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    7 Week old with leg injury, suggestions?

    I went to take the chicks outside this morning and I noticed that one of my EE's has something wrong with her leg. The leg is facing the wrong direction but her foot is on the ground. It has to have happened in the last 24 hours. She doesn't seem to be in too much pain and is moving around the...
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    7 week old with leg injury?

    I went to take the chicks outside this morning and I noticed that one of my EE's has something wrong with her leg. The leg is facing the wrong direction but her foot is on the ground. It has to have happened in the last 24 hours. She doesn't seem to be in too much pain and is moving around the...
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    6 Weeks Old & Out of Starter Crumbles.... Where do we go from here?

    I need to go to the feed store tomorrow. I am down to 4 hens but with 6, 50lbs lasted me the first 6 weeks. What should I buy this time around? Should they still be on starter? Grower? Game bird feed (I've heard that people do this for hens to increase protein levels)? They don't go on layer...
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    6 Week Old EE's

    Dill and Clove are 6 weeks old tomorrow. Any thoughts on pullet vs. roo? Clove Dill (the white one)
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    First Day In the Yard :)

    The babies are 6 weeks old tomorrow. Today is their first full day in the yard. They seem pretty happy out there. Cinnamon, Clove, Saffron, Paprika, & Tamarind
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    Temperature

    I have seven, 4-week old chicks that I'd like to start putting outside during the day. I live in CA and the weather is a bit warm for this time of year (mid to upper 60's where I live) but in the 40's when I wake up in the morning. What's too cold for the babies? They have lots of feathers but...
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    Cull? What to do? Help Please!

    I hatched 5 EE chick 3 weeks ago, then bought 2 more. From the beginning, one had no use of it's left leg. When it was tiny, it would hop around on one foot but in the past week or so, it hasn't been able to get up at all. It scoots around the brooder to food and water by kicking off of 1 leg...
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    3 EE's

    Chick A Chick B Chick C
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    How to teach chick to use rabbit waterer

    I bought a hanging rabbit waterer today because the chicks keep running through their water and filling it with sand. How do I get the chicks to start using their new water source?
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    2 EE Chicks girl? Boy? Too soon to tell? -UPDATED PICS

    Chick A1 Chick A2 Chick B Chick C1 Chick C2
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    Chicks are so afraid of me!

    My chicks are a week and a half old and they are totally terrified of me. Every time I come near the brooder they freak out. They won't take treats from my hand, no matter how long I sit motionless and wait and anything that I put in the brooder is ignored for about an hour until they forget...
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    When/How to Sex EE Chicks? (Pics added pg 2)

    I hatched 4 EE babies last week. When and how can I tell how many pullets I ended up with? I can post pics if someone thinks that they can give me a hand.
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    Chick won't put any weight on left leg-With Picture

    This chick has been hopping around on one leg since it hatched on Saturday. It seems to be thriving other wise, eating, drinking, all the same things that the other chicks are doing except for scratching. Thoughts?
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    Sand floor for babies?

    At what age can I use sand to line the brooder? I'd like to have sand in the coop & run outside but can I use it in the brooder inside too? Will the chicks not need grit if they're on top of sand? Thanks!
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    How to collect poo for fertilizer?

    Is there an ideal bedding to use if I want to collect the chick's poo for fertilizer? How do you go about collecting it? Thanks!
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    Is it possible for eggs to develop at different rates?

    Is it possible that my eggs (which came all together, look identical, and went into the bator at the same time) could be developing at different paces? When I candled on day 7, I only saw development in 5 of 14 eggs. Today, day 11, I think I see development in 7 of the 9 which looked clear on...
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    When to cull eggs

    I put 14 eggs in the bator a week ago today. I candled and only 5 of them have veins and signs of development, the other 9 are clear. Is there any hope for this eggs? Is it possible that these eggs are just behind or something? At what point do I toss them? I'm super bummed about this...
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    How much "inside" space do the hens need?

    Ok, so I am incubating eggs and planning on keeping 4-6 hens. I'm putting up a fence in the yard dedicating about 250 square feet for the hens to free-range on. As far as a home goes, how much inside space do the hens need for nesting/hanging out/safety? Also, should whatever space that they're...
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    Starter feed: what brand/type? What else do I need?

    In an effort to keep myself busy while incubating. I'd like to get all my supplies together. What type of feed do I need in the beginning? Medicated or not (I plan on keeping 6 or fewer hens)? Supplements? Treats? Grit? Help! Thanks!
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    What should I plant for free range hens?

    I am re-doing a section of my yard for a veg garden. I'm going to use raised beds and between them on the ground I'd like to plant treats for free-range hens. What sorts of things should I plant in my "hen garden"?
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