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    Chick lays funky

    Our chicks are 7 weeks old now. I’ve noticed one acting off but not sure what’s up. It looks like it is laying on its side with legs straight out. She will get up and move a step or two and lay back down, dust bath some times and others just lay. If you pick her up and check her everything...
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    Meal Maker “Buttercup”

    Any guesses on our Meal Maker, Buttercup. A few days old: 4 Weeks old:
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    Broken pin feathers

    When we got our chicks they sent us a meal maker as well. “Buttercup” is the only light chick in with 45 dark chicks. I’ve noticed some broken and bloody pin feathers on her tail. I have not seen her getting pecked. Will the others pick on her because she stands out? Not sure at what point to...
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    Gout?

    A lot of our Australorps have had crooked toes since a very young age. Recently I’ve been reading about gout and wondering if it’s genetics. The roosters have been the worst it seems. We had one so bad that he had to be culled very young, he got to the point he couldn’t walk and was kinda...
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    Late Molters or being pecked?

    Our australorps started molting over a month ago, they have since grown back most feathers and picked up a little on laying. We had 2 hens who I thought were the roosters’ favorites. We no longer have the Roos and now a 3rd hen is looking similar/worse. Could they just be late molters or are...
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    Skinny Chickens

    We have Black Australorps (1-2.5 years old) 16 hens, 2 Roos. Recently I noticed how skinny they are. We were feeding Rowe layer pellets, oyster shells, grit, free range during the day, scratch occasionally and some table scraps. I had a fecal sent out and came back negative for worms. We...
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    Mites!

    I don’t even know what else to try to get rid of these things. We have been treating diligently for probably a month now. We are moving in a month or so and I refuse to take them with us! So far we have tried diatameceous earth, permethrin powder and spray, garlic in food, water and nesting...
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    Wry neck? What's wrong?

    We just got our chicks about 6 weeks ago and are new to this! We haven't had any problems until this morning. When I went to open them up I found one laying with its head almost under its chest. I brought it out and it still wouldn't pick its head up. It kind of shakes its head and pecks at its...
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