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    Chick won’t eat

    Taking a stab in the dark on this one. Could it be a very slight wry neck? Vit. E and Selenium can treat wry neck.
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    Day old chick not eating!

    Make sure its eyes are open. They are tiny and can get glued shut with sticky from the hatch. If its shut - warm wet q-tip gently in one direction until you see it open. The pooped yet question is good too. They shake their little bum and try to poop and then fall over sometimes.
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    Chirping no more

    Sorry it didn't make it. I read somewhere that hatching is not for the faint of heart. I have to remind myself of that often.
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    Rats in the yard before chickens

    What took you so long to reply Al? You are usually Johnny-on-the-spot when someone says RAT on the forum. :D
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    Rockin' and Rollin' eggs = No traction on the inside?

    Thanks for your experience!
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    Total newbie, be kind - water question for initial coop set up

    This hit home for me! lol no one likes to help with the shoveling. Perhaps setting up an agreement like this would be best after one has a year of chicken keeping under their belt. Some of the unknowns would be pretty clear after one year of backyard chickening'.
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    Looking for home for 4 dumped geese (NH)

    and state their breeds.
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    Tips for first time meat bird owner

    This thread also has some good info. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/best-practices-for-ethical-meat-birds-raising.1661939/
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    Bumblefoot question

    I don't think its that kinda of salt. I never feel it sting in my bath water. lol
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    Rockin' and Rollin' eggs = No traction on the inside?

    Right before hatch it changes position inside the egg. If the whole egg moves around while its trying to change positions what can it actually change on the inside? The energy the chick uses to move itself is transferred to moving the egg. Just my opinion too...thanks for chatting.
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    Rockin' and Rollin' eggs = No traction on the inside?

    I don't have any reliable results as I was just making observations of the differences. I am just curious about this really. In your example of the industry hatching they would be tightly packed and close together while laying sideways, right? So in our home 'bators if we aren't packing...
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    Rockin' and Rollin' eggs = No traction on the inside?

    I am not sure shelf liner is enough if the eggs can still move a lot. duck.ai
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    Rockin' and Rollin' eggs = No traction on the inside?

    This is an open discussion thread. Let's talk. When hatching I have tried vertical and horizontal positions during lock down. I have found that the eggs do not move around during hatch when I place them vertical in little rings. They are also not tossed around by the freshly hatched. When I...
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    Hardware cloth

    What about going over it with 2in x 4in goat wire fencing? That would add some durability.
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    baby chick stuck half in egg.

    To get that off I hold the chick in hand focusing on the head/beak so that it doesn't get dunked and then I submerge the whole body in a small bowl of warm water. I keep my hand around the chick the whole time and swish it around just a little and that gets the sticky stuff from hatch to let go...
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    Rats in the yard before chickens

    Do a ritual before and after to alleviate your concerns. Better to move that type of energy onward.
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    Rats in the yard before chickens

    What about taking the approach of digging or clearing it out with a shovel and branch pruners. Remove as much plant matter as you can and dig out the mesh and see if you can fill in the hole. Flooding it and adding dirt in turn could help fill it down deep. Remove the habitat of the rats...
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    Show off Butchered Heritage Type Chickens.

    I didn't know we had a show the meat thread! Svart Hona Meat
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    Best practices for ethical meat birds raising

    We feed our family only home raised meat. I am able to produce one years worth of meat with 100 cornish that I run for 14-16 weeks until they reach 10 lbs live weight. I raise them all organically and out on pasture in movable tractors. We feed them twice a day (they get an amount that they...
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    Need help with baby chick!

    You can try all your best mama skills but like @nuthatched said...doesn't look good.
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