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    boy or girl? and who is my dad?

    mom was a BO .is the dark one a roo? and the yellow a girl? older pics who is the dad??
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    what medicine should i give my pullets

    I noticed a week or more ago that one or two has black tar poop. didn't think it was big deal because i gave them a free range block with molasses . now some have watery diarrhea . They are laying and don't act sick. only symptoms is the change in poop . Do i need to worm? (never have) i...
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    what to do with hen and chicks?

    I had a Broody hen so i let her hatch two chicks they are living in same coop with others but seperated . Will this cause the others to go broody?
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    one spit up and all have occasional drippy nose or sneeze- are they sick?

    I'm new at this, hope some one can help me figure this out, sorry long post Ive been reading others past post on subject still not sure about what i should do.thinking the worst...thanks in advance. 1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the...
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    4 weeks apart and mixing?

    I have tried to mix 8 week old chicks and 12 week old chicks. any suggestions on how to make a safer environment? Read some were about not having corners in run need to make them rounded. plenty of space but they do get rough. also put 6inch PVC drain pipe "cave".I have one bantam in the...
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    need advice on finishing the run floor.....

    we have set up our coop and attached run on a frame of old silo blocks. wondering how best to finish floor to cut down on smell and make it easy to clean. thinking about more blocks for floor? then 1 - 2 inch deep sand? or limestone?( is limestone bad for chicks) Also do i need hardware...
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    hello from small town USA

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? march 2012 first flock - helped parents raise broilers when i was a kid (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 9total -ages 5wks/8wks they are separated- same coop (3) What breeds do you have Black chocin bantam...
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    need advice on crossbeak chick

    I have a 5wk ameraucana cross beak she is the sweetest thing. I'm afraid she needs to be put down her mates are passing her up. Ive tried feeding her mash in a 3'deep red anti tip dog dish. She seems to like eating out of the 1' deep hanging feeder instead. Is it possible the higher flat feeder...
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