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AutumnAnnie said:
Hi, I'm new to this site. Been reading things for a while. Love the coop pictures. I just bought an assortment of chicks, picked up yesterday. Soon as I got home, one of them had problems. Anyone available for asking questions? :)
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Hi and welcome - it might be a good idea to start a thread here - https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/10/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures about the chick that is having problems.
or possibly here https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/11/raising-baby-chicks if it is more of a general thing than an emergency/illness problem
 
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AutumnAnnie said:
Sorry. Been trying to figure out how to post
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No need to be sorry - find the forum/section you want to post in (if you click the links - in blue - in my post above it will take you to the forum listed in the description), and then click "Start a new Thread" - a window will appear and you can type your post there, then press "submit"
 
Ol Grey Mare said:
Hi and welcome! It sounds like you are already active in 4-H with other animals, is that the case? If so, reaching out to fellow club members who have done the poultry project is a great place to start - your club leader or even the staff at the extension office can also be great resources to get yourself started. Depending on when your fair is, though, you might be cutting it too close to start for this year as I know each project does have the whole "in your possession by" dates and various other dates along the way for the different animal based programs, so that is going to play into whether you can get this off the ground for this year or next. No worries, though, if you have missed the deadlines for this year I would use it as a chance to get some good learning under your belt anyway by doing a few meat birds this year, attending the show for meaties at the fair, spending time in the poultry barn, talking with the kids that are doing the meat birds, etc -- this will be your resource for finding out where to get good birds, what breeds do well in your particular area (it can vary), etc.
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Thank you for your help :) Our fair isn't until the middle of September. I'm currently showing independently until I can join 4H next year. I used to show for FFA but no longer am.
 
I did meat birds last year for 4-H. You would need to get them as chicks 8 weeks before the fair. I suggest getting cornish cross. It doesn't matter really if you get male or female, just be sure they are healthy, weigh and look about the same, and are same gender. If you plan on a state fair trip or other later livestock show, get a seperate flock for that as well. If you have more questions, I would love to help.
 
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