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    7 week-old broilers w/ lots of broken/misisng feathers

    I'm having an issue with a broiler chick, does it look anything like this? She is four or five weeks old.
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    Not sure what's going on..

    Needs must when the children drive. That is, I buy them because the kids want the ones they pick. Honestly it doesn't matter the breed of bird - eggs vs meat. I have a variety of breeds but only utilize them for eggs, not raising meat birds. Although I do transition my layers to that function...
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    Not sure what's going on..

    Not sure, I buy these little gals from the feed store just listed as "meat birds" also listed sometimes as broilers. I don't raise them for meat plus they lay great quality white eggs.
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    Not sure what's going on..

    Have a chick that's a couple weeks old. Feathers on belly growing toward vent rather than away from. Never seen this before. I know some chickens grow opposite facing feathers but this is strange. I have to clean her bottom twice daily to prevent blockage. Any ideas what's going on?
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    At what age does a chick become a pullet?

    And chicks are no longer chicks when they get their feathers and Do not require brooding
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    At what age does a chick become a pullet?

    We have a few working definitions at our place, but first it may be helpful to use humans as an analog to help some of you understand the homophones/homograms being used: humans become "adults" when we become sexually mature (16 for females, 18for males) societally, when we reach the age of 18...
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