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    Splayed Leg Chick with Possible Additional Issues

    1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others. —- Buff Bantam, 3 days old, lighter than the other birds. 2) What is the behavior, exactly. —- The chick had obvious splay leg on one side. She tends to favor towards her left and walks on...
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    Chicken Scabs...Remove or No???

    My chicken received an injury to her neck several weeks ago. We weren’t able to stitch it closed and she has since formed a large hard scab over the area. I’m not sure of what I should do. Will this be a weak spot which will continue to be susceptible to injuries? Is it an infection which needs...
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    Large rip/bite in back NEWBIE

    I'm new to injured chickens. She was attacked by a dog and has ripped skin. I’m reading a lot of conflicting information and just want to help her survive. We’ve cleaned it with Vetricyn and applied Aquaphor to the featherless areas and neosporin on the wounded areas. We’ve offered electrolyte...
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    To Brood or Not to Brood???

    I've got a hen (unsure of the exact breed...but has some game in her) who has stopped roosting and spends nearly every minute of the day and night in the nesting box. When I remove her, she will take a few sips of water and return to the nesting box. She'll lay on a clutch if left alone, but...
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    Perches and nesting boxes???

    I’ve built my nesting boxes and added perches for easier access. Now that I’m looking at it, I’m wondering it my perch on the top is too close. I’m not sure....when I placed the hen in there it looked awkward. Thoughts or suggestions are helpful.
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    DFW Texas, How much ventilation in the coop?

    We’re nearing the end of our coop build and wondering how much ventilation do we need in the Texas heat. It’s fairly large, 10x12 with 16 chickens. We have installed windows and vents with approximately 16 sq ft of ventilation I’ve reading several posts, but they seem a bit vague when it come to...
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    2 week old with sour smelling poo.

    I have a 2 week old chick whose crop is swollen and has whitish sour smelling poo. They are on a normal day/night cycle with an MHP. All the other chicks crops are empty. Could she have an impacted crop? If so how do I treat it? She’s very calm and isn’t moving much which is unlike her and she...
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    12x16 Coop Layout Recommendations

    I’m in North Texas and getting ready to build a large coop. The 12x16 coop is for my expected chicken math issue, as I started with 4, then 8, then 10 (all with 5 incubating too!). I’m wondering the best way to configure the inside (roosts, nesting boxes, etc.) so I have maximum use of space and...
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    Breed Unknown...She/He slipped into the bunch at the store???

    Our local feed store had the chicks all mixed up. One of my kiddos picked the chick out and we can not figure out its breed. It is slightly smaller than the rest of the other chicks too! (Part of the reason my youngest picked it out.)
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    Last shred of hope...Fertile or Infertile???

    With our beautiful brown leghorn rooster having passed, these eggs are the last of his genes and we’re wondering if the eggs are fertile. I cracked one of the more recent ones and it is difficult for me to tell. Hoping the other four may be viable if this one is. Thoughts??? Firtile or Infertile???
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    Should I Intervene?? 1 chick shrink-wrapped, the other barely moving.

    We started with 6 chicken eggs in the incubator, and due to some early quitters had 4 remaining on hatch day. We're on day 25 and still no pips. I candled them in a very humid bathroom and only 1 has minimal movement. I then placed the two non-moving eggs into a bowl of warm water to check for...
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