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    Baby Chicks Dying

    Thanks for your input. Yes, they are in an appropriate brooder with a heat source, more than enough room for all of them, medicated chick starter, and water. They have been exposed, I would guess, through our hands and clothes as we do have adult and young chickens outside. However, none of...
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    Baby Chicks Dying

    We hatched 30 chicks for the Easter Hatch-a-long.....sadly, they are beginning to die and show signs of trouble walking. We had 3 die within 2 hours today and one only walks if we hold it up. Any ideas?? TIA!!
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    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    We had 30 hatch, but 3 died shortly after...not sure why....The rest are doing great!
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    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    We set 42 - all barnyard mix!!
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    Mixed breeds

    YAY for mixed breeds!!!! The only so-called "pure" ones we want to breed are silkies and speckled sussex (for now). Everything else is a mix. We have had 1 group of 4 birds hatch last month - 3 most likely have a brahma mother and 1 most likely has an australorp mother - but it is fun to see...
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    Yolk sac on side

    We are getting ready to hatch our second batch of chicks in a few days. We candled them yesterday and found one of the eggs to have the yolk sac on the side of the egg instead of at the bottom. We have an egg turner, so we are certain that the egg has been facing properly the entire incubation...
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    Ended Contest #1 Guess How Many Eggs Will Be Set? - 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong

    11,775
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    Breeders and/or Hatcheries in Central Florida

    Thank you so much!!
  9. guatemalamom

    Breeders and/or Hatcheries in Central Florida

    Are there any breeders or hatcheries in or around Central Florida (Ocala area). We are not particular about breeds (yet :) ) - just looking for breeders close to home before we try to have some shipped! TIA for any help! Rhonda
  10. guatemalamom

    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    We're in - we will be setting mixed breed from our flock....
  11. guatemalamom

    Chicks Won't Go in Coop at Night

    I wasn't clear...sorry....The 6 week old chicks are in their own run and separate coop....The middle ones are with the hens but do have their own coop as well....i will try blocking the area where they are sleeping to try to force them inside....thanks!
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    Chicks Won't Go in Coop at Night

    My fiancee' and i are new to raising chicks and have a question....We have 3 laying hens that we got as adults....we have 4 girls who are almost 5 months old (light brahmas and silver-laced wyandottes)....we have 8 girls who are 6 weeks old (ameracaunas, buff orpingtons, australorps, and...
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