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    Broody hen raising chicks/ do I need a nursery?

    What if we blocked off an area under the coop? Can I let chicks be with the adults and the silkie rooster?
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    Broody hen raising chicks/ do I need a nursery?

    So do you think its better just to bring the chick inside to my garage brooder/plastic bin?
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    Broody hen raising chicks/ do I need a nursery?

    Great. I may attach a new small coop box an littke run to the outside with one wall connected to the other run. I read the hens needs to keep contact with other hens
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    Broody hen raising chicks/ do I need a nursery?

    My silkie is sitting on eggs to hatch. One just hatched this morning. She is in the nesting box with the flock. ( small coop, we live in the city). Should I build a separate nursery for mom and babies? Should it be inside the coop or run? Or next to it? Thanks
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    Swollen rear end

    http://www.bukisa.com/articles/352124_constipated-chicken-squirt-of-olive-oil-tunes-hen-right-up I am having a similar issue with my chick. my friend just sent me this article. Hope it helps
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    chick with a bloated butt, dying

    My girl is about 6 weeks old and has a bloated back end. she kind of feels like a squishy ball. I looked up some info on the forum and soaked her butt in warm water and gently forced her to drink. I cleaned out her vent and it didn't seem pasty. She is not moving. I have her in the sun hoping it...
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    I am just starting out on my chicken journey. I got 4 chicks at a local chicken auction. 2 silkies and 2 brahmas. Then I relized that they may be roos I went to local Ace Hardware and there were 4 left. I only wanted 2 but they told me buy 2 get 2 free. Who could give up that deal right. They...
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    Home Feeding Ideas and Solutions Discussion Thread

    I was just thinking about going out to the farmers market. I used to go get scraps all the time for my rabbit from the vendors dumpster. They toss out great veggies, I am gonna get some greens for my girls this week.
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    Feeding egg shells

    I so the same as Alien Chick, goes in chicken scrap bowl and tossed to them. The seem to like it when they are crushed.
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    eggs have stopped

    Mine are 9 months and they recently stopped laying. I only have 6 hens and now I only get one egg...if that. I was wondering if it was from a few of them who are sick with ri but now maybe its the time of the year. Should I add some light to their coop??
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    sick girl wont leave coop

    I have a hen that has a cold ( i guess) I have posted about her here. She had a stuck eyelid and is coughing and rattly breathing. I put some antibiotics in her water, but she has not come down from the coop. It's a small one with a small run I am using to isolate her. Today I am putting her...
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    Duramycin-10

    I putting it in her water bowl, do I just let her drink it and change the water every few days? So would the start date be today for example and just giving her water for the next 10-14 day. then switch to clean water? to keep her isolated....she has to be far away from other girls, not just...
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    Vitamin C and probiotics?????

    Thanks. I will research a recipe
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    Vitamin C and probiotics?????

    Can I add vit. c to the girls water. One of them has a upper respiratory infection ( i am guessing) . I don't want to use antibotics unless I have to. Could I feed her a probiotic to help clear it up??
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    Organic hens

    I am serious. My friend is a little crazy, I am trying to disprove her.
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    Duramycin-10

    how much do I give?
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    Duramycin-10

    I may be wrong that is was corzya. I am not sure...
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    Organic hens

    My friend is trying to find organic chickens. She tells me that I need to find chicks from a line of organic hens. She also herd that organic hens don't start laying until they are 3 years old. I am not sure where she is getting the info from. My theory is if I get day old chick and start them...
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