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    When do you consider assisting with a hatch?

    I’m on day 23 now and I have a cream legbar that pipped 24 hours ago. It seemed to be making decent progress but is struggling a bit with the last step. I had the same thing happen to a chick that hatched yesterday and she was extremely sticky at first but is doing well now. I really don’t want...
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    Coyote bite...penicillin?

    Hi! My Cochin got bit by a coyote about 6 days ago. I had her inside and cleaned her up within minutes of it happening and have bandaged and cleaned it twice a day since. As far as I can tell it isn't infected, but the "meat" and skin is kind of yellow looking. Her comb and wattles are still a...
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    Too cold to broody break?

    Hi y'all! For over a week now my 8 month old cochin has been sitting in a nesting box morning, noon, and night, but she is still laying eggs albeit at a slower rate. She let's me get eggs out from under her but pecks if I try to move her. Would this be considered broody? If so, is it too cold...
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    Silkie - cockerel or pullet?

    I think I have everyone in my flock figured out except this one. He/she is 16 weeks old. I know silkie's can be tough...
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    Eye infected...neosporin ok?

    Hi. It would appear my chick has wry neck, which I'm treating, and now it would seem his eye is infected, I assume because he can't lift his head out of the bedding when he sleeps. What's the best way to deal with this? Neosporin and hydrogen peroxide? Thanks!
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    Hanging head to one side

    4 days ago one of my 14 week old polish chicks just dropped dead. It was totally fine in the morning and when I checked on them at 4:30ish it was dead. Now, my other Polish is acting weird. When I went to lock up the coop tonight he/she was still in the run and was just standing there hanging...
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    Production Reds gender?

    I have 3 production reds, 13 weeks old, that I'm anxious to figure out the gender. I have my suspicions but want to know what y'all think! #1 #2 #3
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    What gender are we?

    What gender are we? a few seconds ago chickcrazyNC Hi! I think my birds are finally old enough to get a good idea of gender. Here's what I have pictured and their ages: White Giant Cochin - 13 weeks old Black Giant Cochin - 13 weeks old Barred Rock - 13 weeks old Polish - 14 weeks old Easter...
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    Painting Interior

    Hi! I am trying to get the interior of my coop painted with an epoxy paint, mostly for sanitation reasons, but my chicks (3-4 months old) have just started going in and roosting on their own and I'm worried about the negative impact it might have on them spending at least one night outside...
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    Help, my chicken blocks the automatic door

    Hi Y'all! I have an automatic door that is installed but I've been afraid to plug it in because my silkie insists on roosting in the doorway every night! If I install it, is it going to hurt him when it comes down? Will it just stop when it hits him and eventually close all the way when he...
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    Could this ameraucana pullet be a cockerel? *UPDATED PICS* post #13

    This Ameraucana was sold to me as a hen but the personality seems more like a rooster to me. It's constantly stomping on the other chicks and challenging them by fluffing up it's neck feathers. Do I have a rooster or do hens do this too? He/she is 9 weeks old.
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    Anyone want to guess the gender of my polish?

    He/She is about 7 weeks old, any guesses on gender? I know polish can be tricky.
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    Chick not growing

    I have a chick that just doesn't seem to be growing. I think it had pasty butt when I got it, but I cleaned it up and have been keeping an eye on it and it's been clean for at least a week. It just seems a little off, hangs it's head a lot, sleeps instead of free ranging with the other chicks...
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    Barred Rock hen or roo?

    Here's my 4.5 week old barred rock, any gender guesses? That last one is when it was 2 weeks old. Thanks!
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    4.5 Week RIR Pullets or Cockerels???

    Hi, here are my 4.5 week old Rhode Island reds. Any guesses on gender? RIR #1 RIR #2 RIR #3 #3 on left #2 on the right #3 in front, #1 in back, #2 with it's head down I have my suspicions but this is my first batch of chicks so I'm anxious for your opinions! Thanks!
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    Polish age question

    Can anyone give me an idea on the age of these 2 Polish? I was told they are a month old in this pic but they are do much smaller and less feathered than my other chicks of different breeds at the same age, even the Silkies. Thanks! For comparison purposes in the last photo, the partridge...
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    Spooked Silkie

    Hi! I have a Silkie that just seems to hate people. Every time I go in the coop he/she is hiding behind all the other chicks and when I pick it up it just flaps it's wings and tries to get away. I thought Silkies were pretty friendly so I'm a bit surprised and disappointed as this is my only...
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    11 chicks, 1 cricket, no grit

    Hi! I'm very new to chickens, I got my chicks just a week ago and they are between 3.5 - 5.5 weeks old. Today I caught a cricket in the yard and put it in the coop with my 11 chicks and they had a great time chasing each other around and dismembering it But now I'm a little worried because I...
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    11 chicks, 1 cricket, no grit

    Hi! I'm very new to chickens, I got my chicks just a week ago and they are between 3.5 - 5.5 weeks old. Today I caught a cricket in the yard and put it in the coop with my 11 chicks and they had a great time chasing each other around and dismembering it But now I'm a little worried because I...
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