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    Need advice for pullet with leg injury.

    I have a 16 week old buff orpington pullet who injured her leg a week ago. I first noticed her limping and the next day she wasn't using it at all. I've had her confined in a crate for a week and she's not making any improvement. She is still eating and drinking. I can't feel any breaks but she...
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    Roo or hen?

    I just can't tell I thought for the longest time it was a he and then for a second a she and well I just don't know anymore. Can you help a girl out? Haha... Any way (s)he is 8 week old olive egger. Has the largest and pinkest comb/wattles of all the other chicks. It is the most flighty and...
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    Help, Dog attacked chick

    She passed away. I am so upset. Stupid dog . Ugh... So my own small dog attacked one of our chicks. I'm so upset. I didn't know she was outside or that she could get in the run. The chick is just under 6 weeks old. When it first happened I thought the chick was dead. She was still breathing so...
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    Someone reassure me....

    I picked up three 6 week old pullets on Saturday. A buff orpington, welsummer and easter egger. I set them up away from everyone else in a quiet room and left them alone to until they de stressed from the move. When I check on them Sunday morning I noticed the easter egger has very bad crooked...
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    Spraddle toe/ curled toes in older chick?

    So I bought 3 new chicks yesterday! A buff orpington, wellsummer and an easter egger. They are six week old pullets. I found them on Craigslist and turns out I am friends with the seller on our local farm FB page. She had a lot of chicks in the pen all the breeds mixed together and she grabbed...
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    Advice on adding older chicks to younger chicks...

    Ok so I have 6 chicks right at 4 weeks old. Four blrw and 2 olive eggers ( marans x) all straight run. I am positive at least one of the blrw and more like 2 are Roos. The olive eggers have me stumped, but just by their behavior I'm leaning towards Roos. Anyway.... I'm wanting to get a couple...
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    Who wants to guess? Pullet or cockerel?

    I know it super early to tell but I think guessing is fun. I have 4 blr wyandottes straight run. I'm hoping at least 2 are pullets. We cannot keep any Roos here. I'm almost positive one is a roo. They were hatched the 3/15. The larger one is up to 5 days older than the others but huge and about...
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    Help me be strong .....

    And not give in to chicken math!! Hahaha... I am a first time chicken mom. I brought home 4 straight run Blrw and 2 olive on Monday. They were all, except for one, hatched Saturday. Well I just went to the local feed store near us, to check it out... Lol. It's chicken days there and they had...
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    Storage pod for coop?

    So I'm a complete newby :) will be getting chicks in the next couple weeks. We will be building our own coop. I've been searching craigslist for cheap or free lumber and pallets, and I found large wooden storage pod crates. We would add doors ventilation, siding and roofing. They are asking...
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    How many is reasonable for my space?

    Ok... I need some opinions from people with experience. I have found tons of information from this site, but I have one question I can't find an answer for. I am starting a backyard flock with in the month. We are a family of four. We are in a very rural area on just over 1/2 an acre. We have...
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    Newbie Help... Lots of questions

    Okay so I'm ready to dive into the chicken world. I've been researching breeds and coops but I'm stuck on how many to start with. Let me tell you what I'm working with and wanting out of our future flock. These will be true backyard chickens. I'm thinking of a permanent coop and run but letting...
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    Hello from Goshen, Ohio / Stonelick Twp

    Hi all! I'm brand new to chickens, but have always wanted them. I "think" I'm allowed to have them here :) I am having trouble determining if I can legally have them. If anyone has insight on that part I'd rrealy appreciate it. I'm considering a small flock of 3-5 hens for eggs and pets. I'm...
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