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    Sick Chicks?

    Ok, thanks. I picked up some medication (Sulmet) for that at my co-op today, and I mixed it in with their water as per the directions. On a sad note, the sick one died. I'm down to 11 chicks now.
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    Sick Chicks?

    I started out with 13 RIR hens and 2 RIR roosters (all day-old chicks when I got them) in the last week of October, so they're about 8 weeks old now and fully feathered out. They've lived in a 4x4x4 brooder (indoors) since then. I lost one hen to pasty butt early on, and they were fine after...
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    What's pasty butt look like?

    I just got my first baby Rhode Island Reds last week, and I just lost one to pasty butt. I found her (at least I think it's a her) dead this morning. So, I got some paper towels and a bowl of warm water, and got to cleaning some babies' bungholes. Half were clean, a couple were really nasty...
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    Howdy from Kentucky

    I have a dumb question, should I give them the crumbles right away, or do they just need to be on the nutrient/electrolyte water for a while? I remember reading something about that, but now I can't figure out where.
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    Howdy from Kentucky

    Well, my starter flock has arrived! I was surprised how small the box was, then how small the chicks were. My youngest checking out the new flock. I used a large cardboard box as an improvised brooder. They're so cute!
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    Howdy from Kentucky

    Western Kentucky, just west of Kentucky Lake. Rhode Island Reds. Still working on the design, going with A-frame chicken tractors.
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    Howdy from Kentucky

    I'm just getting started with chickens, having just ordered my first chicks online last week. We recently moved out of a small town and into the country, on 17.5 acres, where we're starting our homestead. They should be arriving in a couple weeks, so I've got a lot to learn in a short time...
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