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    Degloved chick (Nasty picture)

    I found a chick this morning degloved under wing can I use antibiotic cream on it? What else should I do? I looked around and can’t find any real info so here I am.
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    What should I do single chick

    i got home today and found a day old chick trying to keep up with week old chicks and Mom? Mom is trying to care for but her other chicks are roosting. Should I take it and put it with some month old chicks in the garage or let it be? I can’t find a empty shell under my other broody hens...
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    What do y’all think

    I’m not the best identifier what do y’all think
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    Chicken door thoughts

    I have been thinking about modifying my coop. I want to experiment with raising my chickens door up about three feet from the ground and not closing it at night. Two reasons one is the birds that are big enough to get out can reach it and the ones that aren’t can play in the protection of the...
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    Solved Trade or swap?

    I’m unsure of the difference can someone explain? What is the difference between swap forum and trade forum :confused:
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    Black Ameraucana cockerel

    I have a Black Ameraucana cockerel his tail feathers are just starting to curl. He is already a looker. I would really be interested in finding a couple bantam Cochin pullets. The cockerel comes from breeding quality parents.
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    How a chick can breath inside a egg

    I’m wondering how a chick can breath inside a shell? Also how long should I wait after the pips start before I should help it along? Not talking about completely removing the shell just pulling off a little piece here and there.
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    My first homemade incubator

    I think it’s working great so far I will watch it for a few days and then try it out with some eggs
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    Changing rooster in my flock

    I'm thinking about inviting my mix flock rooster and a cockerel over for dinner Sunday. I'm wondering has anyone added a new rooster to a existing flock and what i need to be aware of when I do? The new rooster is my Ameraucana and I will be adding the Ameraucana hens as well. Any thoughts on...
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    Mom left chicks for the roost

    Momma left the chicks and went to the roost. The chicks hatched on the 17th of December is this a problem?
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    Chicks and momma might have ate rat poison

    There was some old rat poison in my garage 3 or 4 years old. I totally forgot about it well it was scattered around when I got home today. The chicks hatched on the 17th mom is almost a year. What should I do
  12. TexasSam

    Just for fun guess what breed

    I have some new additions to the flock. I just playing a little game mostly for beginners. Maybe this will help in the identification process if you know the breed put the first letter of the breed. Please not the whole word.
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    Bantam Cochin fertile maturity?

    I have a cockerel and a pullet BC and they have been mating for at least two months. I got a broody hen so I put 6 eggs under her 21 days ago. The problem is it doesn't look like they are going to hatch. So my question is how long or what age do they mature am I missing something
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    Egg is hatching 5 days early

    Hey everyone! I have a hatching question. Is it normal or ok if a chick starts hatching 5 days before the 21 days?
  15. TexasSam

    Polish mix broody

    My question is are polish hens typically a broody breed? She just hatched a clutch a month ago and is broody again.
  16. TexasSam

    Do chickens hiccup

    One of my chickens sounds like she was hiccuping should I be worried
  17. TexasSam

    Grey and white hawk

    Grey and white hawk got one of my one month old chicks today. What is the most common hawk in the south that is grey and white
  18. TexasSam

    3 day old eggs

    my bantam went broody and I have some 3 day old eggs that have been on my kitchen counter are they still hatchable
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    New hen won't come out

    New EE is in the coop for three days now and I haven't seen her come out yet
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    Araucana + austrolorp = Ameraucana?

    When you mix a araucana with a austrolorp do you essentially have a Ameraucana or is it a little more than that
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