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    I am so excited!!! Take a look at my new babies!

    I have only ordered day old chicks online, never hatched them out. One of my hens went broody back in June and I bought some eggs from Harley's Girl. I put them under my hen on 6/26 and they are hatching today!! This is so exciting!! I'm not going to take them from her, I want her to raise...
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    Questions about a broody hen and hatching eggs

    I have a Barred Plymouth Rock hen who has been sitting in a nesting box for three days now. We've taken the eggs, but she still stays there. We do not have any roosters right now, so no eggs are fertile anyway. We were just talking about ordering some more day old chicks anyway, so we are now...
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    What to do about my dirty hen . . .

    Today I noticed that one of my hens is very dirty. I don't know how she got so dirty . . . . but I saw that she looks a bit red and raw, too. Maybe it is just looks that way because of the 'clumpiness' of her feathers due to being dirty? Should I try to bathe her? It is below freezing here, so...
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    Question about Marek's vaccination . . . . .

    I ordered 10 chicks from "Healthy Chicks and more" back in June . . . . I have no idea if they were vaccinated. I am placing another order, but this time through "My Pet Chicken" and they offer the vaccine. Is it a good idea to get that? I plan to put the chickens all together in a couple...
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    Can I give baby chicks ants or worms?

    This is my first time raising chickens. We ordered ten day old hens and they are great! So funny! We have a big brooder that we built for them inside the house. They are two weeks old today. My husband wants to give them some ants and worms. Is that okay or are they too young?
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