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    Teach a chick to use the ramp to outside and then come back in?

    Our chicks are in the coop and with the onset of warm weather, we constructed a ramp for them to use to go outside into their yard and then back in at night. The first day went pretty well they struggled with using the ramp, but managed it and then all but 2 made it back all by themselves to the...
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    New chicks dying

    Chicks were on sale at the local Farm supply store, picked up 4. Then picked up 4 more from another local farm supply store. They are about 1-2 weeks old. We have had them for 4 days. One by one, they are dying. One minute they are normal eating and drinking chicks and in a few hours, gone. We...
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    Chickens stopped laying and are losing feathers

    Hi everyone. My chickens are now 1 1/2 years old and we are in California. My 2 Plymouth Rock hens are no longer laying and they are losing feathers like crazy. Is that molting? Not sure of what to do about it. All suggestions accepted!
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    Bare chicken buns

    Both of my Pearl white leghorn chickens (8 most. Old) have bare skin on their backside. All of the fluffy feathers are gone. The other 3 chickens still have theirs. Is that molting?
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    Suddenly eating their eggs

    Our chickens that are gratefully laying 5 eggs a day, are now starting to lay eggs in weird places and eating the eggs that they are not laying in the egg boxes. Now what do I do to stop that nonsense? Thanks for your help!
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    3 out of 5 are laying

    I have 22 week old 🐔 s. 5 of them. 3 of them started laying about 2 weeks ago. The other 2 barred rock, plymouth and a buff have not laid a thing. Is something wrong? Or should I just be patient?
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    Fowl pox

    seems one of the leghorns has fowl pox. She doesn't seem any worse for wear other than lesions on her comb and wattle. Also, both leghorns have combs that flop over...is that normal?
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    When should we expect eggs?

    Our flock is starting their 14th week of age. When should we start looking for our first eggs? We have 2 Pearl white leg horns, 2 Plymouth Barred rock and 1 Buff barred rock.
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    When do we expect eggs?

    Our flock is starting their 14th week of age. When should we start looking for our first eggs? We have 2 Pearl white leg horns, 2 Plymouth Barred rock and 1 Buff barred rock.
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    This one is different!

    I purchased 5 chicks from a reputable hatchery. 2 plymouth barred rock, 1 buff barred rock and 2 leghorns. They are 4 weeks old now, all are almost completely feathered, except for the Buff. They are supposed to be hens...this being my first attempt at chickens, I AM GREEN. The Buff is winged...
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    Nipples v cups

    Thanks for all of your opinions on this topic. My chicks are 1.5 weeks right now and are not quite ready for all of THIS, but it makes us start thinking about what's next for them.
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    Bedding for week old chicks.

    We bought pine shavings from TSC store, have 5 new chicks from McMurray Hatchery. They are EATING MACHINES! We covered up the bedding because they were pecking, scratching and appeared to be eating the Pine Shavings. They are about 6 days old. Should we keep the shaving covered up? or just leave...
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