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  1. MKandtheforce

    I gave my broody some chicks... but some might be too old?

    I bought some chicks to give my broody today. They were slightly different ages-- five ten-day old leghorns, and two four-day old Polish Cresteds. I didn't realize how big the ten-day olds would be. I managed to stick the two little Polish chicks under Chewbacca (my broody), but the leghorns...
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    Another sick silkie. :(

    I couple months ago, one of my silkies was sick. In the end, I still don't know what it was. I gave her medicine for about a week and a half, and she ended up molting and improving. Now my other silkie, Celetia, is sick. She's not showing exactly the same symptoms, but maybe the two diseases...
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    Update: Chicken still quarantined, still not sure what's wrong.

    Here's a link to my previous thread concerning Chewbacca. She seems to be a lot better. Her beak isn't as runny. Her main problem, however, is her eyes. She keeps them tightly closed, and when I open them, they're very watery and full of bubbles (mainly only one eye-- I can't tell if there's a...
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    Is this an upper respiratory infection? What should I do?

    My partridge silkie Chewbacca is sick. I've got her separated from the other hens and she's camped out in the garage right now. I just have no idea what to do and would like to do something to make her feel more comfortable, if not cure her. I had thought she was molting-- one of my other...
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    Solar-Powered Lamps?

    Hi all! I've got a date that my coop should be set, and now I'm down into the nitty-gritty. I'm thinking about installing a heat lamp, to hopefully keep my [future] girls laying through the winter. I'm really interested in the idea of using a solar panel to power it-- it wouldn't require...
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    How many?

    My coop is going to be 8x8, and I plan on starting off with 10 Delaware chickens and a rooster. My question: How many nesting boxes should I have? I'd love to have more chickens in the future, but since I've never had chickens before, I'm playing it safe for now. How many chickens would be able...
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    Hi guys!

    I'm Margaret and I live in midcoast Maine. I got really interested in a more natural and self-sufficient lifestyle several months ago, and I've decided to take the plunge and start a chicken family! My family goes through countless eggs for baking, egg salad, breakfasts, etc., so this is the...
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