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    One week chick with white milky poop, rapid respiration

    Some birds just don't ship well and the shipping process is hard on them. I wouldn't jump to any serious conclusions quite yet.
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    Help! They ate LOTS of dirt!!!

    It's likely in the brooder, it's physically impossible for them to eat that much.
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    Please….need some help

    If everyone is doing fine, active and acting normal, nothing. You can make sure they're on a balanced diet and watch for any signs of lethargy or laying issues from a specific bird. You can treat it, hopefully, with amoxicillin but you have to wait for signs of illness so you know who it is.
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    Please….need some help

    Looks like a yolk wrapped in some lash material, somebody has a reproductive infection.
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    Feeding My Flock

    Provide constant access to their feed and stop all the treats. There's nothing wrong with them except they're spoiled. Mealworms, seeds, grain, greens, fruit and vegetables are treats, and treats do not make a good diet that they will do well on. Feed them their formulated feed and only give...
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    Fowl Pox anomaly in my area?

    Are you sure it's not blackhead? A disease that chickens carry that turkeys are susceptible to?
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    Lifetime egg withdrawal from blu kote?

    No, of course not. That's silly. It's Facebook. it's not known for truth or accuracy.
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    Food Safety - Advice on placement of coop and run vs garden beds

    The nitrogen will burn the plants way before you have to worry about any type of 'contamination', chicken poop has to be composted for quite some time since it's so high in nitrogen .
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    Shuffling eggs

    Turning is really important, why are only shuffling them?
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    Roosters for temperament and egg color?

    It's up to the individual bird, temperament not a breed specific thing
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    what can I do

    He likely has internal injuries, if he doesn't improve by tomorrow, you'll want to put him down, I'm sorry https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-chicken-worlds-worst-chore-culling-the-injured-and-sick-babies.72140/
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    Feeding

    Not as a complete ration, as a treat at a pinch per chicken, at once or twice a week. Oats aren't super good for them.
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    What color are my seramas,

    Both are cockerels if under 12 weeks. Not sure on color though
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    Chocolate Orpington gender?

    Too early to say yet, wait 3 or 4 weeks.
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    Extremely Bloody Shelless Egg

    That's an underdeveloped yolk follicle, it happens sometimes. I wouldn't worry.
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    Sexing guess at 2 weeks

    Wait a few more weeks, rose combs are difficult.
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    What would you do? Lots of eggs coming to incubate

    Skip the holders if they're taking too much room.
  18. Sexual Dimorphism in Silver Barnevelder Chicks- a day by day photo study

    Sexual Dimorphism in Silver Barnevelder Chicks- a day by day photo study

    When I hatched silver double laced Barnevelders 2 years ago, I noticed that one of the chicks was noticeably lighter across most of the body, that chick ended up being a male. Maybe it was just him but I wanted to test to see if there was anything to it. This year I ordered 2 pullets and 3...
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    What would you do? Lots of eggs coming to incubate

    Will they all set the same day? I'd say start with the bigger bator and candle after a week to pull the clears.
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