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    Injured chick

    When I went out to check the feed and water in the run, I found one of our new chicks injured when she came out to eat. I am not sure how the initial injury occurred, but the mamas and other chickens were pecking at her when I put her down after my initial look to see what was going on. She is...
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    Different stages in the same nest?

    So we purchased some fertile eggs from a local farm and put them under our broody girl this past Tuesday. Last night, we attempted to candle...a few are questionable, but one has clear vascularization and we could see a small body with movement....looked more like at least day 7, if not later...
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    Broody hens and fall hatching?

    We have a hen who is broody and really, really does not want to be broken. She is young, and went broody about 6 weeks after laying her first egg. We get her off the nest every day (and she'll run around with her friends for about 15-20 minutes if forced), have tried cooling her off, etc., but...
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    Used sand for the run?

    Hello all, We're in the process of finishing up our coop and run. The run is mostly done, and our chickens are in there having a blast. Currently, the ground is dirk and a bit of moss left over from pre-coop/run days. We have a "natural" sandbox that the previous owners put in that sits...
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    Mixed breeds flock and when to start layer feed?

    Hello everyone! My apologies if this as been asked before--I did a quick search and didn't see it so I thought I'd post... We are new to chickens, and have a small flock that consists of 2 BCM, 2 Barnvelders, and 2 Wyandottes. I have read that BCM generally start laying at 5 months, but the...
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