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    URGENT! Hen has extremely bloody, bare picked vent, what do I do?

    My hen Iris has a horribly bloody vent/bum area and seems to be in pain. She’s not feisty and flighty like usual, and put up little resistance when I attempted to clean her wound. The blood was stuck on very well so I couldn’t clean it very well and it’s still pretty bloody. I probably won’t be...
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    How many chickens to start off breeding?

    Hello! I am thinking about getting some show stock belgian d'anvers to breed sometime after I expand my run. My run will be around 145 square feet after the expansion. I currently have 5 hens; 2 andalusians, 1 BSL, 1 EE, and 1 Polish. I am wondering how many chicks I should get. I would like...
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    Will Seramas mate full size hens?

    So, I would like to get a breeding pair of seramas for 4h for my child. I was wondering if it would be likely that the male serama would be able to mate my current full size pullets, as I don’t want any fertilized eggs. The pullets are andalusians, one huge bsl, and one polish.
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    Introducing adult chickens to flock

    So, I'm thinking about getting some bantams from a local poultry show for my daughter's 4h. I have 5 7 week old standard pullets that will be around 15 weeks by the time of the show. Would it be worth it to attempt to integrate a couple bantams with the flock, or should I save myself the...
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    Does anyone have experience with buckaboo farm silkies?

    My daughter would like to get some show quality bantams for her 4h. She came across buckaboo farms and is interested in getting a golden neck d'uccle and a silkie pullet. Does anyone on here have experience with them? Are they a reputable place to source bantams from?
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    How should I deter hawks from my chickens?

    So, I am currently thinking about getting an electric poultry fence next summer to give my hens more space around the yard. Unfortunately, I have 3 hawks who live on my property. It would be very hard to put a cover on the fence. After looking at guard geese, I don't think they're a good idea...
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    Do guard geese actually deter hawks?

    So, I'm thinking about installing an electric poultry fence next summer to give my girls some more room. Unfortunately, I have three hawks who live on my property. I was wondering if a guard goose could help deter the hawks. Installing netting would be very hard to do with these types of fences...
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    Help! Chicks gaping/yawning with neck outstretched

    I've noticed that my almost 3 week old chicks occasionally stretch their neck with their mouths open, then close them and shake their heads. what is this? They seem to be their normal, loud selves otherwise. This isn't normal, is it?
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    CRD medicine??????

    I have officially determined the two of my five chicks seem to be experiencing symptoms of CRD(sneezing,gaping). How should I treat them? Please help!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Standard or bantam polish chick????

    I got my first batch of chicks on tuesday, and I’ve noticed that the little polish chick I got, Dahlia, is a lot smaller than her siblings. She also appears to be developing slower than her other siblings. I’ve included some photos of her compared to my biggest chick. Is she just younger, or is...
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    raising chicks inside coop during heatwave?

    So, long story short, i'm getting my first batch of chicks on Monday. I planned to brood them in the coop because it seemed like the weather would be nice. Well, It looks like the day the chicks get here it's the high of 95. My question is, should i brood them with a heatlamp or not? My coop is...
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    Cocci quesions

    I am very confused regarding what the procedure is for Cocci in baby chicks. I plan to brood 5 chicks inside my coop later this year, and I've heard to cocci can be a problem when taking chicks outside. I know that most people use corid to prevent/ treat it. But I've also heard that brooding...
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    Chicken harness???

    So, lately I've been thinking of getting some chicken harnesses for when my chicks get here, as a way to exercise them when they're older. It would be nice to have them eat some of the ticks in my yard. Free- ranging is not an option where I live because my yard isn't fenced in and I have 3...
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    any tips on brooding chicks inside coop?

    Lately I've been having questions on brooding chicks inside the coop. It will most likely be on the warmer side (75-80) where I live when he chicks get here. the problem is that I will have other birds in there, and I don't want to cause issues. However, I've heard that brooding inside the coop...
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    What chicken supplies would you consider essential for a beginner?

    Hello! I am going to get a brand new coup on Tuesday, and I’m very excited. However, I’m realizing that I don’t really know exactly what supplies to purchase for my chickens aside from the basic things ( nesting boxes, heat lamps, feed, etc). I plan to get 2 older silkies when it comes and then...
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    Will these breeds mix well?

    Hello! I am currently preparing for my first batch of chicks. However, I’ve become concerned that the breeds I chose won’t work together well. I got 2 blue Andalusians, 1 splash polish, 1 “sapphire jewel” (idk, it was some specialty hatchery Egger mix) and 1 “surprise layer” (something free that...
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    Are these silkies show quality?

    Hello everyone. My daughter has recently expressed interest in raising some silkie pullets for 4-h showing. I messaged a silkie breeder and she showed me the following photos of some silkies. She said that she was 80% sure they were all pullets, but I know that silkies are hard to sex, so do...
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