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    dead chick

    Thanks for the responses and encouragement. I talked to our local farmer that we got the chickens from, and based on everything, he concluded that she got hypothermia So, the bad news is I have mother guilt over not knowing enough about chicken care (as if I don't have enough mother guilt to...
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    dead chick

    I just found our newest chick dead this morning, and am not completely sure why. Due to some unexpected roosters in our bunch, we have 3 different ages in our 4 chickens...two are 5 mos. (black sex linked, production red), 1 is 3 mos. (barred rock), and the newest one was 9 wks., and a leghorn...
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    HELP--how to keep urban run clean?

    Hi all, I posted this on the pests and predators forum, and someone kindly suggested that this might be a more appropriate one, so I'm posting it here as well. I'm new to BYC and a few months into raising our first 4 chickens. They are beautiful and healthy. They have a coop in our garage...
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    HELP--how to keep urban run clean and prevent flies and rats?

    Hi all, I'm brand new to BYC and a few months into raising our first 4 chickens. They are beautiful and healthy. They have a coop in our garage, connected to a 6x6 run out in our very small yard. Naturally, they have completely depleted the grass and the area is now just dirt. I know how to...
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