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    Dark comb and swollen eye

    Hey everyone i was just wondering if i should be concerned or not. My roosters comb is a little purple at the tips and his upper eyelid is a little swollen. Hes acting normal. Just wondering if this is anything. We had a huge cold snap a few days ago. (I live in Florida so it didn't get frost...
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    Wire flooring ok for chicks?

    I've been using a big dog cage as a brooder for my chicks and just moved the whole thing into the coop with the older birds and I originally had the bottom of the dog cage in there but the chicks are very messy and I'm tired of cleaning it up. Is this fine for them? It will only be for a couple...
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    Chick not growing

    Hey guys my chicks are about 2 months now and ready to move out all but my 2 speckled sussex chicks they are all the same age beside the black one (she's about 2 weeks older) it's plenty hot enough during the day but gets cooler at night especially when it rains. What should I do? Here they all...
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    Impacted crop?

    I posted on here earlier about a 2 week old chick who hasn't grown since I got her and is not doing so well and I think it might be an impacted crop, her crop is tiny and very hard, she's eating a little and drinking and pooping normally but is very sickly looking, sometimes crying, always...
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    Chick not growing

    I got 2 susex and 2 easters from TS, all of them are about 2 weeks now and one of the susex is barely growing, she's very tiny and almost has no feathers, left photo is her next to her sister and the right photo is her on the left next to everyone. She's barely eating and looks a little...
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    Abandoned chick

    Took in a chick that was found on the street, where I live you always see abandoned chickens out and about anyways, what color and/or breed could it be?? They are black with white underside, and the fathers have red/brown tips. And will it be ok alone? I don't have any other babies only adults.
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    Holding a huge rooster

    I have my first ever show rooster, he's a 7 month old Jersey and I can hold him just fine with my hands on both sides of his wings, but I can't hold him very good with my hand under him holding his thighs, is there an easier way to hold him? I obviously won't be doing showmanship with him, but I...
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    Looking for Sebrights

    I showed some of my hens last year at the state fair and saw some beautiful Sebrights! I didn't get the breeders information but I've been really wanting to get some, I would like silver but will be happy with golden. I can't find any breeders around Tampa Florida, please if someone knows anyone...
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    when should I switch to layer feed?

    I have some pullets that are around 5 months or so and they've been on a start/grower food since they were born. Should I wait till I see the first egg to feed them layer food or just start giving it to them when they are around the age to lay? I also have a cockerel, and I heard the layer feed...
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    What is this?

    I have an old chicken whos feet look almost like their swollen? Is it brumble foot? Or symptom of mites?
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    Show rooster

    I have a chick that we're 90% sure is a rooster. I was told to not hold him as much so he stays friendly but I want him to be a show rooster so he needs to be used to being held and touched everywhere. What do I do?
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    Can chicks eat this?

    I was given some gamebird starter and I was wondering if I could feed it to 2 month old chickens?
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    Werid maran or something else?

    I got some chicks from tractor supply and 2 are marans. One has the comb their suppose to have while her sister has a rose comb. Did tractor supply mess up when sorting the breeds or is her comp just not growing in yet for some reason?
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    What variety is this?

    What color/variety would you call this? It's a wyandotte
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    chicks pecking?

    I have 2 Jersey giant chicks that I hatched myself and are 2 weeks old. I bought 4 pullets from tractor supply today, 2 are Marans and 2 are Wyandottes that look to be around a week old. The Jersey's and Marans get along fine but as soon as I put the Dottes in they both start pecking the...
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    show quality

    how can i tell if a bird is bred for show or production? and how can i tell if it is show quality?
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    Chick screaming

    I have 2 chicks that just hatched a few days ago and one won't stop screaming, they have heat, water, food, I even put a stuffed animal in there so they can cuddle it. Ik people say to just leave them alone and they will stop eventually but I literally can't when he's screaming all day and...
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    Chicks not eating

    I have two 1 day old chicks, I showed them the water by dipping their beaks in, and showed them the food but only one is sometimes drinking and eating. The other one was stuck in the egg and i had to help him so he's very tired. Should I be worried or are they fine?
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    Day old chicks screaming??

    I hatched 2 Jersey Giant chicks, every time I leave their line of sight one of them starts screaming and calling for me, they have food, water, enough heat, and in a safe environment, they are in my house until they get big enough to go out with the rest. I think they think I'm their mama hen or...
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