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    Excessive Hen Mounting Issue

    Thank you both very much for the feedback. you basically told me exactly what I needed to hear. I was hoping there was something I could put on the back of her neck to deter and save the rest of the birds but I will keep the Australorp in isolation to heal the back of her head for several weeks...
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    Excessive Hen Mounting Issue

    Goooood Morning all. Another day in the life of a frustrated backyard chicken owner. I've had these buggers for 8 years now and I'll tell you, they must hold a monthly meeting to brainstorm ideas on how they can stress and confound their caretaker. The idea of owning chickens 8 years...
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    Unsuccessful Worming??

    Even though we've owned chickens for about six years we recently had what we thought was our first worming of that with the flock. Since around last November the birds have had very runny droppings and very dirty bottoms. For a while we didn't know what was up. Eventually we figured out that it...
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    Thin Eggs no Matter What I Try

    Since it's been over 4 months ....maybe even 6+ at this point I'd think if it were worms and gonna spread, it would have. I've got 5 birds so just a small backyard flock. Unfortunately with the warm season coming again broken eggs in the nesting box are a big issue. The smell is...
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    Thin Eggs no Matter What I Try

    Bummer. I suppose I'll get to that in this coming weekend. Always a disappointment to lose what should be a productive bird. This is what every eggs looks like. Hard on the bottom and soft on top. I was lucky to get this one before it broke.
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    Thin Eggs no Matter What I Try

    Hmmmm, does burnout go away or that's that? It's ok if it is, just gotta do what ya gotta do. I don't intend to treat for worms though. Cheaper and easier just to get a new chicken as mean as that sounds.
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    Thin Eggs no Matter What I Try

    I have a particular hen that has been laying thin eggs for about the last 4 months now. It is starting to become a rough situation. Breaken eggs in the nesting box daily as warm weather approaches.......gross. She's only 2 years old this April so age shouldn't be an issue. There are 6...
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    Skin Redness and Feather Loss on Head

    Rooster no, dominant Hen that sometimes hitches a ride, yes. Thank you for the link on Mites/Lice, I'll take a look when I get home. But let's say it's from abuse. Should I worry about her winter hardiness (frost bite ect)? Any way to get them to knock it off on that spot? I am with...
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    Skin Redness and Feather Loss on Head

    This poor girls head has looked like this for about a calendar year. She endured one PA winter and I would like to give her a full 'head of hair' for this coming winter. Any advice on what's going on? Mites?? It hasn't gotten any smaller of larger in the year. Just that patch...
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    Hawk Attack......Should we just put her down???

    As long as she'll be able to withstand a winter without feathers there it's all ok.
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    Hawk Attack......Should we just put her down???

    I guess it's time i post a little update. 'Noodle' has improved tremendously. The antibiotic, Dakins Solution, and Castor Oil has done it's job. We are 15 days post attack now and there is no longer any sign of infection that we can notice. The wound is closing up but SLOWLY and we're...
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    Does she have respiratory Issue or is she just Broody?????

    This chicken thing is tricky!!! I've owned them now for 8 months and it's really been one confusing thing after another. Todays possible issue........So we go down to the coop tonight to collect the days eggs and we find 'Nugget' sitting in the one nesting box. At first I'm thinking...
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    Hawk Attack......Should we just put her down???

    Ya we are considering that and will probably go that route next week if she still isn't eating.
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    Hawk Attack......Should we just put her down???

    Little update. We're now 4 days post attack and she is still alive. It appears that we have the infection 90% under control except for 2 stubborn areas that are still weeping yellow a bit. We're still treating with Dakins (once a day) and a light touch of castor oil once or twice...
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    Hawk Attack......Should we just put her down???

    Got it
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