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    Week old chick with possible impacted crop? Help!

    Next day update: The Maran's crop was much smaller in the morning. She seems to be doing well along with the the other chicks too!
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    Week old chick with possible impacted crop? Help!

    I have not. I've only been giving them the boosted water.
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    Week old chick with possible impacted crop? Help!

    Hi there, I am new to chicken keeping and these are my first chicks. Our Midnight Majesty Maran has been having some troubles and I am wondering if it could be impacted crop. Backstory: This Maran was from Hoover's Hatchery in Iowa and we purchased her from Bomgaars (a farm/tractor supply...
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    New to backyard chickens. Currently raising 1 Barred Rock, 1 Midnight Majesty Maran, 1 Sapphire...

    New to backyard chickens. Currently raising 1 Barred Rock, 1 Midnight Majesty Maran, 1 Sapphire Gem, 1 Sapphire Olive Egger, 1 Light Brahma,1 Starlight Green Egger, and 1 Prairie Blue Bell Egger
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    Building 1st coop - need advice on materials

    They require 4 sq ft per hen inside of the coop and 10 sq ft per hen inside the run. After further research, this seems to be more standard based on the area we live in which has pretty harsh winters. The ordinance also doesn't allow for free-ranging chickens which (I am assuming) is why they...
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    Building 1st coop - need advice on materials

    We plan on having 7 hens, which is the max where we live. We were not actually not planning on blocking off the upper triangular areas. We were planning on having those open with the HC 1/2 in. and placing those triangle cut outs on hinges so we can close them in case it gets too windy. We...
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    Building 1st coop - need advice on materials

    We are beginning the process of building our chicken coop. The city we live in (Bellevue, NE) is pretty strict on their ordinances for chickens...either that or the City Planning employee helping us get our permit is misunderstanding the size requirements per hen. Regardless, we have plans to...
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    Nebraskans Speak Up!!! NEBRASKA ROCKS!!

    Where did you source your chicks from? I'm looking to start a small coop this year! We live in Bellevue, NE
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    Nebraskans Speak Up!!! NEBRASKA ROCKS!!

    Hi there, I am looking to start a small chicken flock (4-7) in my backyard and was looking for places to buy chicks in Nebraska. I live in Bellevue, but am willing to drive up to an hour to pick them up (including Western Iowa). I know some are available and Tractor Supply and there are many...
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    Finally, Chickens are legal

    Hello, Do you still own chickens in Bellevue? My spouse and I are in Bellevue and are going through the process of getting our permit, buying a coop, and choosing where to get chicks from. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Steph
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    Looking for chicks in Nebraska

    Hi there, I am looking to start a small chicken flock in my backward and was looking for sources to find chicks in Nebraska. I know some are available and Tractor Supply and there are many online ways of ordering eggs, I was just looking for a local option to support. Do you know of any place...
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    Hello from Nebraska!

    Hello everyone, My family is new to the backyard chicken life, but we are eager to get started. When I was much younger, my family raised chickens and had a modest fruit/vegetable garden in our lot back in Puerto Rico. All of our chickens roamed freely and needed little-to-no upkeep due to the...
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