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    Introducing chicks to a broody hen

    Although I've had a brooder set up in the house for the past 7 weeks with six 7 week old chicks, tomorrow I'm picking up two newly hatched chicks (about 2 day old white plymouth rocks) and was considering introducing them to a hen that I have in my coop that has been broody the last 2-3 weeks (a...
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    Weak 4 day old chick

    Hatched on Monday, and shipped from Meyers Monday at 5pm. I received them on Wednesday at 1130am (basically 36 hours later.) 6 chicks total. 5 of them are doing well, thriving. Last night we noticed one of the Aracuana's seemed a bit quiet. This morning, more so. After looking her over...
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    How does everyone cut hardware cloth?

    I've been doing it by hand with hand held wire cutters...but I'm wondering if there is an easier (faster) way? I have a lot to cut...we are fencing in our run. Thanks for any advice you experienced hardware cloth cutters might have. :)
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    My first injury, need some advice please....

    As I was loading my 9 pullets (five 4 week/four 5 week) into their transport box to move them from their brooder (a large dog crate) for some outside time, I found one of my 5 week old Arau's with a badly injured back. This was not there last night, so it must have happened this morning. From...
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    Has anyone ever had an issue with chicks (from a reputable hatchery) having mites that spread to dog

    I'm not sure if this has actually happened...but within the past week, 2 of my dogs suddenly have ear issues. Neither of these dogs has ever had them before. I had assumed the the first dog affected was suffering from a simple yeast infection in his ear...until this evening, as I watched the...
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    When can greens be introduced to chicks?

    We are first time chicken owners, and currently have 6 chicks (4 are 3 weeks, 2 are 2 weeks.) They are thriving on the medicated chick feed they receive, but I wondered when we are able to/should begin to introduce some greens (lettuce/grass etc? I haven't found any mention of it in the...
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