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    Hen sitting/standing on "elbows"/Mareks?

    So yesterday I went out to the coop and found one of my girls on the bottom flopping around, 1/2 in and 1/2 out of a nest box...I assumed that she was egg bound, so I did the soaking. She was kind of lethargic and would fall asleep in and out of the bath, but she enjoyed the warm water. There...
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    Classroom hatch "gone wrong" save - now what is it?

    To make a long story short, there was (again!) another classroom hatch issue I got a call for. Chick was shrink wrapped after initially pipping itself out...even though the poor thing was peeping like crazy....teacher was "well, its probably gonna die" - hence the phone call from the school...
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    Laughing Chicken Breeders/Eggs?

    Hi! Any folks in the US that sell fertile laughing chicken eggs? I see Cemani Farms has them.....but they would need to be imported....do eggs have the same strict guidelines (quarantine, permission to get in) as live birds?
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    What the heck?!?!?!? LOL....(big images) - Thoughts?

    OK....so a little background! These were from my son's hatching unit....I spoke to the place they got the eggs from, and I was told they were hatching easter eggers, cinnamon queens and black stars... These guy are black stars....and they were all black with zero white (female)....they hatched...
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    Anyone hear about Buggzo and can I give to chickens??? Are THESE ingredients safe?

    So I started using Buggzo with my horses and it REALLY WORKS....so I wondered if I could also give it to my hens? These are the ingredients Ingredients Processed Grain by-products, Dried Apple Cider Vinegar, Garlic Powder, Yeast Culture, Brewers Yeast, Diatomaceous Earth, Distillers Dried...
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    LONG ISLAND CHICKEN PEOPLE - ABANDONED CHICKS...

    From Newsday: ~ More than two dozen baby chicks that were abandoned in a box outside a pet store on Friday are being cared for at a veterinarian's office in Valley Stream -- but employees say they are unsure what the next step will be for the flock. "We're going to have to find them a home, we...
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    Silly Question, but not really - Flu A

    So my son just tested positive for Flu A.....can my flock get it too?!?!?!?!?!
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    The age old question - is this a roo?! LOL

    What do y'all think? Definitely a white leg horn, about 10 -12 weeks old (?). Not crowing or anything, but compared to the others I have (Wyandottes, Red Star, Buffs and Rocks) that is some comb!
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    Stunted Growth?

    Hi! So I have the classroom chick here who is probably about 2 weeks old now (her wing feathers are coming in very well).....and she seems to be thriving..... One thing I noticed is though that even though she is active, when I received the one/two day old (when she was probably about 10...
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    OK - I need "The Expert's Help" re: discontinuing/altering school hatching projects

    Hi all, I have been posting the past couple of days about my son's school's hatching unit. To make a long story short, last year was the first year in the school, and my mother in law works there. Last year they hatched chicks and a few weren't doing well, and being I just received my baby...
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    Class Chick perked up, but have to hand feed...

    I have him/her in a chick chair because of the legs (I am guessing that the lack of heat after hatching, coupled with slippery flooring, caused it) and I am hand feeding water and a very, very watery mash in a dropper (with electrolytes). He/she perks up pretty well after a feeding and peeps...
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    Chick From My Son's School - Not Doing Well

    Hi all, It's that time of year again and the 2nd grader are doing the hatching program. You may or may not remember that last year (my sons first year in the school) I was asked to come in by one of the teachers because her chicks weren't doing well, and I was dumfounded to discover that the...
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    Ummmm.....my hen just ate a lego....

    Definitely something you probably never saw in a thread before... Yes, my hen just ate a small lego piece.... Help?????
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    Science Fair Coming - Need ideas from Chicken Folks!

    Hi everyone! My son's science fair is coming up in March. Last year we did a "Which animal is the smartest" experiment with my horse, 2 goats and 2 dogs. We put food in different types of containers and timed how long it took them to figure out how to get the food out (i.e. carrots under a...
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    LOUD GIRLS!!!!

    So my normally docile and quiet girls (3) all of a sudden became cast members of Jersey Shore ever since one of them started laying 3 days ago. Is this normal?! I hear it from their run that is 150 feet from my house. I swear they are reenacting an episode or something! I go out because I am...
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    1st Egg!!!!!

    Ummmm....so either my buff orp or one of my 2 plymouth rocks laid an egg today....I would be more thrilled, but I wasnt expecting it! They arent even 5 months old (4 1/2 months) and thought we had a few more weeks I havent even set up nesting boxes or anything yet! I still have them on...
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    2 1/2 month update!

    So my chicks are now pullets I suppose(?) and they are A HOOT! They have been outside 24x7, have a great time in their run, adjusted to the coop and are basically feathered goats as they will pretty much eat anything you put in front of them! Actually, my goats are anti-goats and are the...
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    Chicks afraid of thunderstorms?!?!?!?!?

    I put my 3 week olds out in their coop the past couple of days because I figured with the heat wave we had, they would be warm enough to hang outside for a day/night or two. They did GREAT as they were happy they had so much more room than in the brooder. I checked them every 2 hours to make...
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    Opinions Re: Schools Incubating and Hatching eggs

    Not sure if this is where I should post, but feel free to move... I am so annoyed right now....my son's school hatches chicks...I posted a couple of days ago about how one was on its death bed and I was really "shocked" for lack of a better word at the equipment the teachers were given. I had...
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    The always asked question "When can I put my chicks in the coop?"

    This one though has a bit of a spin... My girls are 3 weeks old (probably turned 3 weeks old today!) I opted to have them sent to me when I did because our weather pattern would allow them to be able to be outside most of the day when they are 4-5 weeks and I would bring them in the house at...
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