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    Sudden Chicken Death Syndrome?

    I live in Upstate NY
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    Sudden Chicken Death Syndrome?

    I've been keeping chickens for about 2 years. My girls are very spoiled!! I treat them well. Cold winter mornings they get warm oatmeal for breakfast! Over this time, I have lost several. The first one,Hannah, was due to an attack,found Ruby dead off the roost, both of my wellsummers,Wendy &...
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    What is the best chicken feed?

    I give my girls my grass clippings all the time!!! They love love love it!!! It's my lawn, so I know there are no chemicals on it. I stopped any lawn care since I got my chickens. Other than that, I started out with Dumor, but now I have switched to Purina, both non-medicated. I put 1Tblsp...
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    Impacted crop? PICTURES!

    Her crop is more hard than squishy. When I brought her in the first time, her crop seemed to be a bit more squishy. I did massage her crop a bit. Time will tell. I may have to give her more oil. The problem is trying to do by yourself. Difficult to hold and open beak and squirt syringe...
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    Impacted crop? PICTURES!

    I have 6 very spoiled hens who are about 1 year old; 2 Aracaunas, 2 Wellsummers, and 2 Buff Orphingtons. I live in Upstate NY, so it has been very cold (20degrees or less at night) this winter. Their unheated coop has lots of hay for warmth, is relatively wind proof, and they all huddle...
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