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    Help design broody hen coop & run

    Hi! I need inspiration/pictures to build a coop & run for my broody hens and baby chicks. We have serious hawks and free range our girls on a half acre. Our coop is high off the ground and not ideal for the babies because it can get trafficky and busy in there. Has anyone built anything like...
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    New chic has weird wound?? Help!

    Thank you!!! I have some PTSD from hatching chics if you can’t tell. I’ve had weird stuff happen. 😳😂
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    New chic has weird wound?? Help!

    I have had chics for years. Why have I never seen their belly buttons before???? Ok but there is black stuff in it. I’m worried the chic has internal bugs?
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    Mud ball caused foot injury??

    I believe she is just a trooper with a little mangled foot. I just cleaned and made sure it didn’t get infected and she was fine to go back with flock!
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    New chic has weird wound?? Help!

    @Eggcessive
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    New chic has weird wound?? Help!

    Newly hatched chic (from today or maybe yesterday) from under my broody hen. Has a weird injury, almost like a second vent? I’ll attach a picture of the injury and then also vent, which is clear. Could it be from mites/fly strike? My coop might have mites.
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    All babies have big crops?

    They are ok!!! All crops this morning weren’t big at all. If nothing!! I www overreacting. I was just worried there for a second but I think all is well.
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    All babies have big crops?

    they are about a week old. I don’t think they are drinking as much water as they should be, but they seem to be eating a lot. No signs of pasty butt. What made me worry is because I saw one walk backwards, dragging his head on the ground and I know that’s a bad sign. most of the crops are really...
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    All babies have big crops?

    @Wyorp Rock @Eggcessive if you can help me I’m really worried
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    All babies have big crops?

    My hen hatched 8 beautiful chics in the coop. Our coop floor is sand. I’m worried the babies might be eating the sand? All their crops seem super full & now that I’m thinking about it I’m not sure I see a lot of baby chic poo. Would they eat the sand? And if so, would it hurt them? What can I...
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    HELP new baby chic has maggots

    My husband said we should leave this chic in the shell since she wasn’t strong enough to break out anyways. But since I found her I felt compelled to at least try and help.
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    HELP new baby chic has maggots

    All other 8 babies are doing great with mama. I think they hatched a day or two before this one, and that’s how she got covered with maggots. I wish there was more I could do. Thank you for your help.
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    HELP new baby chic has maggots

    to everyone- the chic is dead. I tried my best, but nature took its course with him or her. :( thank you all for your help.
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    HELP new baby chic has maggots

    So upon google investigation I’m pretty sure newly hatched chic has flystrike. Any chance of survival?
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    HELP new baby chic has maggots

    Will the diatomaceous earth kill them?
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    HELP new baby chic has maggots

    @Eggcessive
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    HELP new baby chic has maggots

    Here are photos. I’m concerned the maggots could have crawled into her vent area. When I helped take the shell off, there was a tiny bit of blood. The baby doesn’t seem to be bleeding any more but her belly looks big! Again I’ve never seen a chic this young so no idea what is normal.
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    HELP new baby chic has maggots

    Hen hatched 8 babies in the woods. No idea she was broody! We went and found her nest. One fully hatched baby was dead in the dirt. Another egg had partially hatched. The baby was chirping through the whole he pecked. We brought him inside and put under heat lamp. Helped him get out of his...
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    Two broody hens?

    Any update on your hens? I have 2 broody right now that are currently fighting over one box. Not sure of my next move.
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    What the HECK is this on my hen???

    Yes I think it’s a breast blister. Do you know what causes these? I am not looking forward to cleaning this out.
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