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    Ducks and Chickens Together?

    I'm about to add ducks to my flock of 10 hens and was wondering what the answer is to this question. Anyone out there with answers?
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    Problem re-introducing a previously injured hen

    I've been keeping one of my Red Star hens in my house for the last 3 weeks because she had an eye problem and was getting picked on by the other 6 and not allowed to eat. The eye problem has cleared up, although I think she's blind in that eye, and she's eating well again. While she's been...
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    My chicken has her insides out!

    It sounds like a prolapsed vent to me also. I also have Red Sex Links and this happened to one of mine last September when she was about 6 months old. I think it might have been prolapsed for at least a week by the time I noticed something was wrong (I'm a New Egg) and because of that there...
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    Got to Sew Up another chicken today...............

    I still get a good laugh from my non-BYC-lover friends about using Prep-H and honey and poking back in a prolapsed vent on one of my girls last year. Good luck with yours!
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    is corn as main ingredient good for chickens?

    Wow. The time it took to read the first few posts and the last few it's hard to remember what the original question was. And I'm still not sure if cracked corn is good for my girls or not.
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    Feeding scraps/Seeking answer to settle a friendly bet

    Thanks, one and all, for helping me win my bet. I knew from my reading of the forums (especially the treat chart) that chickens love scraps of all kinds. (My girls are particularly fond of cantelopes and cucumbers) My biggest concern was feeding them treats/scraps too often, but it appears...
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    Hawk sitting on the the coop

    I haven't seen him since I posted. I'm hoping he's found a new home. I'm still letting the girls out to free-range in the afternoons, but I stay out with them doing chores and whatnot, which probably is not keeping the hawk away but at least makes me feel as if I'm protecting them somewhat.
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    Hawk sitting on the the coop

    I looked out the window this morning and saw a beautiful hawk sitting on the chicken coop. I was admiring its beauty when I realized it was checking out a way to get my girls. Thankfully they're in a fully covered & enclosed run with an attached coop. I usually let them free range in the...
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    Feeding scraps/Seeking answer to settle a friendly bet

    My husband and I have a friendly bet going on and I know my BYC friends can help. I've been a member here since my "ladies/red stars" arrived in May and I've read up on everything I can since I'm still an "out of the brooder". I say it's okay to feed chickens leftover meat/chicken scraps, etc...
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    Help! Gummed up/prolapsed vent. Graphic

    Kittymomma, I hadn't thought of that! (I'm having one of those "d'oh" moments!)
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    Help! Gummed up/prolapsed vent. Graphic

    Siler, thank you for your compassionate and informative post. It gave me a definite uplift that I desperately needed. Patience is the name I have given my hen after these 5 days; she is such a sweetheart. Also her name (obviously) reminds me of a certain virtue that I sometimes lack. I've...
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    Help! Gummed up/prolapsed vent. Graphic

    Thanks, MakNugget & Shchincillas. I think it almost looked a little better when I worked on her this morning. It's about time to go and do it again. Even though I've kept the kennel covered to try to keep her from laying an egg, she layed one yesterday. At least I know she's not egg bound...
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    2nd Prolapsed Cloaca in 2 Months*update: She's laid a tiny egg???

    Kitchwitch, I would love an update on Lola. I'm suffering thru my first prolapse. Just wondering what to expect in the days and weeks to come.
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    Help! Gummed up/prolapsed vent. Graphic

    It's a day later and the prolapsed vent continues. I've been totally creeped out by having to push the prolapse back in, but I'm doing what needs to be done. Yuck. Double Yuck. Since the hen is wrapped up in a towel when I'm working on her she doesn't seem to be in any pain and doesn't...
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    Most Humane Method to Cull

    I'm with Chickmate -- If I can afford it I will definitely have to find someone else to dispatch my pet. And that will ONLY be after all avenues of recovery have been exhausted.
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