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    Long worm from baby chick

    These chicks are only about a week old. In their little water trough I find a clear/translucent worm, about 1-1/2 inches long, and I'm freaked out. I called the Co-Op where I bought them; they said wormer medicine is for hens, not chicks, who are not known to get worms. Well, what am I supposed...
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    What happened to my girl?

    Found out she was egg-bound. I'll know next time.
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    Blood in the coop! Please advise!

    We have four chickens, 19 weeks old, never laid eggs yet, never wormed (I didn't know we were supposed to...this is our first "flock") This morning 6 a.m. I saw some blood, a little was splattered on the door, so I thought maybe they had a minor tiff last night. Went out later at 10 a.m. and...
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    Do chicks outgrow eating worms?

    When our chicks were little they loved worms out of the garden; they would get all loud and aggressive trying to get to them (and away from each other.) They are now 9 weeks old, and I just dug up some worms to give them a treat, and put them into the pen. They pecked at them and walked on them...
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    Grass stuck in my chick's throat?

    One of our 4-week-old chicks had a long piece of grass hanging out of her mouth for about a half hour, so I tried to pull it out, but it seemed to be hurting her, so I broke it off. I hope it's all right they are eating grass. They have only been outside now for two days. Hope I haven't put them...
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