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    Possible rejected chick

    Just had a similar incident. My hen tried to kill one that came out black. Seperated it, then she tried to kill the next black one. (First two were yellow, mom is gold) Seperated the last black one before she could get a good look at it. Mine did not hatch at the same time. One a day. I...
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    Chick sounds a little crunchy!

    I have five new ones. All look good, are eating and drinking. We try to hold each one every day so they will accept us when they are older. Today we noticed one chirps very crisply, however at the end sounds a little crunchy. I need advice on how to handle this situation. I don't want to loose...
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    Need your opinion. I have a broody hen with 8 eggs under her

    I had a hen on eight eggs all stagered. I just let her and her friend lay untill I finally said enough is enough. Eggs were spaced out over 7-8 days. Five hatched. I hatched the last one. One tried and died. Two didn't hatch. When mom first started every thing was fine. First two stayed under...
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    Mom rejected one?

    MissJenny, I guess I just let nature do its thing. I didn't really want to hatch eggs but the hen had different plans. I have never done this before. The next chick just came out and is black also. this chick has not come out from under the mom yet for her to see. Have to leave town tomorrow...
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    Mom rejected one?

    We are hatching one egg a day just as layed. Seven total. First two cute yellow puffballs running around jumping on mom. We are trying to have the whole family interact with the birds so they will not be frightened of us. The third chick was hatched today. When I got home a new little head was...
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    Help finding my rooster a home.

    So two of my birds turned out to be roosters. The children have spoken and we have a unanimous decision of which to keep and which not to keep. I don't want too roosters to share four hens. My three year old girl says kill it and put it in the oven. My seven year old says we need to find it a...
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    Dosage of oxytetracycline HCL soulble powder?

    Have a sick chicken, weasing and coughing a lot. I was told I needed to get some oxytetracycline to treat the water with. I am a little confused on preparing the dosage. I have the 6.4oz package. Maybe I am stupid or over thinking it to be care full. Can any one help?
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    Roost question

    thanks redoak
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    Roost question

    I have looked and looked and haven't found the answer so here it is. I need to know not how high to place my roost but rather how far down from the ceiling. Assuming large breed birds. My coupe is 42" inside height at the front sloping to 36" at the rear. I was thinking maybe 12" down. There are...
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    Chicken tractor question?

    I may have both in the future, however to start I was trying to keep start up cost as low as possible. I think the coupe and covered run is going to be for now. Its more work and money, but I think I can make it safer for the birds also. Thanks for the input. Trey
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    Chicken tractor question?

    I may go with coupe/run, instead of tractor. I really liked the idea of the tractor tho.
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    Chicken tractor question?

    I am a newbie, getting ready to start. I was thinking of 6 large bread birds in a 5x12 run. They will be able to free range some. My question is if I were to use a tractor with a 5x12 run, how long will it take them to turn the ground into dirt? I don't have a very thick sod base in my yard...
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