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    Chicken walking like a penguin.

    So I had a chicken like this. We didn't know what was wrong with her and she really wasn't doing well. She was waddling around for a couple of weeks and was in and out of the house. We took her to the vet and turns out one of her eggs had missed the fallopian tube and had developed in her...
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    Have you ever had a nice rooster?

    My neighbor got four 2 day old Rhode island bantams and her only hen of the group died when she was a chick. My neighbor hand-raised the chicks and wrapped them in hats and sang them to sleep. I would chick-sit them and they were the most loving chicks. Now she has 3 roos and they follow her...
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    Broody Hen

    What we always did was put a bag of ice on the chicken or we would douse her with water. The water is good in the summer but the ice works year round.
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    We got a Rooster!

    we've had him since June 19 when he and the New Hampshire Reds were 6 wks old. Martha is 4 wks younger than the others so she was 2 wks old. Here are some pictures of Marty. I have to get some pictures of Martha.
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    We got a Rooster!

    well that is ur way. I appreciate the suggestion, but I train all of my chickens with love and treats.
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    Removing rooster spurs

    i have the same problem. My friend's hen has spurs, my neighbor's rooster has spurs and my rooster is started to get his. My neighbor wants me to come over and do her rooster's spurs and so does my friend. I heard that you heat a potato, then you stick it on the spurs and twist. My neighbor said...
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    Duck no longer swimming

    don't worry. that will only happen six months out of the year. His man parts will eventually fall off and he will be back to his normal self.
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    We got a Rooster!

    In our new batch of chickens we got a rooster. He is the most loveable rooster and loves to cuddle. If you put him on your chest or lap, he will immediately sit down and get comfortable. His name is Marty and he is a Bard Rock Rooster. He loves grapes and whenever he sees me going over to the...
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    Blind and traumatized chicken

    I have good news for everyone! Bernadette (the other one) is now with the other chickens. She still has a limp and the mean one still picks on her. But MY chicken Thelma takes care of her. All three of the Brahmas are scared of the Silver Laced Windotte (Imajean). When I go into the coop/run...
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    2 embryo in 1 egg? Please look at picture

    That is so cool! I wish we had a rooster!
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    Blind and traumatized chicken

    The older chicken passed away the day after labor day. Rest in peace Hay. Here is a picture of her. The first pic is when she was young and the other was when she was older.
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    Blind and traumatized chicken

    The older chicken passed away the day after labor day. Rest in peace Hay. Here is a picture of her. The first pic is when she was young and the other was when she was older.
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    Blind and traumatized chicken

    The older chicken is dying and the other chicken is still limping. What should we do? Here are some pics.
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    Blind and traumatized chicken

    The older chicken will not no eat or drink and when we shove food down her throat she spits it back up. The other chicken is now limping. What should I do? Please help me!!!
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    Blind and traumatized chicken

    The one with the swelling finally just bent down to drink water on her own today. So happy!!! She has been eating by herself too. Hope to be putting her back with the flock soon!!
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    Blind and traumatized chicken

    The other one: the swelling is hard when I touch it, like a bone. Sometimes they have been pooping. Older one: she can stand for a little bit and when she walks she drags her left? wing on the ground. they eat the egg, Thank you all again for the info. Will try to post the pics soon.
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    Blind and traumatized chicken

    The older chicken didn't get attacked but she raised the alarm. She has a small wound on the back of her head. We have been treating it with hydrogen peroxide. She doesn't move her eyes when we wave our hands in front of her eyes. She doesn't eat or drink on her own, but I have been force...
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    Blind and traumatized chicken

    I had a bobcat attack on last monday and we had one chicken die. Our 5 yr old chicken is feeling useless and we think that she might be blind. Another chicken has swelling in the neck area and she can't bend over to eat. We have been keeping them in a cage in the kitchen and I have been force...
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