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    Chick lost mama

    No. They were in a separate grow out pen. The others saw them but didn’t interact.
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    Chick lost mama

    I have a 5 week old chick whose mama died last night. I’m not sure what to do about the chick. I have a small flock of hens including 5 chicks that are 3 months old. I’m not sure if the flock would accept him or possibly hurt him? Any advice?
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    Walking like a penguin

    It actually feels soft.
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    Walking like a penguin

    Yes she is pooping and acting ok
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    Walking like a penguin

    I have a hen that I thought was egg bound. I gave her calcium and epsom salt soaks. She laid an egg but is still walking like a penguin. What else could it be? She’s eating and drinking. Comb is normal.
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    When to introduce outside

    Yes, that’s what I thought also. They are feathered except their heads, but I think it’s still too cold at night for them to be out without a heat lamp
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    When to introduce outside

    Are you saying they could have gone out at two weeks old? A month ago the daytime highs were in the 30’s and 40’s
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    When to introduce outside

    I have some almost six week old chicks. Most are almost completely feathered out. I live in Montana so it’s still in the upper 30’s to low 40’s at night. But the next few days will be in the low 70’s. Would it be ok to put them out in a pen for a few hours in the afternoon?
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    Growth rate?

    I bought 11 chicks from a breeder two weeks ago. 3 Buff Orpington, 3 Silver Wyandotte, 3 Specked Sussex and 2 Light Brahmas. The Buff’s are huge compared to the rest and especially 1 Wyandotte and 1 Sussex are tiny. They all seem healthy and active. I’ll attach a photo of them today at just...
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    Hen attacked by guinea

    She is doing much better today. Eating and drinking. I've been spraying the wounds with Vetrycin and using a tetracycline eye ointment in her eyes. Both eyes are open now and she seems able to see. I'm having her sleep in a big dog crate , then letting her walk around the barn during the day...
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    Hen attacked by guinea

    Yes if I can figure out which jerk it was he is definitely going to jail. It's just that guineas are so flighty that I can't grab him in the act and by the time they go roost, I'm not sure which one it is! They all look alike!
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    Hen attacked by guinea

    Ah no.... a guinea fowl.
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    Hen attacked by guinea

    My sweet, docile Dark Brahma was attacked by my bully guinea yesterday. Her head is bloody and her eyes swollen shut. I have washed her head and applied Vetrycin and syringed warm water into her mouth which she drank readily. I have her in a hay filled box in my heated tack room now. What else...
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    Pullet with splayed legs

    I have checked her over and can't see or feel any injuries. I don't have any roosters. She is fed Purina layer crumble along with a little scratch and meal worms as treats. She is not laying yet and I checked with the person I bought her from and she is not vaccinated for Mareks. These are...
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    Pullet with splayed legs

    I have a 7 month old Wyandotte pullet whose legs suddenly don't seem to work. Some days she can barely stand, yet others she walks (with difficulty) around their big yard. What could cause this in an adult chicken and is there anything I can do for her?
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