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  1. blufangirl

    Ducklings and grit?

    My ducklings are around a week old now and I would like to start giving them treats. I looked at buying chick grit for them but the bag says they should be two weeks old for it. I also read somewhere that you can start by giving them a clump of grass with dirt still attached and the dirt will...
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    • ducklings ducks new at this
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    • Forum: Ducks
  2. Rottie Eggs

    Rottie Eggs intro

    Hello! I started raising chickens the beginning of last summer, for both meat and eggs. I only have egg layers now, my flock has 9 hens and a rooster. I picked up 6 more pullets yesterday to add to my flock when they are big. I have 1 arucana, 2 red sex links, 6 americana mutts, 3 black sex...
  3. Mamasea

    To Roof the Run or Not

    Newbie chicken girl here. I have 15 chicks that will be moving to their outdoor home in 4 weeks or so. I currently have converted a side of the barn into the coop. My original plan was to build an attached run with a corrugated metal roof. Now, when I break down the cost, it seems that I could...
  4. Lottie Gooch

    Very Ill/Dying Chicken

    I started with 7 new chickens this spring. 2 were from a friend who hatched rare breeds, and 5 were from a poultry farm. In Nov, one of the rare breeds got very ill, before she began laying. Lethargy, unable to stand, no eating/drinking, extreme loss of body mass in a short about of time, bright...
  5. Bakka Bakka Mama

    Hi y'all!

    Hey everyone! I picked up my 9 day old Ameraucana babies this morning and am new to the backyard chicken thing. I've lurked on countless BYC threads and finally signed up. I'm excited to learn all that I can to ensure my babies are the happiest they can be. TIA!
  6. S

    *please help* chicks scared of water and won’t eat chick feed

    Hi, so about two and a half weeks ago I found baby chicks hiding in my yard. My cat outdoors was trying to hunt them down so I collected the ones I could find and returned them to their mother. But after a while after the mother hen had left, I found two baby chicks that were left behind! Afraid...
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    • baby chicks chick feed drinking water help new at this scared water wont
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    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  7. Doulaness

    Poor husbandry?

    I got into the chicken raising life from my cousin. He set me up with a few already layers and I have added layers since. So i took a big leap and decided to start with fresh baby chicks. Initially i started with 7. On day one, 2 had died. Then i replaced them. We have been losing 1 on average...
  8. T

    Lethargic Buff Brahma w/ puffy cloaca and "winking" - new chicken caretaker seeks your advice!

    Hello - I have a ~3 year old Buff Brahma hen who's been acting odd for about 4-6 weeks. I've pulled her from the flock and have her spending her nights in the house in a dog-crate, so I can monitor food and water. I'm very new to chickens, and I'm constantly second-guessing myself with them...
  9. click cluck

    Hello! I have 12 new chicks!

    Hello, I just bought 15 chicks on the 9th and sadly 3 of them have passed, they were very small and weak. So, now I have 12, I have made sure everything in the brooder is the way is should be. They are about 10 days old and are thriving! There does not seem to be any sign of disease, So all is...
  10. ptjenn

    4-H leader new to poultry

    My name is Jenn and I have a six acre hobby farm in CT. I have been a 4-H leader for two years. We are a goat club, and I have six goats on the property , three which are 4-H project goats for three club members. I started with chickens about 1 1/2 years ago to supply us with fresh eggs. Barred...
  11. H

    My Introduction!! :)

    Hello!!!! I am very excited to get involved in these threads and get acclimated with this new scene! (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? - We are new to chickens! We have not gotten any yet, we are currently in the process of planning out our coop and...
  12. WhatAboutBob?

    First 6 egg day!

    I am grateful for all the information on this forum, I have learned so much here since I began keeping chickens in October. I have 7 pullets, at this time 6 are laying. 1 Easter Egger and 6 GLWs with 1 Easter Egger Cockerel. Thanks to the advice and great info, my Flock has survived 2 extremely...
  13. Lisacakes

    Coming Soon: Chickens!

    Hello! I’m getting ready to build a coop and raise laying hens... every time I google something about chickens it gives me a million posts from this forum lol. Soooo... it seemed much smarter to just join in! I can’t wait to get started and meet all you awesome chicken folks - I can use any...
  14. Counting chickens

    Pulled the trigger. Arrival: Next week

    They should be here next Thursday or Friday! Said screw it and figured I would get ahead of the curve on chicken math. I ordered 15! :barnie:thumbsup:wee
  15. 1stChicken919

    1st chicken ever

    Hi, my name is Katelyn. I am 23 and I now have a chicken for the 1st time. I had never really put any thought into owning a chicken before. I thought they were adorable, but I already had animals, so getting a chicken never really crossed my mind. Well one night I heard high pitched sounds...
  16. LauraQ

    Hello!

    Hello to my fellow chicken enthusiasts! I just finally created an account here after lurking around for years without one. I am really here to learn about a few breeds as I am seriously considering a business and breeding program. Anyone that has experience in any rare breeds, specifically...
  17. Counting chickens

    Please tell me what I need!

    About to order chicks, but want to make sure that I am ready. I am a Neeeeewwwbie... I have the nursery coop ready (Not brooder) So, I need: brooder box (cardboard, wood? plastic tote?) heat lamp? PND waterer Starter crumbles What am I missing?
  18. Erin Lebo

    Newbie

    Hello All! I am a new chicken Momma and am looking forward to learning from each of you! I am raising an Easter Egger flock of 8. Blessings, Erin
  19. Tiffany Baker

    Hello! New here.

    Hello everyone. My husband and I are new to having chickens. We could really use some advice right now. We've had our chicken for a few months now. Everything has been going really good even though we've never had chickens before. Unfortunately, the other night she was attacked by a cat, because...
  20. Rebecca dean

    Sick hen

    I need some advice. My girl Has moulted a few times in the past three months and now she's sounding little hoarse and cannot fully her usual shout to her little friend it sounds like deeper and breaky. She's eating drinking and doing her normal behaviour. I have separated her and brought her in...
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