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    Help! Came Home to Bloody Chick in Brooder

    This afternoon I came home to 2 of my baby chicks struggling for life. One's head is all bloody, I'm assuming it got pecked to death. The other does not appear to have any open wounds, but she just keeps falling over backwards. What happened? What is wrong with them? Can I save the one who keeps...
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    Mille Fleur d'Uccle

    I'm in the process of selecting my new baby chicks! I'm soo excited!!!! I've always wanted a/some Mille Fleur d'Uccle's as they are so gosh darn cute! As I'm researching though, it appears they may only come in bantam size. Is this true? I'm not a fan of the bantams as I prefer normal egg size...
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    Is She Moulting? Or Sick?

    Newish chicken momma here - I've noticed my girl, Yellow Legs, is looking a little scruffy around the neck the past couple of days. Of course, she's the only one who won't let me catch her! Tonight I finally checked her while putting them to bed. I wasn't entirely sure if she was looking funny...
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    I'm Happy She's Laying Eggs.... But in the Rabbit Coop?!?!

    I have a pullet that is 26 weeks old this week. She decided to lay her first egg yesterday. In the rabbit house none the less... I have 7 pullets. She is the LAST one to start laying out of them all. Everybody else uses the nesting boxes as they should. I believe she is the last of the pecking...
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    I keep hearing the egg laying song....

    But I haven’t found any eggs from this pullet yet. Is she laying? Or just practicing her beautiful song? I have one leghorn who just started laying a week ago. One time when I caught my NH Red singing, my leghorn was sitting right next to her (all the others foraging). I think she was there for...
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    I Want A Rooster.

    My friend has 3 roosters he does not want. I want one! I do not know if I have any broody ladies, they just started laying yesterday!!!!! :ya :weeOr one of them anyway :) It's a white egg, I only have one white egg layer and I knew she'd be my first girl. She is supposed to be a California...
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    Missing A Chicken?! :'(

    I think I already know the answer.... but they don't just wander do they? She's been missing for about the past four hours and I just put my other girls to bed as it's getting dark here. Something got her though, didn't it? :hit
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    Storing Your Eggs

    What's the best way to keep them freshest the longest? Our 8 lady's turned 18 weeks old today so we are gearing up to start collecting eggs! Is it better to refrigerate them or just keep them out? How long do they last each way? Do you wash them?
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    My girls are 18 weeks on Tuesday!

    What’s your experience? When did yours start laying? We have: -NH Reds -Plymouth Rock -Easter Eggers -California White -Cuckoo Maran
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    When to open nests

    Ive got eight 14 week old pullets (hopefully!) and obviously they should start laying within the next month. My question is, when do we open their nesting boxes to encourage them to lay their eggs there instead of all over the yard (completely free rangers)? We have them blocked off with plywood...
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    Rabbits and Chickens Co-Habiting

    As part of a school project, my step son got to spend the school year raising bunnies and learning about farm-to-table by working on a farm with his classmates. Now that we are at the end of the year, the students are provided the opportunity to bring home their own bunny or one of the babies...
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    For those of you that completely free range!

    How do you do it? We currently allow our 13 week old chicks run around the yard, but only if we are home. We have many predators in our area, but they love being able to run around EVERYWHERE! And I love watching them and calling them across the yard and everybody comes racing over haha. I'd...
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    New Hampshire - Can you adopt 1 bantam chick?

    My sisters class tried hatching some baby chicks, but only one made it. I can't take it at this time, so we are looking to see if someone is able to take 1 baby chick.
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    Day 2 of “Free Ranging”!

    I love watching my ladies! Today is day two of free ranging. They seem to be loving it and adventuring more by the hour!
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    Meal worms are EXPENSIVE! Tips for growing my own?

    I have chickens and fish that I feed meal worms too, but they are rather expensive! Even when buying in bulk. Is it worth growing your own? Does anybody have any experience? What does it consist of? I live in New England, can they survive our harsh winters? Btw, we still have 3 feet of snow...
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    They are 6 weeks old today!

    I'm hoping they are all pullets! Any help would be appreciated :D:jumpy
  17. sarastamand

    Earthworms for teenage chicks? Ermine also lurking...

    Is it okay to feed my (almost - few days away) 6 week old teenage chicks earthworms? They love crickets, mealworms, and wax worms but I wanted to introduce them to something new. I’m hoping to get them in their coop soon, but we have an ermine lurking around! We’ve been trying for weeks to...
  18. sarastamand

    Cockerel? Almost four weeks

    Is it too soon to tell? I feel like this gal is going to end up being a boy. It’s supposed to be a California White Leghorn if that helps. Her comb is much larger than the others and she has “charged” at me twice. I think she thought I had food and was wicked excited. She’s always the first to...
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    Chick won't eat treats?! 2 weeks old

    One of my 2 week old chicks won't eat the treats! Normally at 2 weeks of age I start to introduce them to treats, however one of my two little runts won't eat the treats. She runs around and acts like everybody else, but she physically does not pick up the treats. Why?!
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    Americana's from Hoover's - Leg Colors?

    So I've got 3 of the Americana Easter Eggers and I had a question regarding their leg colors. Two of them have that slate blue/greenish color, while the other has orange legs. What does this mean? Any indication of egg laying color? They turn two weeks old tomorrow. The orange legged one is...
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