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    Rhode Island Red very sick!

    Our RIR has stopped eating but will still drink. Her hindquarters are crusted over. I have cleaned her up, but do not know what else to do for her. Please help.
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    Cockleburs

    We recently bought 6 bails of hay that are loaded with burs. We didn't realize until we broke them down and put them in the coop and pen. I have seen the chickens eating the burs and there doesn't seem to be any ill effects. I have read where the plant is poisoneous. After it has been bailed...
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    Mice?

    I can confirm this . . . one of our chickens caught a small mouse and ate it last week and I was totally shocked. I didn't realize they did this, but we can use all the help we can get keeping the rodents at bay.
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    Golden nugget?

    Where can we purchase a couple of these Golden Nuggets? We live in SE Missouri.
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    Speckled egg... but the speckles scratch off...?

    If you use an allbright sponge that has the rough green side, it will take the speckles right off.
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    New to Backyard Chicken Farming

    Thank you for the welcome . . . we have really learned allot allready.
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    New to Backyard Chicken Farming

    Thank you, your's is really cute!
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    New to Backyard Chicken Farming

    Hi all, our daughter in Indiana gave us a NHR from Easter. We built a small coop with a 10x10 enclosure and purchased 3 more. We believe they are all NHR and our Easter girl just started laying an egg a day.
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