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    Group of momma hens?

    I have 4 hens sitting on eggs right now, due to hatch within the week. In the past, I have only had one go broody at a time... So its a little more intense this round. My question is about raising the chicks. I normally let my momma hen do her thing but this time I have 4. Can they bring their...
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    Help, Coccidia!

    Over the holiday and weekend, my silkie rooster became very ill and started having horrible diarrhea. When I was finally able to get him to the vet on Monday, they said it appeared to be coccidia. Then told me he probably wouldn't even make it through the day, even with meds and IV, so we had to...
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    Is my hen still sick?

    I have a silkie named Molly who resides in a flock of 16. About 2 weeks ago I noticed her looking a little weak and sick, then I saw the worms in her poop. After treating the whole flock for worms, I brought her inside for a little extra TLC. Gave her the save a chick electrolytes and...
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    mom rejected baby

    I have 4 hens sitting on eggs at the moment, and one hatched this afternoon. My problem is that when I got home, the chick was out in the open with no momma hen seeming interested in it. Has the chick been rejected or can I sneak it back in during the night? I have all the equipment to raise the...
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    4 Huge Roosters

    I dont know what else to do besides make an awkwardness between me and me neighbor... She recently got into raising chickens but her whole flock has revealed themselves as roosters. Not too mention, large monster size roosters! Problem... I have 11 bantam hens and only one rooster. The poor...
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    When can Mom and chicks return to the coop?

    My silkie has just hatched 3 chicks, ranging from 2-4 days old. I have had her in a seperate area to hatch her chicks in peace, but now I am not quite sure how long to keep her seperate from the rest of the flock. I have 10 hens(silkies, sizzles, and cochins), ranging from 4 months to 9 months...
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    How long should she continue to sit?

    My silkie just started hatching her eggs and this is my first go around. She has hatched 3 chicks so far(1 Sunday, 1 Monday, and 1 Wednesday. Its now Thursday and she is still sitting on a few eggs. How many days should I continue letting her sit on the remaining eggs? Ive read that the chicks...
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    Chicks in Tx heat

    I just brought home 3 frizzled cochins that are 2-3 weeks old. Im not quite sure about the heat lamp situation during the summer. They are outside in a brooder and the temps are low of 75-80 at night and are beginning to hit 100 during the day. I realize that they do not need it during the day...
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    Need to rid lice by this weekend!

    I just discovered lice on some of my silkies this weekend. I have already cleaned out their coop, treated it, and replaced the bedding. I also sprayed my whole flock with poultry protector. My new coop is being built and will be ready on Saturday and i do not want to transfer these little pests...
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    Limping Hen

    One of my Hens starting limping today. I checked her out and there seems to be a spot on her foot that at some point she was bleeding from... But has since dried up. She insist on being with flock and made a loud fuss when I tried to segregate her from the others. She is still eating and...
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    Chicks with Hens

    I will be losing half of my first flock tomorrow (due to the fact they are roosters), and will only be left with 3 hens. They are a silkie, frizzle, and an unknown that I took in; all about 6 months and just began laying. I also have 6 silkies that are 2 months in a separate area. I've read...
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