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    Chicks not following momma

    Five days ago we introduced 4 Wellsummer pullets to our broody hen. She took to them immediately. She’s a good momma but seems to have chicks that don’t follow her or listen to her clucks. They will run to her if I come near or if they are scared but they don’t follow her. Yesterday she took...
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    Injured foot

    I came home to find one of my 8 week old leghorns alternating between standing on one foot and laying down. When she moves she has an obvious limp. I examined her foot and leg and saw nothing. I’m new to raising chickens. Do they tend to injure themselves and does it heal on its own? I have...
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    My baby chicks are sitting

    My chicks are almost 3 weeks old. We switched from no medicated to medicated feed yesterday, after reading an article saying they needed medicated feed for the first month of life. I came in from work today and noticed them sitting in the brooder. I’ve never seen them sit before. Each time I...
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    Question about Wyandotte chicks

    Hi. I am new to raising chicks. Before buying, I did lots of research and had a whole plan. I went to my local TSC and discovered they had only 1 of the types of chicks I thought would be good got me to raise in Louisiana. I purchased 8 chicks in total. I was told by an employee that any of...
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    Hello!

    I have wanted chickens all of my life but live in the city and didn’t think it was feasible. Recently I was talking with a neighbor and found out that we have an accordance allowing us to have a “reasonable” number of chickens ( no roosters) within the city limits. My two daughters are grown and...
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