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    Review by 'Debbie292d' in article '11 Things Chickens Teach You About Simple Living'

    This makes for a beautiful understanding of our chickens in comparison to our own lives. A lot to ponder.
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    Comment by 'Debbie292d' in article '11 Things Chickens Teach You About Simple Living'

    Last month, I posted this on Facebook with an overwhelming response. Whenever I am stressing, they can change that pretty fast. I just go spend some time with them. They do understand life better than we do!
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    We never have supplemented light, and ours lay half as much as usual, but all winter. These are silkies. We do heat, but only to 40°F, and they come out when the temperature is 20°F or higher and no wind chill. Otherwise, we keep them locked up.
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    Is she better off here as a solo hen or in a new home as the weakest link?

    Pecking usually has three causes. 1. There's a bully or bullies 2. Overcrowding 3. Lack of protein 1. Pull the bully or bullies out and pen them separately. 2. Ensure there are 4 sq feet per bird in the coop and 10-15 sq feet each in the run. 3. Feed higher protein food like all-flock...
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    What's the temperature where you are???

    23°F, the high will be 42°F. Humidity is down at 52%. No snow yet! :) Maybe Thursday though.
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    Day 24 - one chick has been pipped since last night without zipping. Can I safety hole unhatched eggs?

    Wow, after this, I would get yourself a separate thermometer/hygrometer as I'm thinking your incubator temperature is off. They all should be pipping and hatching on Day 21, or a day either side of that. It's recommended waiting 24 hours to assist, but if it's making progress, then let it keep...
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    Help! My chickens are getting sick left and right

    We had used the powdered Corid, and then a few years later needed it again and saw that was expired. We went to buy some more and the liquid was on sale at Tractor Supply so bought that. Either one is fine. It would be so awesome if you could get their poop tested though.
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    Bruising around head?

    When you said you only had her sister, that's why I discounted it being bruising from another chicken and tried to find other reasons. I asked about mosquitoes, as I read fowl pox can sometimes start out like that, so just keep an eye on it. It would turn to scabs if it were. She definitely...
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    Bruising around head?

    Hi, and welcome to BYC! What breed is your cute little chick? I'm just wondering if it's something to do with the breed of the chicken. Do they get anything besides their chick crumbles? Do you have mosquitoes where you are?
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    Remove the partitions during lockdown or nah?

    I have a few larger Brinseas. At lockdown, I take the racks out and lay down rubber shelf liner so the chicks can't slip around as much when they hatch. Yes, the eggs are now on their sides. I jack the humidity up to 70%.
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    Hen or roo Barred rock?

    Yes. Boys less than a year old are cockerels. I rather call mine hens when the pullets start laying though, but technically, they are still pullets.
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    lighting help

    Hi, and welcome to BYC! First, I'm not sure why you'd use a heat lamp for light if all you want is light. If you're thinking they need heat, they'd need it at night more than day. Otherwise, you're using a lot of electricity just to give them a couple of extra hours of light. I would find an...
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    Water heater is heating to 105 F

    We have several thermo-cubes, and that's what I'd use for your situation. I usually go with the name-brand Thermo-Cube, but they went up, so I just ordered these. Four for less than one name brand, so we'll see. To get this deal though, it's taking two weeks to ship. Not sure what's the...
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    You know you are getting old when:

    My mom, bless her soul, thought I'd like elastic waist jeans so found me a couple of pair at a rummage sale to try. I liked them. That was when I was 50-ish. At round 55, I learned about cotton leggings (allergic to poly), and I haven't taken them off since. :gig I'm 65. I sleep in them...
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    Would love to see your supply storage set ups! Looking for ideas!

    Hindsight being 20/20, you should have posted this in your first post! 🫣 But hey, it was a good convo along the way, so it worked out great! I was first going to suggest you lower that wooden shelf that's there to the top of your highest bin or bucket. Until I saw how reinforced it is. I'd...
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    Would love to see your supply storage set ups! Looking for ideas!

    10 years on ours and nothing chewed through. We have scent deterrent packets out there plus two cats though so maybe keeping the majority away.
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    Hi All! New to chickens and excited to be here

    Hiya, and welcome to BYC! :frow Pretty chickens! Thanks for sharing! We're glad you're here!
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    Bumble foot ?

    I looked this up. Paper tape! Genious! It would also help with the occassional splayed legs. I'd like to try it without the vetwrap once. Here's the link I found to it! I'm buying it! Thank you!
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    Vent gleet/prolapse/abscess? What am I missing

    Oh, you're in Canada. I just suggested how we get antibiotics online without a prescription, but not sure if they'd ship out of the country. There must be a way though!
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    Vent gleet/prolapse/abscess? What am I missing

    If it comes to her getting an antibiotic, those we get online without a prescription. But I don't want to suggest that until we get another opinion from @Eggcessive or @Wyorp Rock, my two go to peeps here. @azygous has most likely dealt with similar too.
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