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    Buff orpington hen attacking my kids

    We have added three chickens to our flock this year. Two Buff Orpingtons and one Silver Laced Wyandotte. They are at the 20 or so week mark and have integrated with our older flock of six. Only the Wyandotte has started laying. Over the last couple weeks one of our Buffs has started attacking my...
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    Chick with head tilting to the side, wry neck? How do I treat?

    Hello, we have new chicks around 3 weeks old. I noticed one tilting her head the the side quite often. I noticed today she seems a little off balance. She seems to be eating and drinking fine and even roosts on the wood I have in the brooder. But I am concerned that she has wry neck. Do I have...
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    What's the minimum number of new chicks to introduce?

    We are wanting to add to our flock, but have a limit because we live in town. We currently have 7 hens and are wanting to get 3 chicks. Is that too little of an amount that it would cause issues? We have an 8×10 coupe and a 10x20 run. I don't want to crowd them and I don't want to have issues...
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    VERY sick chicken! Possibly egg bound

    I went to check on my girls and noticed my sapphire gem was staring of listlessly. She is pale combed, lethargic and tail down. Her eyes keep closing. I rushed her inside and started checking her vent area. I did not see or feel anything. I started her in a warm Epsom salt soak in case she is...
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    Is this the right kind of wood chips?

    We've been reaching out to local tree trimming services in our area in Hope's to find wood chips for our run. We've not used them before and I want to make sure I get the right stuff. I've included a picture of what the tree guy sent us. I'm worried this is too small. And if it is what should...
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    Help needed. Chicken run issues.

    We are having issues with a muddy run and where the run frame once touched the ground it has now been dug out by the chickens. I'm looking for solutions and what to do. I have included pictures. I'm not sure what to use to fill in the spots where it is deteriorating. I am scared to use sand...
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    Sick chicken

    When I let me girls out this morning I noticed my Barred Rock Kiwi was acting odd. She seemed to be dropping as she walked as if she was going to lie down. She kept leaning to one side slightly and she seemed to have issues walking straight. She is going through a hard molt. I took her inside...
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    Help sick chicken

    I went to let my girls out this morning and I thought I heard something off. Like someone sounded hoarse. I watched them all intently and noticed my barred rock was sounding off. I picked her up and listened to her chest and there was absolutely wheezy kind of sound. I'm in complete panic...
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    Is this the right kind of sand for a chicken run?

    I have gone and given myself anxiety over getting the wrong sand for our chicken run. Everywhere I've read it says the correct sand goes by many names. Washed construction sand, river rock, etc. We've been looking around and not found any names that match up and I'm panicked I will purchase 6...
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    New member

    Hi, I'm a new member and in my second year and second batch of chickens. We live in town and I am beyond thankful that we can have 8 chickens within city limits. I hope someday to be outside of town and homestead and also enjoying more varieties of chickens.
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    Unsure whats going on. Sores on beak and naked belly.

    Hello, I'm brand new to BYC and I'm hoping to find to help with my current issue. I have 8 chickens total. 3 we got in the spring of 2020. We also have five 15 week chicks that have been introduced to the flock of older girls. I kept them in the same run but separated with wire for almost a...
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