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    Mystery illness resulting in chick death

    I had a 3-4 week old chick pass away yesterday. It was lethargic and ruffled and a bit unsteady on its legs for over a week before it died. No diarrhea or bloody stools that I noticed. Lost interest in drinking and eating but would eat fermented feed when offered. Any clue what's going on? I...
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    Chick antibiotic dosage help

    I'm new to chicks and have a two week old chick who's breeder recommended an antibiotic after I showed him a video of the sick chick. The only antibiotic available in my town is for fish which the pet store said could be used for the bird. Anyone know how much to give a two week old chick? I...
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    Cold climate coop designs

    Can anyone point me to a link for cold climate (arctic region) coop designs? I'm wanting to build an insulated coop for a maximum of 10 birds. Free ranging isn't an option but I plan on adding a run. Winters are long so the birds will spend much of the time limited to the coop from December-April.
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    Welsummer?

    I inherited chickens and am not sure what I got. I think this might be Welsummer?
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    Feet color of Barred Rocks

    I have 5 hens and a rooster that look just like Barred Rocks but they do not have yellow legs or feet. They are a pinkish/whitish/grey color. Can this be typical of barred rocks as well? Thanks.
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    New to this

    I'm new to chicken care and Inherited a flock of 5 hens and a rooster from some people who moved. They've just started laying eggs and it's been pretty exciting for the kids. We got 35 eggs last week! But, I am a bit worried about how these chickens will survive our arctic winter. It'll be their...
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