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    Is Marek’s disease killing my chickens? Or something else?

    Hi everyone! Haven’t been on here in a while! I guess that’s a good thing considering that I haven’t been having too many issues. So, I went out of town and came back today and one of my chickens were dead, and had been for a few days. I had a chicken of the same brood of chicks die about 4...
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    Rooster acting very weird

    hi! I have a Golden Laced Sebright Rooster and he’s very abnormal and neurotic. Today is the coldest day we’ve had, I don’t know if that has had anything to do with it, but he wasn’t acting weird at all until this morning, my two other bantam roosters are acting similar but aren’t as bad. He...
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    Not one egg!

    Hello everyone! Okay, so about three weeks ago, my hens began to molt and since then they haven’t layed one egg. Between those weeks the temperature has dropped about 10 degrees F so I’m wondering if that’s also a factor. All of my birds are between the ages of 2-4 years. I added some oyster...
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    URGENT HELP NEEDED!!!! Roosters Eye pecked and bleeding!

    Hey everyone! So, about ten minutes ago, I let the chickens out, and the bantam and regular rooster got in a fight. The larger rooster pecked the younger bantams eye, and now it's bleeding! Please advise Pictures...
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    Should I screen in the bottom?

    Hi everyone! So I recently built a new A-frame coop form my adelescent bantams. I am leaving tomorrow for 3 weeks, should I go ahead and screen in the bottom, or do y'all think that is unnecessary? I am kind of worried about snakes, we have a dog, so the raccoons and possums are not really a...
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    My Roo is Getting a Little Too Big For His Britches

    Hi everyone! So I have a 1 1/2 year old rooster who has been the sweetest thing up until recently. He has be attacking the back of my legs when I pick the hens up, and tries to pick a fight with me whenever I walk by. I don't want to kill him (because he's super pretty, and is a great...
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    To Give Up or Not To Give Up! That is The Question!!

    Yet again, I am here with incubation questions. So, I put 12 eggs in my bator and their due date was Monday, but only one hatched on that schedule, the other 11 are still not hatching. But what is weird, is when I candled them on the 18th day, all but two were kicking and squirming, so I would...
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    To The Brooder or Not??

    Okay, so I have 12 eggs in the incubator, and their due date was today, but only one so far is up and at it, I was told to leave the chick in the incubator, but the other chicks haven't even cracked the shell yet, the ch hatched 5 hours ago. Should I put her the brooder for food and water...
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    Is it the yolk sack?

    Hi everyone! My chicks just began hatching today, and one managed to break completely out. It has this odd intestine looking hint hanging out it's vent. Is it an infection or just the yolk sack? Thanks! :D The little guy...
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    Wood shavings or News Paper?

    hey everybody! I have eggs hatching in a few days, and am getting my brooder ready. I have always put down news paper under my chicks, but I see a lot of people using wood chips. Which is better? Thanks!
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    Is my turner doing its job?

    Hey! I put my eggs in yesterday, and every time the turner turns the eggs, they uncluster. I also started them on the O mark, and a few of them are opposite marks when turned. Are my eggs okay?
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    Everything is ready, but how do I start with the water and humidity?

    Hi! I have everything ready to start the incubation process, but I'm not really sure how much water to first add, or any of that. I coukdnt really find anything specific on this in the learning center, so please help! Thanks! I also have am using a still-air, styrofoam incubator, if that helps...
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    Am I Gypping Myself???

    Hey everybody! I frequently sell my farm fresh, TRUE free range eggs, to friends and neighbors. I sell them for $5 a dozen, and the question is, AM I GYPPING MYSELF. I have run into many people on this site who sell eggs for $10 a dozen. My eggs are of the highest quality and far better and...
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    ERGENT HELP NEEDED!!! HEN WITH PROLAPSED VENT!!!!

    Hey! I came home today to find my hen mysteriously running around with white poo all around her vent. I picked her up and looked at her butt to find he vent prolasped, there is no bound egg, but I need help quickly! Thank you Pictures I have never done this before!
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    First Year Incubating Eggs, what do I need to know?

    Hi! I have decided to hatch some chicks this year, but I know nothing about the process. I am ordering my incubator, but I don't have it yet, what should I do in preparation, and what do I need to do once I get it. I am hatching my own eggs ( not ordering) and I plan on hatching about 10 eggs...
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    New Hens Being Bullied!!!!

    Hey everyone! I am having problems moving my three EE's in with the rest of my hens. I have a smaller coop that they have been staying in, but I am going to try to use that one to raise some chicks. The problem is, when I put the EE's in with my other birds, they just get tormented and pecked. I...
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    What is wrong here?

    So, today I was trying to upload some pictures, and the "upload" button just wasn't loading. I have uploaded many pictures before, and it has worked fine. Does anyone know how to fix this problem? Thanks!
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    What's Your Favorite Breed, and why?

    Hey! Everyone has a favorite breed(s) of chicken, share yours here! What to do; - Write what breed - Why they're your favorite - Post some pic's if you like Rules: -No Cussing. -No Hurtful Comments! -All BYC rules apply! -Have Fun!
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    What's Your Dream Job!!!

    Hello BYC! There are some other threads like this one, but they're all kind of old, thought I would start another! Please remember to follow the rules! And please don't be critical of anyone else's dreams! Have fun!
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    My First Time Hatching Eggs... How Can I Get my Hen to Hatch Them

    Hello all, I really want to hatch some chicks, but I don't want to get an incubator. The chickens I want to breed are EE's. None of my hens are broody, is there a way to get them to sit on the eggs when they're aren't? Thanks! :D
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