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    Help - we have a screamer!!

    She is 7 months old and has been laying since August. My husband ended up putting her in the garage for about 30 minutes because the police cruised by twice and he was afraid it was because of her. He says she calmed down and is now happily and quietly running around the backyard with the...
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    Help - we have a screamer!!

    Chicken Friends, We have an issue that is quickly becoming urgent. Lucy, my Silver Laced Wyandotte, who is normally the most docile of our bunch has taken to sqwaking in the morning and she is REALLY loud. So loud we are afraid the neighbors are going to call the police. We only live on a...
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    13 week old chick looks sick - lethargic behavior and one eye closed

    No but she just left a poo that was really watery and kind of yellow looking. But then it glazed over really quickly, almost looking like an egg white. I don't remember this kind of poo being on the poo guide the chicken whisperer sent. I just put some antibiotics in their water. Anything...
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    13 week old chick looks sick - lethargic behavior and one eye closed

    Help! My bossiest chick has something very wrong. She is lethargic, sad and not eating. And this has all happened in the last 3 - 4 hours. When I let them out of their pen around 2 p.m. everyone seemed fine, running around the backyard and playing. When I took them yogurt at 4 I noticed...
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    Chicken Names

    I love reading all your names! I picked names for each of my girls but it took me a little over a week as I watched them and tried to find names to match their personalities. Ours are: Wilhemina - after my husband's and my own great-grandmothers who were both Wilhemina's Lucille - after my...
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    When do chickens start dustbathing?

    Amen MacAdam! I am the proud mother of four 6 and 1/2 week old peeps and I love them. They make me so happy! I go out there every day just to sit with them.
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    how cold is too cold for 6 week old chicks?

    7L Farm - how cute! Well the girls seem like they are doing fine. I just went out to check and they are working out the sleeping arrangement for the night. They are still playing pile on, trying to figure out who is on bottom, but they seem to be settling in ok. I'll check once more before...
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    how cold is too cold for 6 week old chicks?

    Thanks all - I appreciate the feedback! The girls do snuggle together at night, and there is no calling or peeping, so I guess I can assume they are warm enough. I might let them stay out in their coop tonight and check in on them a couple times before bed to make sure they are ok (it is...
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    When do chickens start dustbathing?

    Mine just started this week (6 and 1/2 weeks) and it was the funniest thing I have ever seen. One laid down and started and within 2 minutes they were all there in the dirt having a good old time. They cooed and clucked and it was a riot to watch the showers of dirt come up from under them. I...
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    how cold is too cold for 6 week old chicks?

    Thanks all - I appreciate the advice. Mu husband says I worry too much - but I am just so attached to my girls and don't want anything bad to happen to them. I am going to have to devise something outside because they are too big for their brooder. So it is OK to hang a heat lamp in their...
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    how cold is too cold for 6 week old chicks?

    Chicken friends, I am still new to raising chickens and need some temperature advice. So I have 4, 6 week old girls - a variety of breeds. They moved into their coop a week ago when temps were in the 80's during the day and 60's at night. We are having a weird cold snap, and it is now in...
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    Help! Blood on her face and now white, watery diarrhea

    Group, I posted last night that my littlest chick (5 1/2 weeks) had some dried blood on her face and I wasn't sure what had happened. I assumed the other girls (who are more aggressive) were just picking on her because she is a sweet and docile Wyandotte. I took your advice and went out to...
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    How quickly do you have to remove bleeding hen??

    Dear Group - I am new to the backyard chicken movement and have a question about removing a pullet from the flock. My girls are 5 1/2 weeks old and they were scheduled for move in to their outdoor coop this weekend. But tonight I noticed my littlest bird had some dried blood on her face. I...
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