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    Hatching at different intervals

    I know what to do going forward but any advice for now? Still have 2 eggs that have 1 - 2 wks and 3 that are 2 wks out for sure, 1 that is a maybe.
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    Hatching at different intervals

    Hi there, This is our first hatch. We had one broody mom, 5 chicks born 4 survived the 5 ft rat snake and 10 eggs left, one egg was a dud. So now we have 9 minus 2 born today. The first 4 survivors are now 2 weeks old and we have the 2 born today. Needless to say we didn't have a way to keep...
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    Texas

    BREEDING PROJECT BEING FFA AND 4H? YOU HAVE TO ORDER FAIR PROJECTS FROM THE AG AGENTS, THEY GET THEM FROM ATM. BUT CORNISH ANYTHING DONT LIVE VERY LONG SO YOU MIGHT WANT TO CHECK ON THAT.
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    Small battery powered fan for chicks?

    PLENTY OF VENTILATION, JUST THOUGHT THEY MAY LIKE A FAN... I TRIED THE WATER JUGS BUT THEY ARE SCARED OF IT, LEFT IT WENT BACK OUT AN HOUR LATER AND THEY STILL WHERE SCARED AND IT MELTED. I AM AT WORK DURING THE HOTTEST PART OF THE DAY SO I DONT KNOW HOW MUCH THE WATER JUGS WILL HELP...MAYBE A...
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    Small battery powered fan for chicks?

    5 2 WEEK OLDS AND 10 3 WEEK OLD RIR, I LIVE IN CENTRAL TEXAS, IT CAN GET ABOUT 100 IN THE DAY. THE OTHER DAY A FEW OF THEM WHERE PANTING. IF THEY CAN TOLERATE HEAT THEN IM NOT WORRIED, JUST DONT WANT STRESSED BABIES.
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    Small battery powered fan for chicks?

    My chicks are outside in a upper level coop, it's suppose to get very hot this week and probably until August. Would putting a small fan in with them be ok? What would be the pros and cons?
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    My coop any suggestions?

    I'm short, about 5' so it's no problem for me to get in, does the flooring look good? I'm doing half cardboard box and leaving the other half wire. CL has free boxes all the time so that's not issue. Also I'm renting and this is the landlords coop from his chickens way back when, I do not want...
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    My coop any suggestions?

    I have 2 week old chicks here is what they are staying in. The top part of this coop. The bottom will be locked and closed till they are out and on their own. All the openings have 1/2"x1/2" wire covering.
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    UPDATE****WEEK OLD WITH WING DEGLOVED

    This is the inside of the top part where I will keep the 2 week old chicks, it's a good 95 in the day and not much cooler at night. Any suggestions on the flooring? Or is the wire ok? I'm gunna have a heck of a time catching these critters in here.
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    UPDATE****WEEK OLD WITH WING DEGLOVED

    So on the right is permanent the left side lifts up for the future when they are out on their own.
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    UPDATE****WEEK OLD WITH WING DEGLOVED

    WE HAVE A COOP THATS IN THE PEN THAT THEY WILL BE LIVING IN FOR NOW, IT HAS A TOP PART THAT IS TOTALLY ENCLOSED WITH THE 1/2" BY 1/2" FENCING, WE JUST FINISHED MAKING IT SNAKE PROOF AS WELL. THE OPEN PART IN THE BOTTOM IS GOING TO BE CLOSED OFF BY 2 GATE THINGS, ONE WE ARE GOING TO MAKE...
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    UPDATE****WEEK OLD WITH WING DEGLOVED

    I THINK WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO GET A FEW NEW BABIES THE SAME AGE THIS WEEKEND AND SEE HOW THAT GOES. WE STARTED WITH 10 AND NOW HAVE 5. THANKS FOR THE KIND WORDS REALSIS AND GRAMMAEM.
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    UPDATE****WEEK OLD WITH WING DEGLOVED

    this is an update--did the vinegar baking soda method to end his suffering.
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    UPDATE****WEEK OLD WITH WING DEGLOVED

    GRANMAEM---I READ THIS TODAY, IF IT COMES UP AGAIN IM SURE I WILL USE THIS METHOD, THANKS FOR NOT JUDGING OR CRITICIZING.
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    UPDATE****WEEK OLD WITH WING DEGLOVED

    Well seeing how I could not kill them and my husband refused to yes I let them go. If you want to come to my house and kill a baby chick for me come on, but I found it more settling to let them go and if they got picked off then that is nature. Getting judgement when asking for assistance is not...
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    UPDATE****WEEK OLD WITH WING DEGLOVED

    i DON'T HAVE A PIC BUT THE OTHER DAY SOMETHING, I'M THINKING RATS... GOT MY BABIES, 2 WENT MISSING ONE HAD EYES MISSING (WE LET HIM GO), ONE HAD HURT EYE AND IS MISSING FEATHERS ON NECK WITH SOME SCRATCHES, AND THE OTHER HAS ONE WING THAT IS DE GLOVED FROM THE BEND TO THE POINT BUT THE UPPER...
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    1 week old chicks disappeared

    So in other words I need to get something a little sturdier and take out what took/ injured them? The babies where so shook up I'm scared they will die of stress. After work, even though I hate the chiggers I think we are gunna go postal on this critter.
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    1 week old chicks disappeared

    The only thing we have is the inner part of the shed that's an old coop, there is an AC but I doubt it works, but I live in Texas, upper 90's during the day and no air flow, it would be very hot in there. What about a trough with a heavy wire lid, how would that need to be secured?
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    1 week old chicks disappeared

    This is my fist chicken adventure and after losing one in the water bowl we decided to be proactive about their care. We put rocks in the water dish. So last night we got home late and did not go check on the babies. We keep them in a rabbit/bird hutch the side wire is square 1/2"x1/2"...
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    Egg shell in umbilical area

    I was checking my 1 week old chicks bottoms yesterday and discovered that one chick has a piece of egg shell in its skin where it's umbilical knot should be. What should I do? Also what's the best way to clean the poo to keep cake butt away?
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