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    Worth the butcher?

    So for tender meat would 16-20 weeks be ok? Or for soups? I just don’t want it tough.
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    Worth the butcher?

    My husband and I hatched out our own chicks. Dad is an Americana and moms are a mix of EE, Barred Rock, and Saphire Gem. We hatched with the hopes of butchering the roosters at 13 weeks to see if it’s something we can do mentally, knowing they’d be smaller birds since the only dual purpose we...
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    Identify my rooster breed please!

    Hi! I was given a rooster and she thought it was either an Americana or Cornish broiler… I can’t find a google image that looks like him. We are wanting to try our hand at hatching chicks and doing some for meat (I know they won’t grow as fast as a bird bred for said reasons). Other hens we have...
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    White/yellow spots on comb

    Hello, so a couple of my hens have some spots on their comb. We live in northern fl and the temperature has been high 70’s during the day and 40’s at night lately. I thought they are maybe just dry? But want to be sure. Behavior is fine and they are eating and drinking fine. No signs of sickness...
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    Bad raccoon attack

    Thank you for the comforting words. They are such fragile animals! I ended up taking the other to the vet an 1.5 away but I now have discovered the most wonderful vet in the process. They put her on antibiotics and she is healing up so quickly now! Ive been watching and she’s the only one that...
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    Bad raccoon attack

    Update on Miss Bridgett. We got her into a vet this morning and ended up putting her down. She got an infection over the weekend and it was a 50/50 chance of survival plus a long road to recovery and possible special needs with her leg. Thank you all for your help and support though! The other...
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    Bad raccoon attack

    Her leg looks the same. I keep meaning to take a photo of it but when it comes down to it, I don’t wanna touch my phone when dealing with her leg. If she can’t walk on it, idk if it’s humane to keep her alive or better to let her go. I don’t have experience with handicapped hens to know if it’s...
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    Bad raccoon attack

    Day 3: our girl is really pale and pretty lifeless. She had some electrolytes with baby aspirin in it (very little) and she seemed to really like some baby food I had… oats, banana, and açaí. But once again very very little. I don’t know if I’m doing what’s best for her at this point. We dressed...
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    Bad raccoon attack

    Thank you. I’m so thankful for this group.
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    Bad raccoon attack

    You think I’m giving her water too frequently? Everyone said how crucial it was for her to be hydrated and she stopped doing it on her own… she also only has a couple sips when I offer it up to her. She is resting for the night now.
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    Bad raccoon attack

    Thank you!!! The one with the black toe really seems to be doing well. She eats and drinks and walks around. Both hens laid eggs today. The one that’s worse off is very hot… idk if there is anything else we can do though? She perks up more than she did earlier though and she has more color...
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    Bad raccoon attack

    Will it eventually just fall off? Or keep getting worse? Ive never had something like this happen to my hens.
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    Bad raccoon attack

    Do I soak her in Epsom salts?
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    Bad raccoon attack

    Lolita was It was bit off. What do I do?!
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    Bad raccoon attack

    Best image I can get without my husband holding her up for me.
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