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This was a long time ago but since there's some recent activity I'll update. Two died and the Easter eager and Andalusian survived. I did go back to whereby got them and asked about diseases. They are vaccinated chicks and they say some chicks are just weaker than others and don't survive, they...

Yes, she is pooping very well. I'm not sure what's going on but she is dying. She doesn't get up, feels very hot and won't even open her eyes. Pretty sure she is too far gone now, waiting for the moment or the courage to cull...

Help! I have a 1.5 year old production red that is very lethargic. She did not leave the coop today with the other chickens and has been Laying around sleeping. She made no effort to get away from me and sometimes seems confused about where she is going, knocking her beak up against stuff. She...

Hello everyone- I have a 1.5 year old speckled sussex hen that started limping a couple days ago. I don't know of any trauma she has sustained. She free ranges and very easily could have jumped off something and injured it.. She is able to walk, she just has a limp and favors the one leg. She...

I think a cat got one of my 5 week olds last week too, from the coop! ( more secure now of course). I have lots of friendly "feral" cats and a couple that I got on purpose and I don't trust them in the least when it comes to my baby chicks. I have seen them ambush other birds and know too well...

I had a large variety of chicks this last batch and from a variety of places ( 3) to get the selection of chickens that I wanted. All were within three weeks of each other and I believe that is the general rule so they don't get too big. But I will say, a day old chick is significantly smaller...

The rain was so nice! Mine weathered the storm without any issues either! They are so cute when we get them, then we start to get annoyed because of the gigantic mess they make in our home and once they go outside with their mess they are SO cute again! I love watching them grow!

Since I know all are curious.... the move went well! They are happy with the space and some of the older chickens did chase them a bit for a couple days with an occasional peck at tail feathers but that has now subsided and there is no more than the usual family sqabbles. The smaller ones are no...

Thanks for all the input!! I think I'm going to see how it goes and take them out today! It is a nice warm day and the night should be mild too. They all have grown up together so I don't think they'll be picked on. I just moved some of the older ones out last week because it was SO crowded in...

I am thinking about puting my 4 week old chicks outside. I live in central TX so the next few days the forcast is for highs in 80's and lows in 60's. They've been without a heat lamp In the house for at least a week during some of the colder weather we've had and the temp in the house is 70 .Now...

Hmm I hadn't heard of that. I don't think my feed store carries that. I just ended up getting a smaller bag of starter and a larger bag of grower. Thanks!

Can I feed 3 week old chicks grower feed?? I have about 16 chickens from 3 weeks to 7 weeks old and I am moving the older ones outside because the brooder is getting quite crowded and they are SO messy! I need to go get some grower feed for the older ones that will be going outside and the ones...

We just did that in our coop as well, it is one that is tied to the side with five heads. It's a big hit as well! They are loving the mud! Poor things are so hot where I am too!

This exact thing happened to two of my chicks when I first got them. They were vaccinated also so I don't believe it was Marek's. I researched it quite a bit and posted on the forum for help. There were so many similar diseases out there that it was nearly impossible to pinpoint what it could...

I live in central Texas and it's, of course, super hot this year. I am a first time chicken person and have been keeping close watch on them throughout the summer and they have been tolerating the 100+ heat very well. Me and my boyfriend check on them frequently while we are home checking for...

I just went through all of what you are going through! I went out of my way to get some cats for around the property and they were all nice and spayed/neutered and vaccinated. Then a mama cat shows up with her 4 kittens! We ended up trapping them in live traps and kept them inside in a big dog...

Two (I have 7)of my girls recently started laying!! It is very exciting. I had been collecting egg shells to bake and crush to supplement them. I'm not sure I really need to do that now because I noticed their shells are VERY strong and thick . However, does anyone know what temp you need to...

Thanks for all the great advice ( and terminology lesson:> ). I am going to try to put them up into the coop just before dusk before they get the chance to try and roost in the trees! They have a large fenced in area where the smaller coop is placed and they are free to roam around that, the...

So I have 7 hens "the girls" and they have been outside for about 6 weeks or so. They have a small starter coop to go into in the evening for protection and most of the time they go in there in the evenings. A couple of the bigger girls flew up into a tree after a couple weeks but I was able to...

Great! I'm sure by the time I get all predator protection in place they will be in between all the recommendations anyway! I think they can handle the weather here now anyway. Thanks for all the recommendations! I can't wait!!