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    Processing non-meat breed cockerels

    Agreed. Regardless of the other benefits, if a rooster is aggressive, he does not get to contribute to the gene pool in my flock. I've found temperament to be highly influenced by the parent roo, and have no patience for that.
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    4 week old chick has something wrong. Please help!

    Do you have chick grit available for them? If you suspect a larger than usual shaving, that will help him grind it up and pass it. I always have either chick or adult grit available (depending on age) regardless of whether any is available in the environment - I can be assured the stuff I...
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    Broody Hen, introducing chicks

    The more you interact with them, the friendlier they will be. In my experience, 30 minutes or more 3x or more daily is necessary. I give that task to my youngest child. She holds and talks to each chick multiple times a day. In our last set of chicks, we had some really friendly white...
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    Broody Hen, introducing chicks

    Generally, yes. Their hormones need to be good and going to be a good mom. Depends on the personality of the broody hen. Some would do best separated, I separate them until the chicks are a couple weeks old, and can withstand some bullying, just in case. Again, depends on your individual...
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    Raising chicks in the coop.

    Be aware, every single surface will get coated with chicken dander. They shed heavily especially when growing. Also, they will perch at the highest point they can get to, so along your top most central beam. If you want to keep the chickens out of the rafters, you can run chicken wire to...
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    Broody Hen, introducing chicks

    Have you checked out our Learning Center? There are a number of great articles that can tell you what to expect.
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    Raising chicks in the coop.

    Sure, you could do that. Be cautious of fire risk from the heat lamp. They can go outside when they are fully feathered, between 4-6 weeks, sooner in mild weather.
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    4 week old chick has something wrong. Please help!

    Any blue or green areas beneath his skin? This can indicate bruising. He could have taken a fall, or gotten beat up, but if there's no blood, a fall or injury is more likely than an attack from other chickens, IMO. Could he have gotten stuck somewhere or eaten something he shouldn't have...
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    What is this blood in my cracked egg?

    If you post pictures of your suspect rooster and her sister, either here or in the What Breed/Gender is This? forum, we can help you out on whether you have a roo. Need front view standing, side view standing, closeup of head/wattles/comb and saddle feathers if you can post them. In good...
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    Southeast Alaska chicken Newbie

    I learned about a hatchery in Alaska the other day - Polaris hatchery. As a resident of Alabama, I will never shop there, but they looked pretty cool and had a lot of breeds. Even sold meat birds.
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    What is this blood in my cracked egg?

    The blood can occur in various areas. You can also see blood in the white that is very similar to this. Go ahead and look up "follicle in egg" or "blood in white" or "blood in egg" and similar search terms on the Emergency Forum and elsewhere and see if you can look at a bunch of pictures...
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    What is this blood in my cracked egg?

    A piece of follicle. It happens sometimes. It's usually a one-off. Always crack eggs in a separate container before use is good advice. It pays off in occasions like these.
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    Comparison of 3 Nutrena Feeds

    You say you did a calcium treatment for 5 days. What dosage of calcium, how often, and how did you administer it? What type of calcium exactly? Oftentimes, if a hen is having issues such as this, recommendation is 500-600 mg Calcium citrate with vitamin D (human vitamin), one pill a day, pop...
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    Chick with Bowed Thigh Bones

    Oh, that sounds awful! Pain every time the left leg flexed.
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    Chick with Bowed Thigh Bones

    Agreed. Those legs don't look correct. Compare with normal chicks, and it's pretty obvious something is just not right. Stance when sitting was not right also. Good information.
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