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    Hen pecked first chick

    This is my first time hatching eggs with a broody hen and I have run into an issue. The eggs started hatching today and as I was checking them I noticed the first chick had come out from under mom. I then saw that one of its wings had been totally pecked and only bone is remaining. I took the...
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    What Breeds Are They?

    I recently got 4 chicks, 3 of which are unknown breeds. I'd be grateful for anyones opinions! Chick 1 (might be an easter egger) Chick 2 ( unknown bantam) Chick 3(bantam might be brown leghorn?) Thanks! (let me know if you need pictures from different angles)
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    Sick Chick

    I just bought 4 chicks from a poultry sale. One chick is very small and is in bad shape. I bought him because I couldnt let him die there. It has provlems walking and is sitting back on its legs. It is also acting very lethargic but it is drinking. I need some help on what to do next. Thanks in...
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    Wyandottes with bantam Cochins

    Hello, I have 2 wyandottes that I have had for about a year and they are quite large. I have been wanting to add more additions to this tiny "flock" if you call it that haha and I would like bantam Cochins but I am not sure if they would get picked on by my wyandottes. I do also like standard...
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    Enough space?

    Hello I have a 3x4 ft coop and a 10x4 ft run I currently have 2 wyandotte hens in it is there any room for 2 more hens? or can it hold more than 4? Thanks!!
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    Adding new chickens to a small flock

    Hello everyone! At the moment I have 2 blue laced red wyandottes I am thinking about adding some new chickies to the group I would love to add an easter egger and a buff orpington but I have some questions on how to do so (and my BLRW are not laying yet) Should I add them before my BLRW start...
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    What colour is my wyandotte???

    Hello everybody!! I just got 2 wyandotte pullets!! One is a BLRW and the other I'm not sure about. she looks like a golden laced but instead of gold and black she is gold and blue so I'm not sure if anyone would know her colouring (I am an extreme newbie ) I will try and get some pics tomorrow...
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    When and how can you tell the sex of silver laced wyandottes and polish chickens

    I am going to be purchasing some silver laced wyandottes and polish chickens I believe they are 3 weeks old,i am not allowed to have roosters in my city so i was wondering when you can tell what sex they are and how you can tell (like wing sexing)??
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    My silkie has a weird neck

    I have noticed my white silkie rooster is beginning to act very strange and his neck has a huge lump on it and it seems he cant make his neck go straight. I'm not sure if this is wry neck because i am new to owning chickens and have never experienced it. He still eats and drinks but it seems he...
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    silkie roosters

    i have 4 silkie chicks and they are 8 weeks old and 3 of them are roosters and i need to get rid of twoi dont want to (no im not culling them)but i dont know what one i want to keep so here are some pics of them so u can tell me your opinions on what one i should keep. i have an idea of what one...
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    How do you teach silkie chicks to go up a ramp?!?!?

    Hello, i have just moved my 8 week old silkies into there outdoor coop (which they luv) they have been able to quite easily been go down the ramp from there coop to the run but they are not very successful getting up it. so now at night i have to catch each one and put them in there coop...
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    My silkie chicks are terrified of me!

    Hello, I am new to owning chickens and got my first 4 silkie chicks on March break.they are now 8 weeks old.As they are silkies i expected them to be very docile and calm,as small chicks i spent a great amount of time each day talking to them and feeding them out of my hand.And now at 8 weeks...
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