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Thank you!!!

Could it also be worms???? Should I deworm them? I have never done that.

Thank you!!!

I fed all my chicks for the first several weeks of life a medicated chick feed. Doesn’t that prevent this? It’s a year later and they can still get it? Thank you!!!

How do you treat with Corid? Also should I feed them a medicated check feed? Does that help too?

One of my hens just pooped in front of me and it’s bloody and watery. I don’t know which hen as they were clustered together in front of me eating treats. What does this mean? What should I do? They are all one year old. I keep the coop fairly clean and they are well taken care of. They have a...

Thank you! That make sense! I hope they warm Back up in a couple of months!

I have 13 week old chickens, one pullet and one cockerel (both Brahma Sussex mix) whom I hand raised and hatched myself. They were the sweetest birds while I raised them inside for almost 5 weeks and we’re easily handled and loved. Once I slowly integrated them into my flock with the see no...

I did the supervised (clutter added) one hour session because I thought the hens were not that interested in my 2 new pullets…. I was wrong. Seemed like 2 of my 7 hens were very much interested in pecking them harshly and cornering the heck out of them. The 7 week pullets were terrified. What...

Great advice thanks!!!

Good idea with the short sessions of interaction

This is great and so comprehensive! Thanks!!!!

looking for suggestions and advice for integrating my 7 week chicks with my one year old chickens. I am currently doing the see no touch method in the run. I plan to add lots of clutter. There is a good size difference. Should I be alarmed? How do I do this smoothly? Thinking of fully...

Very sweet reply! It’s hard. But he went to a rooster sanctuary and seems happy there so far!

This was how mine was raised ( with flock mate pullets) and hand raised with lots of tlc and holding.