? I have 9 chicks that are 4 weeks old; no clue how many roosters. But I went out this morning and 2 of them were fighting nonstop, the smaller one bleeding in a bunch of spots. The mother hen was just...
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    Question about keeping newly hatched chicks with flock.

    This is a great thread! I am about to let my broody hen & baby chicks out with the flock for the first time. What happens at night? I assume Mama will lead them into the coop with everyone else and skip the roost to sleep on the floor with her babies? I'm a little worried about the babies...
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    A new member w/an injured chicken

    Just got Confetti back from the vet. She has over 30 stitches and the wound goes from one side under the wing over her back and under the other wing. I have her tucked away in a sick bed and am spraying the wound w/antiseptic plus giving her oral antibiotics and oral anti inflammatory. I...
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    A new member w/an injured chicken

    Hi everyone! I am a new member to this site. I have 4 backyard hens of my own who are a delight each and every day. But right now, I have a problem. A friend's 3 chickens were attacked by a dog; one died, one is fine, and one is severely injured. My friend is out of town on vacation. I...
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