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    Advice for first time broody hatch? Day 20 and I hear chirping.

    Thank you for the solid advice! I think you're right - the woodshed would probably be better for the first few weeks. Would hate to have any chickies falling out or getting squished after all mum's hard work. In exciting news, I managed to ease her slightly to the side, just enough to see one...
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    Advice for first time broody hatch? Day 20 and I hear chirping.

    Hi all, Hoping for some general advice for my first hatch. Had chickens for about a year, and around November my white leghorn started to show signs of broodiness. I tried breaking her, but it didn't work - so in the absence of a rooster, I bought her a dozen fertilised eggs from a local...
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    Chicken veering sideways?

    Just wanted to update the forum on this one. I never really found out what was wrong with my chicken, but after a while she started doing it less and less, and three months later seems completely fine. None of my other chickens ever got sick. My working theory is that she got some water in her...
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    Chicken veering sideways?

    Thanks for the advice! I had a look, but tbh I wasn’t really sure what I was looking for. I couldn’t see anything different about her ‘ears’ compared with the other chickens. Certainly no weird pus coming out like in the google photos for ‘chicken ear infection.’ She’s still really happy and...
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    Chicken veering sideways?

    I didn’t specifically notice the vet checking her ears, but she might have done. Hen had gotten soaked wet the day before, so I guess that’s something to consider. The vet seemed to think Mareks less likely given their vaccination status (but not impossible). I hope it’s not that. Her neuro...
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    Chicken veering sideways?

    Hi there, I have an ISA Brown who’s about eight/nine months old. I’m in Australia so it’s currently early autumn here. About ten days ago, I went down to the coop and found she was acting funny - veering sideways as she walked, like she couldn’t keep her balance. I took her to the vet that day...
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