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    2 Week Old Chick Won't Put Weight on Leg and Lethargic

    One of our little 2-week-old chicks has been a little lethargic and barely walking for the past day. She is eating and drinking, when I move her to the vitamin water and food. She still pecks at things while she's laying down, but she appears to be breathing a little faster, and she's sleeping a...
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    Swollen Wattle Thoughts

    Hey Friends, My oldest hen (she’s 6) has a swollen wattle. I read about fowl cholera and I don’t know if it’s looking the same as other chickens I’ve seen online. She’s pretty old and has been moving slow for the past year and she’s not getting worse with the swelling. Any thoughts? It’s just...
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    Hatching Silkie Eggs w/Easter Eggers? Hatch time under broody hens?

    Hello, My two bantam Cochin frizzle serama sisters are broody (again/as usual) and we are popping fertile eggs under them. My friend gave me a few of her fertile Easter egger eggs and I had some silkie eggs sent to me. I’ve just read there may be a difference in hatch time for the silkies. 21...
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    What is this bearded bee/fly bug?

    Hey fellow gardeners, Do you know what this bug is? I'm not worried about it and it's leaving the chickens alone, but I'm curious. It has a beard! It seemed a bit aggressive so I took a photo and left. It's about an inch long and was eating a dragonfly? Thanks! Chelsey
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    Mama Hen is sort of rough with her new babies, should I be concerned?

    We have 6 babies that hatched a couple days ago, and I'm noticing that Mama Hen is a bit rough with them. She'll kick them out of the way, bite at their heads, and I even watched her toss a chick out of the way of food (grabbed chicks head). The 4 larger chicks have been doing ok and getting out...
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