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    Grief after Predation

    Hi guys. I am sure this is the 10000th post about this, but we made it through the entire summer with only losing three hens to predation (bald eagle, and who knows). This year, our flock size increased. I don't know if having more hens made us more of a target, but we had a large red fox jump...
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    Buff Orpington Hen (5 months old) Sick

    Thanks. I appreciate that. We did just order six chicks to arrive in October, so our flock will liven up a bit more. Specifically three Black Jersey Giants and three Golden Laced Wyandottes. I'm excited, they'll be able to break in the new coop that is arriving by November.
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    Buff Orpington Hen (5 months old) Sick

    Well, her paralysis worsened and she wouldn't eat or drink. I made the difficult decision to cull her. It's the first time I've done anything like that in my life.
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    Buff Orpington Hen (5 months old) Sick

    Where can I find those supplies quickly?
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    Buff Orpington Hen (5 months old) Sick

    What do you suggest then? Culling of the hen?
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    Hello There From a Covid-Chicken Farmer

    We're fortunate to have some thick trees/bushes along our fence and they're generally pretty quick to run there, especially with the roo looking out for them.
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    Buff Orpington Hen (5 months old) Sick

    I’m in Rochester, NH. She does free range. She’s laid consistently. No issues with eggs other than the double yolks. I believe she was vaccinated for it - I picked her up from Tractor Supply Co in the spring. I think they are quite thorough in their vaccinations. No compost piles. They’re in a...
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    New Hampshire!

    Rochester, NH here.
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    Buff Orpington Hen (5 months old) Sick

    Hey folks. We let our hens free range in our backyard during the day. One morning I went to the coop to open it up, and I noticed she was laying on the bottom of the coop splayed out with her legs off to the left, and it seems like she's displaying some sort of paralysis. She had a large...
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    Hello There From a Covid-Chicken Farmer

    Good morning all, My wife, my two daughters (7 and 3) and I took the plunge into backyard chicken keeping when the Pandemic hit and we were all locked down at home. We live up in a semi rural area in New Hampshire. It's been a super rewarding experience thus far - we have six Buff Orpington...
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