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They only have the vent. Take a warm wet washcloth or paper towel and clear the vent. Depending on how dried on it is, you may have to apply a bit of pressure. Hope that's all that it is. Once the vent is clear they should be doing better by the end of the day.

I went to meet my uncle's new chicks this morning (he got them last night) and found one dead, and one that looked dead. When I went to remove them, I noticed that one was still alive. It's in quarantine now! It hardly opens it's eyes and almost never moves. I cleared it's vent and put...

I know what you mean, it can be a pretty big crap shoot with the employees there. I guess we may have lucked out (phew) at ours with some pretty knowledgeable guys. Happy hunting!

Yeah, it's pretty much a crap shoot with the employees there. I guess we may have lucked out at ours with some pretty knowledgeable guys (phew).

I know that the one near me had Silkies during chick days. I would just call in the morning and ask what they have. fingers Crossed**

Looking great! I can't believe how nicely feathered your guys are, ours still look pink and naked :)

YAY! I can't wait until my ladies are ready.

Welcome Williams! Hancock is as close to me as I have seen on here.

YAY!

Only the ones that are layers. We don't name the meat chickens... just feels wrong.

Awesome job! At 29 I still cannot master that part of baking it... still tastes great though. Mazel Tov!

Thanks so much everyone! I love my new chickies, and all the wonderful people and advice here.

Thanks so much everyone!

Hi there everyone, I'm from western Massachusetts, and totally new to chickens. I am so happy to have found this site, and have found it so helpful those time I realized I may have been over my head. I can't wait to meet new people, learn, and share.

Woah, okay will do. Thank you!

I picked up my very first bunch of chicks (14) early last week, and all was going well until this morning. I noticed that one of the chicks has been pecking at her neck to the point that it is bare and red (not open yet). None of the other birds exhibit this behavior, but by the end of today...