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    Sustainability in the garden

    I am so interested to hear more about your community! Would you feel comfortable sharing it’s name? I have visited communities and wanted to find one to join, but wasn’t able to. Now I hope community will one day grow where I live. I agree so much with everything you wrote. As someone who is...
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    Sustainability in the garden

    That’s what my chickens have. It’s one piece of wire that attaches to the ground and the fence. It’s a triangle shaped tunnel. Mine is quite narrow, which works for my peaceful flock, but if I had any bullies it would need to be wider. I’ve never tried the butternut seeds! My chickens get them...
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    Sustainability in the garden

    I cannot agree more! I would also add- grow what your chickens eat! For my flock that’s kale, Swiss chard, oat grass and sunflower seeds.
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    SOS! Chick with fluid in beak!!

    I’m so sorry for your loss. I hope the rest of them continue thriving!
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    Introduction

    Welcome! That’s so exciting! Mama hens are excellent at keeping babies warm ☺️. Good luck!
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    Sustainability in the garden

    I agree whole heartedly about the magic of compost! I use a lot of straw bedding, and am a lazy composter. Each year I make a pile and then in two years it is ready to go. Been doing it for ten years, so I have a new pile every year. I have the garden right next to the chicken run, and a small...
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    Sustainability in the garden

    Hi! Self-sufficiency is my (long term) goal too! I’d love to trade tips and tricks! I’m west of the Cascades in the rainy PNW. What climate do you live in?
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    SOS! Chick with fluid in beak!!

    Any updates? Really hoping the baby is getting better!
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    Lethargy week old chicks

    A little plain yogurt can sometimes help with runny poop. It can be mixed with some mashed hard boiled egg yolk for energy. If the baby won’t eat you can add water to make soup and dip the baby’s beak in the mixture. You can also try putting a glob of yogurt on your finger and set it against the...
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    Help for a very special baby 🐣

    We just had a premature hatch, and our chick had a similar trajectory. After coming out of the shell spent about 24 hours sleeping, and once ‘Yolky’ started walking around it was another 48 hours before they ate anything. When they did eat it was a boiled yolk/plain yogurt/water soup that I...
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    SOS! Chick with fluid in beak!!

    I have never seen this in a chick, but have seen two adult chickens drool clear slime after receiving antibiotics. The first one died, and the second one recovered after being dosed with plain yogurt. I hope this helps! Good luck!
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    Introduction

    Hello, Chicken Community! UnShelled is a group of three women who have been adopting, raising, and living with chickens for 16 years. We have had a few disastrous vet trips, and so do almost all of our doctoring ourselves. This website has been invaluable as we’ve navigated cat attacks, sour...
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