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    Lethargic Barred Rock- not eating or drinking

    hi! Thanks for responding... We did take a closer look last night and I stuck my finger in the vent (just about a fingernail or so in) and didn't feel anytning hard.... however her crop was very full and felt like a water balloon, so assumed it might be sour crop and isolated her with water for...
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    Lethargic Barred Rock- not eating or drinking

    We just found our favorite Barred Rock hen lethargic and sleeping… normally she would be the first one to run across the yard to us and talk to us. I just realized she hadn’t been up to the back porch to demand treats at all today… I am a new chicken owner and definitely am not even sure how to...
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    Silkies gender ? approx 12 weeks old

    Just wanted to update for anyone else debating their Silkie’s gender! Don’t judge by the size of their wattles 😆 Our black Silkie (#3) was very surprisingly the first to lay an egg (yesterday).. she’s about 6 months in age. And look at the size of those wattles!!🤣 I really thought she’d be...
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    Run flooring for PNW? (see pic of possible bark)

    Hi all, We just finished our run for our new spring chickens (4' x 42'). Although I've read a number of posts regarding run flooring options, I still am unsure of what to use. I have ruled out sand for now, but want to put more down than just the current dirt, mainly to make it more interesting...
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    Silkies gender ? approx 12 weeks old

    Another round of Silkie sex guessing, please! We also had a gorgeous white one, but he crowed at about 2.5 months and luckily had a friend take him! We are of course hoping the rest are girls... #1- my guess is girl although her comb is a bit wider than the others, but V shaped at top #2- very...
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    Changing Silkies' feed after chick-hood?

    Hi All, I currently have 8 week old Silkies that have been getting Payback Medicated Chick Feed (20% protein) since I got them. It does say on the bag that I can feed this from hatch all the way up to 18 weeks... but I've read other people's comments that say to only feed the medicated stuff...
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    Mixed flock- help!

    Okay thanks for responding, I'm totally bummed because I planned the flock (the best I could) around getting the Speckled Sussex (someone once told me they were the best!)... otherwise I could have gotten all the ones I currently have in the same week, which would have omitted the hassle of...
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    Mixed flock- help!

    hi! *new chicken owner, in the city* I had planned our 1st flock being mixed, choosing family friendly breeds since we have a 4.5 year old kiddo and wanted chickens that would be okay with pets or cuddles, as well as ones that'd likely get along with each other... so out of what was going to be...
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    Mixed flock- help!

    hi! *new chicken owner, in the city* I had planned our 1st flock being mixed, choosing family friendly breeds since we have a 4.5 year old kiddo and wanted chickens that would be okay with pets or cuddles, as well as ones that'd likely get along with each other... so out of what was going to be...
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    Combining chicks in the big brooder at mixed ages

    Would love that, thanks for sharing! 👀
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    Combining chicks in the big brooder at mixed ages

    Gotcha! These are our very first chickens, I have been waiting for like 6 years and now we finally have some! :) My husband is still building the coop, so no pics yet! but it will have an attached run of 4'x32' (they will have an L shape area around a garage), plus an additional 5 ft for a...
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    Combining chicks in the big brooder at mixed ages

    oh nope, i actually didn't realize that! My plan was that they'd get to know each other for a few weeks and then the older chicks would move outside and during the day I'd put the baby chicks in the dog kennel brooder but have it inside the run, and then they'd sleep separately at night...
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    Combining chicks in the big brooder at mixed ages

    Yup, fair enough!! I did put them in very temporarily to have a meet & greet with the bigger girls and they were immediately trampled on and one of the Silkies grabbed one of the baby's legs... very mean! :( So I have separated their spaces in the same dog kennel brooder, so they can get used...
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    Combining chicks in the big brooder at mixed ages

    Oh so sorry that happened to you! Thanks for the tip!!
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    Combining chicks in the big brooder at mixed ages

    Okay great, I'll go ahead and get it all setup then, thank you!!
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