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    One chick out of 4 is very sleepy

    Its been over a year since i have had chicks and today I went got 4. After bringing them home and getting them settled I notised one was very sleepy. she mostly sleeps and ever falls over sleeping. I have seen her drink a bit and she ate out of my hand when i got her home. Is there a chance I...
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    Black giants and Americanas?

    So today I went down to a little, kind of farmers market like place and got 4 little chicks. I was told 2 were black giants, which seems right, and then was told the other were Americanas. When I got home and got them settled we noticed the lighter one has feathery feet. Did they get my chicks...
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    Devastated dosn't even cover it

    I thought I was done crying sunday, when I found nothing but feathers all over near the barn that morning. Something had taken my bantam out of her "egg cave" as we called it, and took off with her only leavning feathers. I was starting to cope better till I got text at work saying to call my...
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    Normal sized, bantams and ducks all together?

    Hey there, So I have an interesting flock going on. I have 12 normal sized chickens, then I got 4 bantams and now 2 ducklings. Right now the ducks are with the bantams and getting along just fine and there is a divider keeping them apart from the big girls. I was wondering if anyway has mixed...
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    How can I make 4-5 week old ducklings more friendly?

    So I just got 2 ducklings saturday and I can tell they were never really handled and so they waddle away when i walk near them and freak out every time they get picked up. Anyway to get them more friendly? I've been picking them up every now and then or just petting them, is that about all I can do?
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    Is there a way to stop comb pecking?

    I noticed that a few of my girls have been target to getting pecked on and one even lost part of her comb. I put blue coat on it and after a few days I can see its starting to heal up. I put but my bantams outside yesterday and when i got home I noticed my little rooster got pecked and was...
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    A few duck questions for a duck newbie

    Hey everyone. So I have chickens right now, 16 of them. 12 are normal sized and 4 are bantams. Well I am separating those guys because of bulling issues. Recently my neighbor said that they had ducklings and i've been wanting to get a duck for a while now. They are just babies right now but I...
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    broken beak

    went to tuck my girls in for the night and one had a broken, beak the top part of her beak got broken off and was bleeding quite a bit, right now the bleeding has stopped right now i have a bin set up for her right now i would like some advice on food and water for her and if this has happened...
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    Bantam type and gender?

    I got 3 assorted bantams from tractor supply and i'm not to sure on what they are. I think I have one male because the comb is a lot bigger then the other 3. Also sorry for the semi bad pics, i took them on my phone the 3 have this size comb and this ones is bigger, they are all about a...
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    Blood on feather, looks like broken vein?

    I just popped my head in the brooder to look at the chicks and noticed blood on one of the wings. When I picked her up and looked closer i could see one of her feathers was cracked and bleeding. Shes about 3-4 weeks old so shes just starting to grow her big girl feathers in. I have her wrapped...
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    How does someone get into showing at fairs?

    So I hope this is in the right place and hasn't already been posted, I couldn't find anything, but I was wondering/interested in doing shows at the fair. I do know that you need more of a show bird, but I dont know about any of he other steps. Right now I have 3 red sex links and 3 red comets so...
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    How old should chicks be before getting veggies?

    I know that there are a lot of veggies and other things chickens can have but i have never dealt with chicks before, I believe mine are little over a week (forgot to ask), and i was just wondering when are they old enough to get things like that?
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    Chick acting rather tiered and lays down a lot

    Got my chicks today from tractor supply and this one seems to just be laying around most of he time, the others get up, walk around, eat and drink, but shes mostly just layin there. Any ideas why or what to do to get her up and going?
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    New from upstate NY

    Hi everyone, my names Ray and I have been lurking on this fourm for a while now and tomorrow I will be getting my first chicks. I'm getting them at tractor supply, and there is a 6 chick min that you need to buy so thats how many are coming home with me tomorrow. I think I am going to go with...
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