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    Sick Rooster- Help!

    My rooster has been very sick for over a week now. He has trouble standing, very unsteady, hasn't crowed in quite a while, has green diarrhea, tucked tail, pale comb and wattles. It's terrible! I have been giving him sulfatrim antibiotics two times per day since Sunday and have seen no progress...
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    Bantam Nankin?

    Hello! Any advice on raising bantam nankin? I am thinking of hatching some in my classroom and bringing them home. I hear they are friendly. What are their coop space requirements?
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    Giant gash in chicken

    Hello! I came home from work on Wednesday to find that one of my hens had a large gash on her side, extending under the wing. It's pretty terrible. The skin is completely torn, and granular tissue is exposed. I brought her inside, washed it out with diluted hydrogen peroxide, and smeared the...
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    Basic care for injured chicken?

    I have an injured hen right now, too, hang in there! I would definitely try to isolate her. Can you use corn to catch her? What I did was use a large dog crate to bring her inside. It's important to keep her away from other hens, especially when she is bloody, because they will peck at her...
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    New to Chickens!

    Hello from Massachusetts! Welcome to the wonderful and crazy world of chicken owning!
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    New Hampshire Reds in Groton!

    Hi, Everyone! My name is Tara, and my husband, Paul, and I are brand new chicken owners! We just brought home seven two month old New Hampshire Reds yesterday. I hatched them as a project with my high school science students. We have already made the mistake of letting them into the run...
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