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Hi, I treated my hen for a respiratory infection and kept her separated for about 5 days and she is all better now.

I have the same issue. I have a 4 year old hen that has her right eye closed. I picker her up and it doesn't look swollen or scratched. When I pulled the lid down, her eye looked normal. I have no idea what the problem is? Any suggestions?

I am giving the babies to someone else. They want them when they are babies and not 8 weeks old. Otherwise I agree, I would always just leave them with the mom.

Thank you for the thorough answer. I have raised two sets of chicks with my broody hen and I thought it was the best thing ever. Especially compared to the amount of work I had to do to raise my initial chicks. However, I have a friend that wants some chicks so I had my broody hen sit on eggs...

Hi, I just had some chicks hatch under the hen and I found one with what looks like wry neck. the other chicks are healthy. do I use the same dosage for a 1-2 day old chick? Is there anything else I can do?

Whew!! Thank you! I will keep everyone on the same feed until they start laying.

Thank you!! Whew!

I just bought a 40# bag of organic chick starter crumbles. Do I have to buy an all flock feed? I’m not sure what that is.

So I don't need to worry about too much protein for the teenagers? The starter I have everyone on is 18% protein. I would love it if I could keep them all on the same food for now until they are all laying.

Hi, I have 1 year old layer hens and 8 week old chicks. I also have a broody hen sitting on eggs that will be hatching in 3 more weeks. My layers and chicks are together in the same coop and run. They have all been eating chick starter and I have been providing a large container for oyster...

THank you! That was a really informative video.

Whew! Thank you!! :)

OHHH....ok. This is my second year with chickens so I have never had that happen before. Whew! I thought I had some weird bird. LOL Thank you!

I have 3 1/2-4 week old chicks that were brooded in the run with the mom. I have now opened the door and they are going in and out of the brooder into the run with the other chickens and mom with no problems (so far). :) Mom has started laying eggs again. I found one in the brooder when I went...

So...an update. I checked on the mom and babies late this afternoon and she was up and showing them how to eat! So cool to watch her and the 6 little chicks were running around copying her. I still have the one that looks a bit off and one that is still hatching out of the egg. The eggs that...

Thank you! I definitely learned my lesson regarding new eggs being added and not having a clue on when. LOL Happy your hens are doing well!

Thank you!! I will try that and see if it helps.

Thank you. I agree with what you are saying...it is just harder than I thought it would be. :) Also, I have one chick that has something coming out of its abdomen and I'm not sure if it's yolk, umbilical or intestines. I picked him up and looked at him and he seemed a bit weak but I also know...

I tried to candle the eggs (not sure how....but looked it up) and since they are all colored (blue, green, brown) I wasn't able to see anything.

Thank you both for your response (@Acre4Me and @azygous) Those are the options I have thought about but really needed some experts to confirm for me. I don't have an incubator so I am thinking that I will remove the eggs and let her be a momma to the ones that have already hatched. The first...