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    *UPDATE* First Official Chicken Injury - toenail broken at base of toe

    I have a similar toe issue with one of my hens. The back toenail is broken upward, but very attached. No blood, but she's walking with a limp. I have her in a crate now separated from everyone else. Is there anything wrong with waiting it out?
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    Injured chicken

    I need some help. The new updates to this site is a little confusing. I'm hoping I'm not disrupting someones forum.... I'm pretty sure a raccoon got a hold of my chickens head through the chicken wire on their coop. She made it free, but her comb has been partly ripped off and torn on a good...
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    Treating upper respiratory infections

    How about using Tylan50?
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    How do you prep your pumpkin seeds for your chickens?

    Does anyone bake the seeds to save them for a treat later?
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    Is it always this hard?!

    No I completely get it. I searched tonight, "Is it always this sad having chickens?" I came home and had lost two! I've had chickens over the last two in a half years. In the last 3 month's I've lost four! -and I've only ever had six total! I am so sad. They're totally my buddies... For me...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    How old until the chicks can use a ramp from the nesting box to the ground floor?
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    Got sand? You should!

    There's nothing cozy about sand in a nesting box. Its called a "nesting" box for a reason. I think it would be more kind and make more sense to not....I use wood shavings. Its 100% natural animal bedding, adds warmth and is dust free.
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    Got sand? You should!

    I love having sand! Moisture is good--it dries out fast and easy
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    How to put day old chicks under a broody hen.....

    I love this site Thanks, going to give this a shot next weekend.
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    How to put day old chicks under a broody hen.....

    What about a light? Or will the hen keep them warm enough without one??
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    Treating upper respiratory infections

    This is really helpful for me. I'm dealing with a similar situation. I caught the needle gauge, dose, and the depth to put it in, but what about the needle length?
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    Chick acts like its dry heaving

    Did you ever figure it out? I have the same thing going on with a chicken that is about 9 months old. She seems fine otherwise.....pine shavings just in the coop/nesting box. I have two others though and I have not seen them do it.
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    Sand or stone?

    So how deep should the sand be? Should I not through scratch down in the run? I posted my dilemma earlier on in the thread that I have some mold in the run. It's covered but still gets moisture in it....right now it is just dirt but will be sand this weekend
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    Got sand? You should!

    I have nothing but dirt in the run right now and I'd like to do sand. I've started noticing signs of mold on the dirt. It is a covered run but moisture definitely gets in. Will I have the same moldy problem with sand?
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    Got sand? You should!

    How deep in the run should the sand be?
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