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  1. ChickChickHorray

    Treats for baby chicks

    Hi! I’m looking to give my baby chicks some treats, they’re about four weeks old. They’re being raised in the brooder inside so they haven’t gotten any grit yet, we’re waiting till about 8 weeks. Until then, is there anything they can have that they won’t need grit for? Thanks!
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    Red Flaky Skin

    Hi all. Our pet Rhode Island Red has red, peeling skin on her belly. It’s flaking and crusty. The feathers on her belly seem to be matted too. the skin and feathers everywhere else seem to be ok. She’s eating, drinking, and acting ok. Ideas on what this could be and how to help? Nothing big has...
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    Skinny chicken

    Hi all. I have a pet chicken (Buff Orpington) who’s been sick on and off. She’s been having a hard time keeping her balance and has little to no appetite. She’s been vaccinated for marek's and been checked for parasites but doesn’t have any. This last vet visit the vet popped her sacrum and said...
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    Black Copper Maran and Oliver Eggers

    Hi all. I'm thinking about adding a Black Copper Maran and an Oliver Egger to my flock. I have a Blue Maran, but I read that Black Copper Marans aren't heat hardy. I live in West Tn, Zone 7. Is there any reason a Black Copper Maran would be any less heat hardy than a Blue Copper Maran? I keep...
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    Sick hens? Need help!

    Hi everyone, I need advice, I'm worried about my girls. I have a small flock of seven hens, all of different varieties, Buff Orpington, Rhode Island Reds, Easter Eggers, and Speckled Sussex they're coming up on a year old in April (we enjoy their eggs, and they’re our pets only) they are all...
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    Want your opinions!

    We currently have a pre-fab coop from TSC and we are praying it stays up thru winter! Looking at sheds that we can convert to a nice coop- wondering thoughts on wood vs the plastic ones or vinyl siding? Would love to see pictures of converted sheds. We are on a tight budget but want to go as...
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    Keeping flies out of the coop?

    Hi everyone! I’ve been reading a lot about people using DIY sprays (vinegar, essential oils, etc..) to help keep the flies away from their coops. Does anyone use those or have a favorite way to repel flies in the coop? Is it safe to spray while they’re out or do you need to wait while they’re up...
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    Moving the chicks outside, question.

    Hi everyone! So, we started our first flock this year, the chicks all did really well and are getting ready to move out into their newly finished coop and run. Here in Memphis, the heat index reaches up to 100. Any advice for transferring chicks from the brooder to the the run without any heat...
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    Wing injury? Help!

    Hello all, newbie chicken keeper here. We have an eight week old Rhode Island Red who I've noticed keeps dropping her wing from her sides when she's standing or laying down, just the one wing on the left side. She's inside right now in the brooder (the coop outside is nearly finished, we've had...
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    4 week old chick odd behavior

    Newbie chicken keeper here. We have a four week old Easter Egger who keeps extending her neck and puffing her neck feathers out, she seems to be doing it mainly after eating. Is this normal chicken behavior or is is something up? She just had a few cut up bites of a strawberry and is on chicken...
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    Newbie questions!

    Hi all! Newbie chicken keeper here. We’re getting ready to predator proof our chicken run. Our coop is in the run so that they’re doubly protected at night. We’re using chain link for the run (its a pretty big space) and are going to wrap around the bottom of it with another wire just as an...
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    Question about grit

    Hello all! Newbie chicken keeper here. Our chicks are going on three weeks old, they’re living indoors in the brooder and are on the starter feed. The guy at our feed store said that at three weeks, they’re still too young for grit and that their breaks aren’t strong enough to handle it. On the...
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    Lethargic baby chick

    Hi all. Yesterday we got an order of eight mail order chicks, they all seem to be doing great, moving about, eating and drinking, except for one. She seems to mostly be sleeping and not wanting to explore with the other chicks or drink much. I’ve heard mixing ‘Save a Chick’ powder in their...
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    Heat lamp help!

    Hi all! Newbie chicken keeper here, we’re picking up our very first chicks tomorrow morning at the post and are so excited, but we’ve been having problems with our heat lamp. We have the light hanging down over the brooder like a few other posts had suggested (and secured it with a chain just in...
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    Chick feed question

    Hi everyone! Newbie chicken keeper here! We’re starting our first flock this spring and are looking for some advice on feed. The place we ordered our chicks from vaccinates against mareks disease but not coccidiosis, so we got them vaccinated for mareks. Should we give them medicated feed when...
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    Planting for chickens

    Hi everyone! Newbie chicken keeper here and pretty new to the page, so I hope I’m posting in the right spot! We’re starting our first flock this year and want to plant a variety of herbs, flowers, bushes, etc. for our flock to enjoy. We really want to grow a type of ivy or flower up the side and...
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    New here, seeking advice!

    Hello all! I'm new here and hoping I've posted in the right spot (I'm not the most tech savvy!) We're starting our first backyard flock this coming Spring and are welcoming eight chicks, breeds are Buff Orpington, Speckled Sussex, Rhode Island Red, and Easter Egger. We have a coop from Tractor...
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