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    Massive feather loss

    I'll follow up the dips with NuStock where they are de-plumed http://www.revivalanimal.com/Pierces-All-Purpose-Nu-Stock.html
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    Massive feather loss

    I now have another very strong and healthy hen losing feathers about a 1" strip right down her keel and under belly - a straight line. My girls definitely have the de-pluming mite. It is contracted from wild birds and I've got lots of those. I have my course of treatment mapped out as soon as...
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    Massive feather loss

    I also have had 2 chickens with the identical pattern of feather loss. One died a month ago and my other one is dropping off weight as she went this bitter cold weather without her breast and bottom feathers. I'm convinced it is the depluming mite as I can see no evidence of an external mite...
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    Help! Appear to be losing perfectly healthy chickens

    I lost a rose combed leghorn within an hour of finding her crouched by my back door. She had 2 convulsions and was gone. Her crop was empty and her vent looked fine. She had laid a normal egg that morning. My only thought is she had wet avian pox. She had small bumps on only the left side...
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    Mystery death of a hen and another has brittle feathers and naked breast and red naked underside for

    Anyone? I'd love to hear others ideas!
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    Mystery death of a hen and another has brittle feathers and naked breast and red naked underside for

    Also, I bumped up their layer feed to grower feed to increase their protein intake. They are large breed and dealt with -50 wind chills this winter. I did have a heat lamp going from Jan - Apr and the coop is insulated. It actually felt pretty tolerable in there - dry and they would sleep...
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    Mystery death of a hen and another has brittle feathers and naked breast and red naked underside for

    My smallest hen was laying at the back door and I brought her in, empty crop and no problems with vent. I put her in warm water and she held her head up interested while I had to attend another emergency. The last few minutes I had to hold her head out of the water so I wrapped her in a towel...
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    15 month old leghorn hen died in my arms today - breast feathers gone as another bird in my little f

    My little15 month old brown leghorn Rosy was laying by the back door about an hour ago when I opened it to go back outside. She had been active when I let the chickens out at 1:00 pm today. Her breed is very flighty and shy so I knew she was sick when she let me pick her up. I felt around her...
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    My Broody Hen Fluffy and Sympathetic Rooster Manny

    I have started a new blog about homesteading and of course chickens. If you are in the mood for a bit of chicken love, you can find it at http://angelaupnorth.blogspot.com/2014/02/my-broody-hen-fluffy-and-sympathetic.html .
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    Wolves stopped by today

    I have a small little flock and I've started a homesteading blog to journal life as a woman alone. Today I had a pair of grey wolves visit. Please share my blog with others and click the ads when you stop by, every click counts toward my organic chicken feed! You can find todays post at...
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    Chickens and homesteading - the good, bad and the ugly of their behaviors

    I've started writing about my new status as a woman homesteader going it alone. I just posted today about their encounter with an old housemate - Thumper. My little flock will be a routine topic and bring me so much joy on a daily basis. If you'd like to stop by and visit, please leave...
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    Musings of my flock and homesteading

    I've started writing about my new status as a woman homesteader going it alone. My little flock will be a routine topic and bring me so much joy on a daily basis. If you'd like to stop by and visit, please leave comments and let me know you stopped by. I've met some of my favorite friends...
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    Pullet injured by stranger - limping and after 4 hrs foot is cold and red

    Update on Fluffy... you were right not to be overly concerned. I kept her in a small tractor alone for 1/2 day and she was mad at me and so happy to be back with her flock mates. After several days, she is almost completely walking normally. She still favors it when she comes running but the...
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    Pullet injured by stranger - limping and after 4 hrs foot is cold and red

    I believe my sweetest buff orpington was kicked or stepped on. She's my favorite and loves me to hold her. She was limping and scared of me after I heard a vehicle drive up, a pullet squawking. Her limp is pronounced and the foot now getting red and colder than the other. What should I do for...
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    Blue Laced Red Wyandotte THREAD!

    Well I'm glad I asked. The boys are 15 weeks old.
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