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    Coloring Chicks?

    I just saw a craigslist ad for a man selling colored chicks. They were very cute but does anyone know if this is safe? We have 6 new chicks in the house and thought it might be fun and help us tell them apart. (We name all of our animals around here). I don't want to try it if there is any...
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    Need advice. I have a sick 4 month old Rhode Island Red!

    Just went out to feed my girls and 1 was lying on the ground. She is very alert making clucking sounds like she normally does when I pick her up but she is unable to sit up or stand. They were all fine when I let them run yesterday. They are completely enclosed and we have an outside dog that...
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    Went to the Vet but I'm still confused. HELP!!

    My son's bird was acting lethargic yesterday so we took her to the local vet. We got way too much information and basically left wondering if our chicken would survive. We did discover that she had coccidiosis (sp?) but never really got an explanation of what that meant. They also said that...
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    EMERGENCY. One of my chickens is lethargic

    Our dog got loose this morning and frightened the chickens. The dog can't reach the coop directly but was running around barking. After I caught the dog and put her away I noticed one of the chickens was laying on the ground unable to stand. I brought her in the house and she seems alert but...
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    Not an emergency yet

    Can my chickens stay out in the heat? This is our first summer season with chickens. The temp for the day is expected to be 100 degrees (in NC). My chicken coop is about 85% shade all day. I change their water out each morning (it's never empty). Is there anything else I should be doing to keep...
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