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    Sickly 3 week old chick? Please help

    thanks for answering! im going to give him scrambled eggs everyday but i'll stop giving the yogurt. thx for the great advice, the baby parrot formula is what my dad just went to go get baby chick looks much much better
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    Lost a 5wk. Old Today

    omg im so sorry!!! you did the right thing, cant tell you how sorry i am, thats terrible but you did the right thing.
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    Sickly 3 week old chick? Please help

    just gave him some pink yogurt and scrambled eggs, poo looks regular again i guess it was lack of nutrition since he only had bread?
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    Sickly 3 week old chick? Please help

    I have a 3 week old chick. The dog mouthed him a couple days ago and the chick went into shock. I warmed him up and he started perking up a bit. But his mom doesnt want him so I'm raising him. He likes to sleep in my shirt. But he seems too lethargic. He's eating and drinking, but he mainly eats...
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    Is My hen broody?

    If these eggs dont hatch, she'll definitely get a break, in fact, I wouldn't give her a fertile egg until she shows interest in hatching something again. My dad's side of the family is all about farming. That's a good idea rhoda_bruce! Thanks! My grandma will know how to candle the eggs...
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    Is My hen broody?

    Thanks guys! If these eggs don't hatch, I guess I'll get a standard chicken egg from my grandma's... 1 standard chicken wont be too bad, I guess. (I usually go for the smaller breeds, but all well My dad thinks some of the eggs are fertile... I won't get my hopes up lol I do get my hopes up a...
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    Is My hen broody?

    I've been worried about Lucy (my hen) not eating, so I've been putting food beside her. She doesn't scream at me because she appreciates that I bring the food to her (free service lol) It's OK if I do that, right? I don't want my baby to go hungry just for these eggs. ALSO.. I know it's been 4...
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    Is My hen broody?

    Quote: That's very interesting. Thanks for sharing that! Would my hen be depressed if her eggs didn't hatch? How would it affect her?
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    Is My hen broody?

    Ahh! Sorry I didn't reply sooner, I totally ditched this thread for some reason lol That is crazy! Maybe the golf balls aren't comfortable to them? But then again... a lightbulb?! WOW! I can't get any fertile eggs at the moment, otherwise I'd definitely stick some under her. I want to...
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    Is My hen broody?

    I'm pretty sure the eggs are not fertile.. but hopefully maybe 1 is. Lucy, my hen, was off about ten minutes today. I was thinking maybe I should take the eggs and she'll forget.. but as soon as I went to pick one up, it was so warm and I couldn't help thinking what if there's a forming chick in...
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    How old is my little chick, Miracle?

    She's a bantam I'll try to post pics but I still need to take some good ones. They'll come though, for sure! She's so pretty, I have to say, she's the prettiest little chick I've had. lol
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    BAD news, need advice ;( LIFE AT STAKE!!

    We decided to keep Miracle, whether she's a roo or not I was hoping she was a hen, but if he/she is a roo, maybe *he can teach my dog a little lesson for killing his sibling! I wish we'd kept our rooster, because I know he could have protected both chicks really well, he would chase my dog away...
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    Is My hen broody?

    Hm yeah good points made. I tossed some food into the can, my hen got up and ate it hungrily before settling back down. Would she actually be so dumb as to forget where her nest was? That wouldn't be good.. I'm sure she won't forget. If she does, I'll be up early anyway to remind her...
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    Is My hen broody?

    I know they might not be fertile but just last week my other hen hatched her eggs. Do you think maybe 1 or 2 could be fertile?
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    Is My hen broody?

    Quote: I have my dog leashed next to the can. She doesn't seem to mind, also, since my dog doesn't even know she's in there. She hasn't left the trashcan all day today.. will she ever leave or do I need to toss in some feed? Water might be an issue.. putting a bowl of water in there is enough...
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    New guy with a whole lot of questions!

    Good luck! Chickens are great to have around.. don't know what I'd do without mine. I have 2 bantam hens. One bantam has 1 chick (the other died after being attacked by a dog) and I have another bantam who has gone broody with 9 eggs. I'm hoping she gets at least 2 chicks out of it.
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    Born disabled

    Wait--does to cull a chick mean to kill it? I'm so sorry, that's really sad. I hope I never have to do that.. and hope he dies quickly! Off to Heaven you go little chickie...RIP
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    How old is my little chick, Miracle?

    I'm thinking one week old. She's getting grey feathers on her wings now. She's also taking more of the shape of a chicken than a fluffy golf ball of a chick When will she start to become more independent (no more need for warmth, able to defend herself, fly, etc) Can't wait until she's able to...
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    Is My hen broody?

    Thanks everyone! She's in a silver garbage can, which is pretty filled up with dirt and leaves. It was for when we raked last fall. It just happened to sit out there. Lucy, my bantam, found it a good place to lay all 9 eggs. It was out in the open but I moved the garbage can under a tree so it...
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    Is My hen broody?

    I was cleaning up the yard. We have an old silver garbage can that just sits there, it's covered in dirt to the very top. Well, on top of the dirt sat my hen Lucy. When I approached her, she screeched at me and her eyes looked really wild. I called my brother and he plucked her off the can...
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