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    Won't walk, listless pullet

    Hello, Millie's limp has now turned into a whole body problem! She's a 22 week Sapphire Gem. She doesn't have bumblefoot, nor scars, growths, or uninvited buddies on her. We had her "locked up" thinking she had a bruised foot or leg. Yesterday we let her out for 3 hours to see how she was...
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    Bad eggs

    Hello, Not sure which hen laid this egg, but I'd like to figure what may have caused this so i can prevent all my hens laying these. I read the article about eggs, and now I'm worried about everything we do or don't do for them :hit Husband thinks this may be from our smallest Sapphire Gem...
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    Limp - but why?!

    Hello, My girl Millie has been limping today We were hoping she would come out of it - as this morning she could put weight on it. Tonight I'm sobbing 😭 because now she's limping worse and she's fanning out her wings at times. She has no sores on her feet and nothing feels out of place in her...
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    Egg possessive

    Hello, Now that two (or 3?) of our chickies are laying, Millie and Dove, both Sapphire Gems, will try to take the eggs out of our hands after we've collected them! They don't attack the eggs while they are in the nests, though. And they aren't sitting on the eggs when we take them. Do they...
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    FIRST EGG!

    :wee FIRST EGG! Dove - who never wants me to touch her - paced, squawked, and clucked all day yesterday...until last night and then AN EGG! I'm a Grandma (sort of) 👵
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    Curiosity or Pecking Order?

    Hello All :frow Chickie girls are loving their independence and being outside. I've taken my lawn chair and summer read in several times - along with oats & almonds l- to just be there. They have also discovered worms & grubs! :sick In the shoop there is a shelf at my eye-height (with my...
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    KnA Ranch Chickies

    Well... If I can figure this out, thought I'd start a thread of pics of my Chickies!
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    Change in Behavior - Less "Loving"

    :hmm Chickies have been in the shoop almost 2 weeks and, yes, I know: they are chickens🐔, not people; they are in a new place and getting settled 🛏; and I'm just a giant food giver 🍲 But When I open the shoop, enter the shoop, enter the run, or approach them, their eyes get *huge* and they...
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    Used nesting boxes - Yes or No?

    :frow Got some old nesting boxes from my step-dad. They have been sitting unused for at least 5 years. They are made of 1-1/4" plywood and, yes, they need a good cleaning. Hubby & I are debating whether it is worth my effort to clean them 🪣 - or does he just build new ones out of new lumber 🪵...
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    Weird Behavior (remember, I'm new)

    I had a scare tonight 😳 Poe & Violetta were in a part of the run none had ventured to before. The others were in the near the door of the shoop, eating grass. I got closer and P & V seemed to be struggling! 😱 I went into the run and as I got down to touch them, Poe got up but Violetta turned...
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    The first CLUCK!

    :love :wee Ok, I'm weird! I was over the moon last night when I heard the first "cluck"! I raced down to the run and recorded Violetta clucking at nothing in particular 🤣 I clucked, she clucked, and so it went for about 5 minutes! 🐔
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    They are in the Shoop!

    Chickies have spent their first night in the shoop! 🤗 We've given them some grass and dandelion leaves, and they love them! I was thrilled to not see 💩 in the water or food! They are so very happy - and so is Mama :love
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    When to switch feed?

    Hello all! Chickies will be 10 weeks old Sunday - although 3 of the 5 look *much* older! When do we move to the next food - and what IS the next food to go to? Thank you!
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    New ChickieMama!

    :frow Heeelooo! I thought I introduced myself but apparently not! Forgive me! 🫢 Hubby - K - and I - A - adopted 4 Sapphire Gems & 1 Barred Rock at the age of about 5 weeks. They hatched on/or about March 4, so according to the calendar they are 9 weeks old but even K who has raised chickens...
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    Do pullets need to stay in coop for first few days?

    Hello! Hubby & I have read different opinions on this so I need help. He's raised chickens before - from peeps, strays, with and without roosters - while I'm a brand new chickie mama. Our pullets have been tolerating a good sized box of straw/wheat with a hanging CD, reflective dohickey...
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