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We have two roosters and five hens . We have two coops, one of which is empty. I'm puzzled at how many hens I should put with my roosters so the two won't fight over the girls. Any advice? Thanks so much!
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I have two chicks, one pullet and one cockerel. The pullet is bullying the cockerel by peck his eyes and feet. I've tried putting a wall between them in their brooder, but they are still getting into fights the moment I let them out. How do I stop this?
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We just had two chicks hatch, and one is very weak. Her legs won't straighten to ~90, and I'm not sure why. Her legs look like they'd just came into the world, even though they are around 18 hours old. It has been a HUGE problem for her, as it makes walking a whole lot harder. Any advice?
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I have a chick who has trouble standing up. He only will put pressure on his right leg, and every time he tries to stand up, he will fall over. I think his left leg is broken, so can anyone tell me how to fix a chicks broken leg? Your help is much appreciated!
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Two of my chicks hatched yesterday. One needed an assisted hatch last night and is dozing off right now. The other is much healthier, and was walking around the incubator the moment he(or she) got out. However, he(or she) is kicking the remaining eggs around right now, and I had a...
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I have a chick in an egg who wouldn't make progress in a few hours time, and so we had no choice but to assist it. However, when doing so, we got blood, so we put it back. The chick is still alive and cheeping, and I don't know what to do next. Please Help!
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I'm incubating Cream Legbar eggs, and I noticed that their shells are abnormally thick. So far, this is day 22, and I only had three external pips. Should I give them a few more days?
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This is day 22, and I'm incubating some Cream Legbar eggs. We had one zipping out the morning, but stopped at ~2/3 of the way through. By the time I helped him, the chick was already dead. So can anyone tell me when to help an egg hatch, and is day 22 normal for hatching a cream legbar egg?