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    Broody chick?

    Hi all, so my as the title implies, a couple of my chicks seem to have gone broody. For context: I have 6 Buff Orpington chicks (all female) that will turn 6 weeks old on Wednesday, they are absolutely lovely and demanding cuddles which I am very much not opposed to. However, about a week ago I...
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    What to do if chicks/ducklings have been fed veggies for several weeks without access to grit?

    Just found out that people have been feeding my birds foodstuffs for the past few weeks and I'm very concerned because my Buff Orpington chicks have started losing weight. They've been fed celery and cabbage (that they remembered) and say its fine because they feed them stuff all the time...
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    Weight data for buff Orpingtons & Pekin Ducks?

    Hey all! I'm just curious, and figured I as well ask. I weigh my chicks and ducklings the the same time daily, so far that's 6 Buff Orpingtons and 4 Pekin ducks (all female). Does anyone else do this or similar? Would this data be of use to anyone? I'd be more than happy to share it if it...
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    Introductions

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I'm not exactly new but rusty I suppose? I raised chickens as a child but moved to the city later on so was unable to keep raising. Now that I have a partner in crime tho, I think we're going back to those roots for sure. (2) How...
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    Hen passing on, need help

    To give context, this morning all the hens and roosters were perfectly fine (as far as I could tell) and I hadn't noticed anything up until today either (I check them over daily). However, I went out this afternoon to find one of my broody hens laying on the floor of the coop. I didn't think to...
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