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    I think my hen is egg bound. Everything I'm trying hasn't helped

    My easter egger hen who's a little over a year old hasn't laid any eggs yesterday or today and I'm worried she's egg bound. She was spending all day in a nesting box and her bottom was moving up and down. I figured she was probably egg bound and wanted to observe her closer so I brought her in...
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    Sapphire Gem missing a bunch of fluffy butt feathers

    So today one of my family members were watching our 5 girls and noticed that Edith, our sapphire gem, was missing a big patch of her fluffy feathers on her backside Here's all the info: 1) Sapphire gem, 9 months old, normal weight 2) Acting normal but missing a bunch of her fluffy butt feathers...
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    22 week old hen laid one egg, and hasn't laid one since (I think?)

    So about a week and a half ago, one (or possibly 2) of our 5 girls started laying. They're all around 22 weeks old and I've been giving them oyster shells in a separate feeder for a few weeks. Then one day we got our first egg! It was a little on the small side and had a heavy bloom but it had a...
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    What grit should I use?

    I read I should switch my chickens to adult grit so I was looking on amazon (local TSC is out of all grit) and there were pretty much two options. A 5lb probiotic poultry grit for 6 bucks and a 25lb regular poultry grit for 14 bucks. Which is better? I don't think I need a 25lb bag right now but...
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    Pullet or cockerel EE?

    I have two EE's and five chickens total. All around 11 weeks old. I'm wondering if my grey and brown Easter Egger, Hattie, might be a cockerel. Starting with behavior, Hattie was a very friendly and curious chick. For a while now though she's/he's been one of the least friendly. Not in a...
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    Question about getting chickens to bed

    So my 5 birds have been moved into their coop and run for a little over a month. I had read that they needed to stay solely in their coop for the first couple days to a week to learn where their home was and make it easier to get them to go back inside at night. I would've kept them in their...
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    Are they sick?

    I just got back from an appointment and when I went to check on my chicks, I noticed there was some dark green poop. Could this mean one of them are sick? They're around 5 weeks old and I started letting them outside with supervision for like 15 min each day this past week. Could it be because...
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    Coop building update!

    I posted a thread asking about this built in box in my shed wondering if it would work for a coop. After getting some feedback, the last couple days we've been working hard on renovations and getting it ready for my five 4 week old chicks! I took some new pictures and wanted to get some more...
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    Chick update and a couple questions!

    Hi everyone! My chicks are around 4 weeks old and getting bigger everyday! I have a couple questions and concerns. First, one of my buff orpingtons had a grey spot on her head when I got her. I thought nothing of it but it's turned into a big pink bald spot on her head. Is this something to be...
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    Do my chicks still need a heating plate?

    I have 5 chicks. 2 buff orpingtons that are around 2 weeks old, and 2 EE's and a sapphire gem that are around 3 weeks old. I'm wondering if they're too hot or if they still need their heating plate. They have feathers on their sides and backs. Just fluffy on their necks and heads. For the past...
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    Run "bedding" question!

    Ok so while looking for a material to use as "bedding" for our chicken run that needs to be ready in 4 weeks (I have 5 two week old chicks. Never had chickens before), I was considering sand but I would need a ton of 60lbs bags. 50 bags to be exact. That's over $300 and I'm on kind of a tight...
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    2 week old chicks scared of dark?

    I have 5 chicks staying in a brooder in our garage. They have a heating plate instead of heat lamp so when bed time comes around, there's no added light. I go in there, turn on my flashlight, and then turn off the garage light. I shine my flashlight on the side of their brooder with the heating...
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    What's the best feed for these chicken breeds?

    I've heard that egg layers and meat birds need different levels of calcium but I'm not sure exactly what to feed my flock once they're off starter feed nor do I know exactly if my chicks are considered layers, meat birds, or dual purpose if that makes sense. I want to make sure they're all...
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    Suitable coop and run for 5 chickens?

    I have 5 pullets (assuming none of them are cockerels) who are gonna be ready to move outside in a few weeks. Our previous house owners built this setup for their dog. It's a boxed off area inside a shed with a dog house leading out into a dog pen. It still needs a lot of work to get it ready...
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    Deep litter question!

    I have 5 2-3 week old chicks and I'm planning everything for their coop and run. I've been leaning towards the deep litter method for bedding inside the coop using pine shavings and straw. However, I've read that it can get too hot during the summer. So, my question is, if I start the deep...
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    What's the best way to train chicks?

    I'm a new chicken owner with 5 female (hopefully) 2-3 week old chicks. So far I've seen several different approaches on the right and wrong way to socialize them. I've seen people say to pick them up, don't pick them up, use treats from your hand, don't give them treats and only use starter...
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    Are these all pullets?

    I have 5 chicks who are between 2-3 weeks old (I think) and wanna make sure they're all pullets. I can't keep any cockerels. I'm not even sure if their gender can be determined this young but I thought I'd show ya'll some pictures and see if anyone knows. The 2 yellows are orpingtons, the black...
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    Is this a suitable brooder for chicks?

    Hi! Sorry I feel like I've been posting a ton today but I have a lot of questions haha. I have 5 chicks ranging between about 2-4 weeks old. I've been keeping them in a modified dog crate as a brooder but they're getting big and their heater in there takes up a ot of space so I'm worried it's...
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    Can chickens be left alone for about a week?

    Recently my family bought 5 chicks. By next month, they should be big enough to move into their backyard coop. However we have an issue. At the end of June we're going to be visiting relatives for about a week. Unfortunately it can't be canceled. Is there any way to safely leave them home alone...
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    Skittish 2 Week Old Chick

    I have 5 new chicks, almost all different breeds, and one of them seems to be much more skittish than the others. She's about 2-3 weeks old along with another one and the rest are only about 1-2 weeks old. All of them are a little cautious of people as to be expected but this one girl in...
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