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    Baby chicks pecking walls and breaking ends off beaks

    If it's just the ends of the beaks they should be fine, they'll grow back. Some broods are just more antsy than others. My last group drove me nuts trying to eat the wall of their wooden brooder. No damaged beaks but they did enough to actually make tiny gouges in the wood. If you have a...
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    Corid not working for treating cocciodosis, HELP!

    From your description the Corid has already done what it needs to do, so it should be discontinued now. The thiamine in the feed should not be an issue, most feed has vitamins added in and the Corid dosage should account for it. It's adding extra thiamine on top of that that could be...
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    Run bedding smells

    What all is in the mix of litter used in the run? The materials there might've compacted down over time so the litter isn't getting enough aeration and that plus moisture can lead to odor and mud issues.
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    New Chicks into Existing Flock

    That's normal and likely safer for them as well. They will continue to stay in their own subgroup until they're close to point of lay.
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    When do I change their feed?

    You don't need to switch at all if you don't want to, as long as calcium is provided on the side to meet the needs of laying birds. If you do want to use layer feed for any reason, then best to wait until they're at least as old as the recommendation on the bag, or until some of them have begun...
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    Aggressive Behavior

    Never used them myself but certainly worth trying as some folks have gotten good results that way.
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    Aggressive Behavior

    That's tough, it's likely because now that Pepper has fallen from her position on top she's now an easier target due to her age and physical issues. Maybe try adding another feeder if there's only the one, but given that they have the whole yard at least it gives her more options to get away...
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    Soft shell and an Eater

    How much spare time do you have? You could go out multiple times a day to see who is laying where to try and match up bird to egg (and behavior). Or you could isolate suspected birds one at a time to see what they lay - it's a bit stressful for the birds but they'll lay even if they're in a...
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    What veggies do chickens like?

    Hubby is in your category, which makes me sad because it's so heavily used in Mexican and Chinese food. So like I have to make salsa without cilantro (and then dump a mountain of it on my own serving). Meanwhile I'll whiff it as if I could get high off the fumes. It's less the actual taste of...
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    Mites - elimination?

    Did the vet specify what type of mite? Mites can be brought in by wild birds or other critters or infested bedding, but as long as you treat properly for the type of mite you have you should be able to eliminate the population that's there.
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    Washing clean eggs??

    Depends on how you plan on storing them. In the fridge, it's up to you. On counter, they need the protective bloom to keep bacteria out, so no washing. (I refrigerate and don't wash. If an egg is soiled enough that I feel it's an issue I'll use it first or feed it to the dogs.)
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    Training to drink from a Premier 1 Waterer

    Since they were using it after you showed them how, you can safely remove the old waterer so the new one is the only source. They have no reason to use it if the old one is still accessible.
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    What veggies do chickens like?

    Hahaha, I love the visual! Mine get their greens floppy, they don't get a choice. I can't be bothered to tie them up and anything they don't eat will eventually compost in place.
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    Raising Baby Chicks: What’s Your Go-To Method?

    I don't use a brooder plate (I use a heating pad) but those are similar in principle. Both of the above more closely mimic how a hen raises chicks - it provides a warm area to warm up, but allows the rest of the space to be cooler so chicks aren't under constant heat. They also don't provide...
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    Hen not laying in nesting box

    Depending on how your nests are set up you can try locking her into the nest when you see her at her preferred spot or looking to head towards there but that's more of a brute force approach. I had one hen that was being very difficult about it and laying in all sorts of annoying locations...
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Yup I make sure to leave peels on when I grate them. 👍
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    When I make jam I grate sour green apples in with the other fruit (like strawberries) in lieu of a pectin packet. It'll be more loose than store bought jams but still "gels up."
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    Hen not laying in nesting box

    How long as she been "boycotting" the nest box? Depending on how the coop is laid out you can try blocking off or messing up the area she's chosen to nest in, to make the actual nest boxes a more appealing location.
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    Merging new ones into flock

    x2 on the clutter https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-cluttered-run.1323792/, I think the lack of hiding options goes hand in hand with their reluctance to venture out because the only good safe spot they know of is by their coop. If you can free range the older birds even for a bit with...
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    Just got new 8wk old pullets, all are missing feathers

    Very normal that they don't get handled, though funny thing for me - the feed store lot where I got my picked over pullet had a lot of roosts set up, so another pullet I got at the same time knew how to roost and taught all my other chicks (same age) to roost as well. The picked over bird was...
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