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    We bought 6 beauties 8-12 weeks old from a farm in North Plains, OR. They are adapting well to...

    We bought 6 beauties 8-12 weeks old from a farm in North Plains, OR. They are adapting well to kennel, coop, shady run, large corral, and today they are enjoying a morning in the tractor, before being invited back to the corral and run. Our 3 older hens are doing pretty well with the new...
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    Sick chicken for 5 + months

    From that stance, it looks like she may have developed water belly. If it was internal laying, she would have become infected and would have passed within weeks. If she is still living, there is a lot of instruction on how to drain water belly to allow them more comfort.
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    April 2024 hatch-a-long

    oops- is there a new thread for April 2025? I set 12 today in a cheap incubator that i used with success over 3 years ago. Couldn't resist doing an experiment with some BEAUTIFUL store eggs I found yesterday. 4 are dark brown in varied shades, and 8 are blue-green and olive. Organic...
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    Getting ready to incubate and want to make sure I have all my “chicks” in a row :)

    Can we get a progress report and chick pics when you have a chance?? Hoping for the best for you!
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    Need help with recurrent pasty butt

    Ouch, no pulling, pls! If a poo log starts to gather on feathers i dab it and/or above it with coconut cream which melt fast and the poo slides right off without handling or stressing the chick.
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    Rooster with Vent Gleet or Prolapse? Please help!

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    Rooster with Vent Gleet or Prolapse? Please help!

    So they are in the Coop much of the day? That would can cause feather-pecking issues. Foraging, access to grit and frequent dustbathing might help. I'd try to spray the vent area with something like Vetricyn or Bactrin, and consider keeping him in a safe kennel when in the coop so they can't...
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    Cockereal or Pullet?

    I have an OE just like her, whose mom was CCL and the Roo a RIR...but she has some white feathers behind her Legbar Crest. Often hybrids don't have reliable head feather colors. Folks mistake genders on Barred Rocks from the white patch on their head also (male white patch is less distinct and...
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    Pics of our 5 week old flock!

    Oh yes, they do! I can say where is Biscuit, and if she doesn't appear, one of the others will go run her out from behind a bush. Any lower in pecking order appreciate being called by name with positive reinforcement. I sing their names also, while scooping the coop most days, and often 1 will...
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    One solo chick

    Looks like a boy to me so far. Upright stance, big legs, light color and small wings. The stripe behind the eye will help someone id for you. Do you know what breed(s) the parent birds were> what egg color? Do get more chicks asap! small plushy toy in the meantime, and a rolled up face cloth...
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    Looking for feathered Pullets. Hardy, egg layers - blue, green, white speckled or dark brown egg...

    Looking for feathered Pullets. Hardy, egg layers - blue, green, white speckled or dark brown egg layers preferred//.but not from inbred flocks please. I can trade a working incubator or split a hatch - but i cannot keep Roosters. I found farms 4x in the past...prefer to not have the separation...
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    Oregon

    If you have Pullets this Spring, I am looking! I have 3 with a good routine, but the property is happier with more chickens. Large Coop, lots of foraging space, double corral with pond netting and covered perches, covered dustbathing sites, kennel and large tractor for the adjustment period. No...
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    Building in a building

    Love the size, plenty of space for different level perches and roosts, with poo boards underneath. You may be able to get a metal feed storage garbage can in there also - assuming you won't get condensation? Diamatacious earth, clean, dry sand or ash in the bottom can help keep feed bags dry.
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    These were production reds, great foragers, flock buddies and very sweet with me. Both died thru reproductive system emergencies. Sorry but I probably will not get a hen again bred for production that shortens their lifespans and causes suffering. Both my Black Jersey Giants (bred for meat and...
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    pullet or cockerel?

    Yup tailfeathers are putting on a _telltale_ show.
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    6 week old OEGB

    Curious if you had a thermometer at their level, checked often, and followed guidelines exactly for age? Checked vents for pasting? Used Chick starter and fresh water daily? No drafts? Pic of your setup? Chemicals in the home can cause chick deaths sometimes. Hope we can help you work this out!
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    Devastated after first predator attack. Looking for support.

    Hope you can be present before dusk to welcome home some who may return from hiding to sleep in their usual spots. I'd search the area for scat to better confirm what your predator is, and learn if your State Wildlife Dept allows you to trap and humanely euthanize the killer. A 22 might be...
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    My favorite chicken died unexpectedly. I’m devastated

    So sorry for your losses. Yes, most of us have been there. To love our critters is to mourn their loss. Spending quiet time outside with the rest of the flock has been the best therapy for me. I miss each chickie I've lost SO much sometimes. New ones quickly steal our hearts too, and i enjoy...
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    Integrating pullets

    I like the current setup very much...and it looks like you may have fewer nest box battles with the 2 nesting areas. Doubting that roosting together will work for space, pecking order all in one of the structures. They need space to stretch and flap wings inside, and it can get very warm with a...
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    New Chicken Mama!

    Beautiful chicks, welcome! Can you get a strong surround with shade for your little coop? Electric fence at borders of rural properties also help keep predators away. Have fun!
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