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    New baby with a bad eye

    Hello, I am new to chicken keeping. We have 5, 10 1/2 week old OEGB and we just picked up 18 new babies at the hatchery on Wednesday. On of the silkie babies (a small black one) has a bad eye. We noticed it yesterday. I though it might have gotten pecked? I have been gently cleaning around...
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    I could use some advise please!

    Hi, We are new to the chicken "thing". We got eight chicks at TSC about ten weeks ago. I thought I had a pretty good idea of who the roosters were...eight roo to three pullets :/ Today I was looking at one of the "pullets" and I noticed that her comb and wattles are growing and turning...
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    A question from a neophyte

    Hi, I'm new to this chicken wrangling. I am wondering what the recommendations are for putting in the chickens dust bath? I have read lots of contradictory things so I am coming to those with experience! What do you find works or doesn't work. What is safe, not safe? I really appreciate...
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    Any idea what these guys are?

    Hi, I know this guy is a rooster but I am curious as to what variety he might be?!? I have included a shot of his legs. Is this what people refer to as green legs? Again, I know he's a rooster but am not sure of anything other than that. These guys are almost nine weeks old. They came...
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    Help!

    i have just moved my eight chicks out to our new coop, here in south TX. The chicks are seven weeks old. Tonight I went to get them Into the coop and discovered to coop inside and out was crawling with cut ants. They are after the chicken feed. The ants aren't interested in meat but they...
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    Expert opinion please!

    . I think she is a pullet but I am not sure what she is. They are bantams from TSC and are about seven weeks old. Any ideas would be wonderful!
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    What am I?

    I know he is a little rooster but I'm not sure what he is. I got these chicks at TSC in the bantam bin. They are about seven weeks old now. Thanks for your help!!
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    Question about feathering

    this might be a silly question but do chicks begin a second "molt" (I don't know if it's a real molt) almost as soon as they have fully feathered out? Do their colors/patterns change? Is this (at 5 1/2 weeks) a juvenile pattern/color? I'm seeing lots of dark feathers from my black rooster in...
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    How long do they need the brooder?

    hi, We are new chicken parents. We have six bantam babies and two standard chickens...as of yet we have no idea what most of them are. I posted pics on the gender and breed forum but no luck. They are now 5 1/2 weeks old. We have been having unseasonably cool weather here(not that I am...
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    I'm stumped

    Hi, I was lured into the wonderful world of chicken keeping about 5 1/2 weeks ago. Darn those super cute bantam peeps at the TSC!! This is after YEARS of saying "NO CHICKENS"! Well I caved and now have join up here for information and moral support. lol Our chicks are growing and I think I...
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    Hello from Texas!

    Hi, Whew! Well I took the plunge and got chicks and then join here so all these lovely "chicken people" can hold my hand through the experience! I had sworn off chicken for YEARS...then the tiny bantam peeps hooked me at TSC. Darn their cuteness!!!!. My chickens are still in the brooder but...
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