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    Thick legged chicks and really heavy. Help me figure out what they are!

    Thank you everybody. Thats what I figured. They were 5 weeks in the picture. They were giving them away. We didnt get them though. He didnt know what they were and what they were he was disappointed bc he wanted eggs. Just couldnt put them with my birds at this time and didnt know what to do...
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    Thick legged chicks and really heavy. Help me figure out what they are!

    There are about 20 of them. Thick legs and heavy bodies for 5 weeks old. They feel as heavy as my 5 and 6 month old RIRs. Any ideas? No one seems to know where they come from or what breed they are. They are no tmine. They are being given away and I would hate to see someone get them for the...
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    My hens are still bare back from the winter

    What is good for upping the protein? They are on layer pellets right now.
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    My hens are still bare back from the winter

    The roosters are not with them anymore and havent been for a month so the saddles are not the issue.
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    How long for feathers to grow back?

    My hens are still bare back from the winter. They were about 4or 5 months when they started to molt and the winter was setting in. Our roosters were very eager and well you know. Not only their backs but their butts are bare. I have separated the roosters and we have lost a few hens so our flock...
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    My hens are still bare back from the winter

    My hens are still bare back from the winter. They were about 4or 5 months when they started to molt and the winter was setting in. Our roosters were very eager and well you know. Not only their backs but their butts are bare. I have separated the roosters and we have lost a few hens so our flock...
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    My chick is SQEAKING ALL THE TIME!

    Thanks for the advise. Shes not being bullied. Shes not cold. Tried the snugly thing, she loved it but the others wouldnt leave it alone. Shes chirps very loud all the time. Last night every 20 mins I got up to cuddle her back up. It was awful. She has stopped eating all together and drinking...
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    My chick is SQEAKING ALL THE TIME!

    My chick is now 6 days old and has been constantly squeaking throughout the day and night. She is keeping us up and we are not getting sleep. She has like 5 to 10 min quiet times but its not very often. 2 days ago I had to clean her butt bc she had alot of poop on her. It was not completely...
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    Automatic feeder!

    Quote: Must be leaking in somewhere, I made mine out of PVC pipe and it's now been through it's first official "tropical storm" with four days of sideways wind/rain and absolutely no issues. It is exposed to the elements on all sides. Top is closed with a standard pipe cap. I've recently...
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    Homemade chicken feeder and waterer pics please!

    how did you get it not to over flow? where did you put the hole at? ours always over fills. we have tried many different containers.
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    My first chickens. Help please!

    I sure will look for all of these things and more! Thank you so much!
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    My first chickens. Help please!

    Thank you! I sure will check it out!
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    My first chickens. Help please!

    Thanks for advice. We are making our own incubator from what we found online and on here. Crazy I know but with little money, its the best we can do right now. We just cant seem to find any chickens around our area and when we see some on craigslist or local swap shops, they are gone before we...
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    My first chickens. Help please!

    Oh now is the problem of finding chickens. We have started an incubator. Need to finish it so we can try to do our own eggs! Any ideas?
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