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    This is a roo right? 😭

    Silver laced wyandotte. Supposed to be a pullet. 6 weeks old tomorrow. Got tail feathers later and the comb seems a but redder than the others of the same age. If it is can I introduce another similarly aged bird at this point, my kids are going to be so sad if we have to rehome this one.
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    Late tail feathers on one chick

    I have 5 chicks (supposed to all be female) all 4 weeks old tomorrow. Most are similarly feathered out different breeds. (Buff orp, SLW, GLW, columbian wyandotte, and olive egger) One chick, the silver laced wyandotte, doesnt really have tail feather yet. Is that a concern? I didnt expect a big...
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    Messy eaters

    Is there any way to get the, to stop kicking so much food out of their feeder? They are 3 weeks old and we are using the mason jar feeder with the metal base. Pic of setup attached
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    Olive egger chick - what will it look like.

    I have a 1 week old olive egger chick from meyers hatchery. I know that it's a toss up on looks but this one has a very chipmunk look to her and I was wondering if any had a similarly colored chick what did it grow up to look like?
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    Runny poop 5 day old chick

    I'm not sure which of my chicks is having these droppings but one has runny brown poop They are on a medicated chick starter. Electrolyte water although yesterday I did do water with ACV instead for a while. Normal? Should I be worried? His can I figure out which if the 5 is popping this...
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    Chick swollen vent

    Last night one of the 4 day old chicks had a little bit of poop on the butt by the vent. I cleaned it off with warm water and dried her up good. But today the vent seems a little irritated still. Should I be worried? Anything I should be doing for her?
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    Chick grit

    I have five chicks that are 3 days old. They are eating medicated feed. I wanted to start chick grit too. Can I just add some to the mason jar feeder and if so how much grit per cup of food? Later I know you do free choice but I saw that it is recommended to add to food at first. Also they go...
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    Babies are here!! Pics and Question

    Babies are here! Hatched today, I picked them up. Olive egger Buff orpington Silver laced wyandotte Golden laced wyandotte Colombian wyandotte I set up their gro gel, food and water. Showed each one where everything is. The silver laced has had some gro gel and water. They ran around a...
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    Pdz in brooder and basic chick prep questions.

    Is it safe to put pdz in the brooder with chicks? I am doing puppy pads with pine shavings on top. I get the chicks Monday. We are picking up at the hatchery about an hour away. I ordered gro gel so thats what they get first right? I also have electrolyte packs so I'll add that to their...
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    Brooder location question

    I have this large pet playpen I'm planning on using for a brooder. I'm debating where in the house to put it. We have this unheated entry way off the living room by our front door that we never use. Would that be okay for them? We could leave the door to the living room open for some airflow...
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    Mixed size flock

    Do chickens all have to be around the same size or will they mingle okay? We have 5 chicken coming and all are standard breeds, I originally planned on all larger size - buff Orpington, 3 types of Wyandotte, and another. I ended up getting an olive egger due to breed availability since we wanted...
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    Cedar crest farm feed opinions

    Any experience or thoughts on these feeds? (Labels attached). This farm is local enough to us that we could go pick up the feed. I'm starting the chicks off with purina medicated start & grow. I was thinking on introducing this chick feed in the 8 to 10 week range and then switch them to this...
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    Pickup day - meyers

    We are picking up our chicks at meyers next month. We live about 2 hours away. Transporting in our minivan with our 2 kids. We will have the brooder all set up at home. What do I need to bring with me to get them? Will they be okay for that long without a heat source? I know they dont need...
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    Small flock vaccines

    I'm getting chicks from meyers next month. 5 chicks to live in a dense suburban setting in NE ohio. There are several other coops in a few mile radius of the house and a decent amount of wild birds. The chicks will have their Marek's vaccine there. Should I order the Newcastle vaccine from...
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    Playpen brooder?

    Anyone use a pet playpen like this as a brooder? What is the minimum space needed for 5 standard chicks (buff orpington, olive Egger, 3 types of wyandotte)? Getting them mid may so they should be okay to go outside at 6 weeks. These come in a small (27 in diameter, medium 36, and large which...
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    feeding plan

    We are getting our first chicks next month. I am looking at feed options. I want to do a medicated feed at first. Any favorite brands or does it matter? How long do they have to be on that? I'm seeing conflicting information. Eventually I plan on switching them to a locally produced chicken...
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    Interior design

    Hello all! I decided to pay to have a coop built a d I'll be building the run. The coop is great I'm so excited to have it done. We will have the coop for a month before the chicks even arrive so I have time to do any work. What do you all do for the interior of the coops. We are thinking of...
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    Dust bath.

    If I build a 4x4 coop and elevate it 2 feet off the ground will that be high enough to build a large dust bath area under it for the chickens? Like a big sandbox for them?
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    Coop design input!

    We are located in cleveland area Ohio so we will be dealing with snow as well as warmer temps. Looking to get 4 to 6 chickens mixed standard size breeds (orpington, wyandotte etc) The henhouse is 4x4 with abt 2 in walls and exterior nesting boxes. The run size will be a 4×10 which includes...
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    Henhouse layout

    I'm working on coop plans and I'm a totally chicken novice. So can I have the nesting box entrance also near the pop door entrance or will that upset the hens to have too much traffic near the nesting boxes. Picture included. The first nesting box would be about 10 inches away from the corner...
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