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    4 week old outside with their mom, to heat or not to heat

    We are expecting temp to not go out of the 30's with lows in the teens. They are in a small rabbit hutch shelter. I was thinking a 75 watt ceramic heat bulb or a 75 watt infrared spot bulb. Or just let mom do her thing
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    Sick Bird

    Ok folks my hen hasn't eaten for 8-12 days. will only drink when you hold her and tip the bowl for her. She is pooping watery green, not much or often. I have given her Tylan 50 for a couple of days, chicken vitamins in her water. She can stand on her own, her neck looks all scrunched down...
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    lost the last of my original Cochins today

    My girls free range so it's to be expected, but whatever got this one was bold. took it right out in the front yard, at noon. killed it about 20 yards away in the bushes, ate the head, neck, and one wing left the rest. Any ideas? The wife says she thought she say a small fox this moring about...
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    Lost one

    While away on a scout weekend I left my 9 year old in chardge of putting them up. He must have missed one, cause under the coop all that was left was apile of feathers. I lost one of my Cochins to something, I couldn't have just two. So I got a penciled wyandotte a little under a year and a java...
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    light in the coop

    hi everyone! i'm completely new to chickens. i finished my tractor 2 weeks ago and got 3 one year old black cochins the sunday before last. they have adjusted to their new surroundings and i have 7 eggs to show for it! my wife calculates that thats about $ 50 per egg, but it's alot less, but...
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