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    first hatch!!

    woo hoo!! first chick just hatch. He is bumping into and rolling all of the other eggs. Is this okay????
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    upside down pippin

    Hi. I have a chick that has pipped, and I can see the beak. The chick is obviously upside down. I would think this would make it hard to get out. Should I roll the egg over? The chick pipped about 11 hours ago and not much progress. Any advice is greatly appreciated!!
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    question on pip

    Hi. I was about to give up on the eggs in my bator when I saw the first pip. My question is that it is low on the side. Should I roll it or leave it alone? I am so excited!!! It's a blue ameraucana egg.
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    day 21

    Hi. Today is day 21 for me and curiousity got the better of me. I have seen no signs of movement and heard no sounds. I candled three of the eggs. At one end is a 1/2 inch transparent space. When I flip the eggs over, I can see nothing but pitch black. This is my first time. Any advice...
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    mite question

    Hi. I know that the tiny little mites that appear on my arm after gathering eggs or handling a chicken are inevitable. My question is, can I cause an infestation in my house? I noticed one crawling on my arm tonight a little while after I came back from the coop. I got kinda grossed out...
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    Chicken pecking at food, but missing????

    I have an 8-week old pullet who was hurt by a dog. We thought we had her all patched up, she is walking well, eating, drinking, roosting with others at night. BUT, now she has started this strange behavior of pecking in the direction of food but not hitting it. She pecks at the air. When I go...
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    8 week old chick not able to stand

    Hi. My coondog got one of my babies in his mouth. She has no cuts, on obvious broken bones. She is eating, drinking, and vocalizing. It has been 3 days, but she will not stand. She can move her legs and scoot backwards but ends up flopping over on her side. I have her in a home-made sling...
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    8 week old chick attacked by dog:o(

    Any advice? I have an Ameraucana chick who was attacked by a dog yesterday. No obvious signs of trauma or blood. She is eating and drinking. The problem is when she tries to get up her legs splay, at times to the point of doing a split. She falls backward trying to balance with her wings...
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    What kind of chicks are these?

    Hi. Anyone know what this chick is? Puffy little cheeks, feathering out white. And this one below. White chick, with a silvery/gray tint. Thanks so much for any help:)
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    Tiny little bugs crawling up my arm-yuck

    Came out of the coop this morning and had tiny-itty-bitty little bugs crawling up my arms. Didn't even know it til I felt the crawling sensation. What are they and what should I do? I love my chickens, but I don't want these things crawling all over me.
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    What kind of chick is this??

    Hi. Got this little one from Tractor Supply. The bin was not marked, but the clerk said she thought it was a black australorp. Is it?? Thanks for the help.
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    bantam chick

    Hi. I bought 4 adorable bantam chicks at Tractor Supply this past Sat. I was told they were shipped as an assortment with no breeds listed. All four are clean-legged. 2 are solid soft yellow. The other two are black/tan/white. Any ideas on the breeds? I thought someone might know what is...
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    sick chick??

    Hi. Got some bantam chicks from tractor supply. One seems to be overly sleepy. He nods off in my hand, won't eat or drink. Is there anything I can do, or is the little guy doomed??
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    How often do hens come off their clutch??

    okay, now what? I went to let the chickens out for a while, and a hen I thought was broody was down off the eggs and went on out to peck around. Does that mean she is not broody? How often and for how long do hens come off their clutch? Thanks, The Dummy:)
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    how many eggs for nesting RIR?

    Hi. I have had chickens for a while, but have never allowed a hen to nest. I have a RIR hen who is acting broody. How many eggs should I leave under her to let her nest? Does she continue to lay while she is nesting? How many weeks until the eggs hatch? Will I have to bring the chicks in...
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    BAD pecking

    Hi. I added 6 hens to my flock today. They had pretty rough looking bare spots on their backs, from being picked on at their previous location. These chickens were given to me by a friend who is getting too many eggs. I just checked them, and my chickens seem to really be picking on them...
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    Dog attack!!

    Help. The neighbor's dog attacked my flock. One cockeral and one older hen are dead. My favorite hen (because she lays blue/green eggs) is badly hurt. She is dragging one of her legs, has a bare/bloody spot on her back. She can still manage to get around and survived all day and all night...
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    soft leathery-looking egg??

    Hi. In the coop this morning, on the ground, was a soft leather-like thing, maybe a shell?, with a slug-like looking thing attached to it. Anyone know what that might be??
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    Huge egg!!!

    Check out this huge egg. This hen came from a sale and had not laid an egg since we got her 2 months ago. Got a new rooster, and since he arrived she has been laying big eggs. BUT, this is the biggest one yet. She has some feathers growing on her legs. Is that normal for a...
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    chickens making coughing sound??

    Hello. I went to close my chickens up for the night and a couple seem to be making a coughing sound. What is that?? Any ideas? I am new to chickens, just a few months.
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