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    Number of eggs a broody lays before she stops?

    Hello, I've read that a hen is not truly broody unless she stops laying. Is there an estimate of how many eggs a hen (who wants to raise chicks) will lay before she stops? Also, would it be different for different breeds? Thanks in advance!
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    Please help! Labored breathing, puffed up after predator attack

    Today a cat managed to get one of our chicks, and she had a wound on her back, where her tail starts growing. We havent given her anything other than electrolyte water and she's sleeping with a heat lamp now. However her breathing is fast and laboured, and she seems to have puffed up. Her legs...
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    Using oats to lower feed protein content

    I have a few 2-3 week old bantams, and because their feed has a protein content of about 24%, I mixed some oats in to bring the protein content to about 19%. I'm not planning for them to be meat chickens, so do you guys think it's still too much protein? Also, can I mix some cracked corn into...
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    Sneezing baby chicks

    I have a 1 to 2 week old chick that has been sneezing for 2 days now. Sometimes she sneezes twice in a row, sometimes once, and it happens quite often. She shakes her head before sneezing, and sleeps more than others, although it's been like this since we got her. There was another chick that...
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    Legbar or not?

    The chicky is a little over 2 weeks old. Recently I stumbled upon a picture of cream legbar chicks and thought my chick looked really similar. However, from what I know, legbars have yellow legs, wheras this chick has greyish ones. Also, can anyone confirm if its a pullet? I think it is, but...
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    Leaving only chick for 10 days

    My family is going overseas for 10 days. We only have one chick. A neighbour is coming to ensure the chick has food and water every day. However, she has no experience rearing chickens. We expect she will not play with the chick and provide only the basic necessities once a day. The chick has a...
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    only chick keeps chirping loudly

    Our only chick that survived lockdown keeps chirping loudly and trying to get out of the brooder despite having food, water and warmth. This has been happening for over 3 hours. What are the possible reasons for this? I considered getting a friend for her, but it's almost impossible to buy...
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    External pip but no movement or chirping

    Sorry if this has been asked before or if the answer is obvious. This is my first time incubating eggs and I'm getting really nervous. It's day 24 and one egg has hatched and another has pipped externally. The egg that pipped externally has not 'rock and rolled' or made any sounds. I've raised...
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    3 day old chick with slightly watery black poop

    This chick recently hatched a few days ago and it's been feeding on instant oatmeal, since we're still looking for chick starter feed. He had access to clean water and food at all times. There were a few times we thought he had pasty butt so we got rid of it. However his poop has been getting...
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    New chick owner!

    Hello! Recently I got hold of 5 chicken eggs and decided to incubate them myself. However, 2 were unfertilised and only three made it to lockdown. It's now day 23 and only one chick has hatched. I've done some candling of the other 2 developed eggs, but have not seen any movement thus far :( The...
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