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    How long after death till flock is in the clear?

    Backstory: I have a flock of 7 hens, though I use to have 10. Two were taken by a coyote. The 3rd one we lost we aren't 100% sure as to why. She was found dead in the middle of their run the other day. They usually free range, but after the coyote struck a week prior, we decided to put them on...
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    Please help me help my banam with dropped wings

    I've been looking up and posting on other sites trying to find an answer to no avail. Every time I think I have found an article that will help, there are more factors of things wrong with the bird in the article than with mine, so not really sure if it is the same problem or not. Backstory: I...
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    Cut in Vent & Missing Feathers - What should I do?

    My friend found this stray chicken in her yard. She had it for about a week and brought it to me today. She said it was stuck under her fence at one point and that her dog chased it. She thinks it was missing tail feathers for these two reasons. When inspecting the chicken, we noticed a tear at...
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    Please Help Identify This Bird *New Pics Page 2*

    I tried to post this earlier today, but now can't find the thread. So I don't know if I didn't post it correctly, it got deleted, or what. So sorry if this is a duplicate. =/ Anywho...A friend of mind found this chicken in her yard several days ago. She has checked with everyone in the near...
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    4 Week Old Dark Brahma - Pullet or Cockerel?

    I was sold 2 DB Pullets (90% guarantee). But, as they get older (they are just over 4 weeks in these pics), I'm pretty sure I have one pullet & one cockerel. Can anyone confirm gender? Chick #1 Chick #2
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    *Potential Problem* - Chick with Seperation Anexity

    I was hoping to get some input about my 20 day old chick. Her name is Lucy & she is a Blue Wyandotte. A little bit of back story: She's not actually my chick - she is for a friend of mine. I am new to chickens and my friend, who has a flock of 8, loaned me her brooding supplies (feeder, heat...
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    Is this curled toes and does it need intervention?

    Just last night I read about curled toes so this morning I decided to take a closer look at all my girls. None of them have the extreme cases I've come across on other threads or in pictures I've seen. However, I'm wondering if these are curled or normal for chickens. And, if they aren't normal...
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    10 day old chick with enlarged crop - Advice Please!

    My 10 day old Blue Wyandotte (Lucy Blue) seems to have a bit of an enlarged crop. Pictures are from around 1am. This morning, it seems to be smaller, but only slightly. It's not hard, and she is acting normal in all other regards (aka: eating & moving around the same as the rest). I did see if I...
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    Question about Vaccinations

    There are several threads on this subject. I tried to read through several to find an answer to my concern, but I'm not sure I got a clear answer. Hoping someone can help by giving it here. I have 6 chicks and plan to go up to 11 in the next couple of weeks. They were purchased from 4...
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    Exact Brooder Temp vs. Behavoir of chicks

    Before I got my chicks I read about the heat lamp and how it needed to be at 95ºF then lowered by 5º each week. This is what I planned to do. However, my 1st group of chicks I ended up getting has nearly a 2 week spread in ages. So I didn't really know what temperature I needed to have it at...
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    Nervous my pullets will turn out to actually have been roo's

    Any advice?? New to chickens and I'm nervous that the 4 chicks I got this week (and the 4 more I plan to get over the next two weeks as the breeds I want come in) will all turn out to be roosters. They were all sexed with a 90% guarantee of pullets. But I tend to have lousy luck and can see all...
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    Brooder Question from a New Chick Mama

    My 1st night with my chicks. I've checked on them every hour or so since I brought them home. I probably should be sleeping now, but I'm nervous that something is going to go horribly wrong in the night. So I've been trying to figure out how often I should be checking on my chicks. Is it every...
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    1st time Chick Mama - Q about H2O

    I just got two chicks today. 1st time ever raising chickens. I've spent tons of time researching & talking with others, but I have my 1st Q I can't seem to get a clear answer on. I want to make sure my chicks are drinking water. I introduced them each to the water & food by dunking their beaks...
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