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    Moldy mulch help

    I got a truck load of fresh mulch a week ago for my covered run and its now extremely moldy. If I take it all out? What do I replace it with? The ground below is all dirt. Help.
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    2 week old silkie unable to stand

    about 2 weeks ago I got 5 silkies, an olive egger and 2 midnight majesty maran. Everyone was fine until about 4 or 5 days ago i noticed one silkie wasn't coming out to eat or drink with the others. And that it was half the size if the rest of the silkies. The next day it was getting knocked...
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    Week old chick unable to stand or move on its own

    I got 5 silkie chicks a week or so ago. One of them is now half the size of the rest, unable to walk aroubd or stand up in its own. I have to take it to the water to make it drink and it will dip its beak. Otherwise its just staying under the heat because it can't move obviously. This doesn't...
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    Roo comb turning pale

    this is my very first rooster. He is a 12 week old buff orpington. I notice when he lays or roots, his comb, wattles and lobes turn very pale..is this normal?
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    Hens or roosters?!

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    Sapphire gem or sapphire olive eggers

    The yellow one is a leghorn. But are the other gems or olive eggers?! Bought from tsc as gems
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    4 week old chicks..roosters?

    Left is suspected roo #1 golden comet Right is suspected roo #2 buff orpington Another picture of #2 the buff orpington These were a few days ago, the buff has only gotten redder and wattles much bigger and the golden comets wattles have turned bright red too. They were all bought as pullets...
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    Rooster with half the feathers of the pullets..

    I have a rooster who was supposed to be a pullet from tsc. He is a buff orpington. His feathering is SO far behind the female buff I have is this normal? I've never had a rooster This is the female This is the rooster
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    Square footage confusion...

    We are building a 6x12 building for our coop/storage and attaching a 6x10 dog kennel for the outside run. I'm understanding that chickens need about 10sqft of run space..but in this case do I just consider the 6x10 kennel (60sqft) their space meaning I should only have 6 chickens comfortably? Or...
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    Sold as wyandotte pullets, any idea if thats right?

    Bought some new babies today to replace my flock. And 2 are a beautiful blue with some red accents. They were in a bin of silver laced wyandottes but I'm not sure that's right. Any ideas?
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    Sneezing head twitching and occasional rattling when breathing

    Welp, I'm back. My chicks are experiencing some sneezing, twitching their heads as if to clear air way and a couple of them have an occasional kind of rattling sound when they breathe. I e listened to each of them with a stethoscope and I dont hear wheezing or anything. No nasal drainage no eye...
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    Hey all!

    My name is kaci and I'm a chicken addict 🤣
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    Chick sneezing shaking head and gaping help.

    This is the third time I've raised a flock of chickens and the first time I've ever dealt with an illness of any form. I have 12 chicks ranging in age from 2 weeks to 6 weeks. 3 days ago, I noticed one of the chicks sneezing constantly and everyone doing some head shaking or twitching. To be...
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