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    Labored breathing please help!

    Thanx for responding...Ya know I complained that I wound up w/ too many roos. Was going to give him away. My friend culls and eats her unwanted/needed roos, he was kind of our ugly duckling.....had a few resp. things when we got him, but always pulled through, he is a strong willed one. He was...
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    Labored breathing please help!

    Just an update...he has completely pulled through his major injuries. I hand fed him and syringe watered him for 2 weeks, he then began drinking, and finally eating on his own. He seemed to "come back" with a real look about him a few days ago. I think all of his bones have healed for the most...
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    Labored breathing please help!

    he is still alive, hasnt eaten, giving him water by dropper, poop looks normal, any suggestions to get him stronger? the breathing doesnt sound as bad. thanx
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    Labored breathing please help!

    I have a 8 month old roo that was attacked by a racoon last night. He has survived the attack, I found him about a 1/2 acre from the coop beat up pretty bad His injuries from the outside dont look toooo bad, but he is breathing funny, like there is fluid in his throat or something. Is there...
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    6 month old hens not laying yet?

    You guys are great encouragement! THanks for the replies! I will say, I am a little put off by our hens turning out to be roos, so I am thinking maybe they are younger tahn she said? Is there a way to tell the age? Here are the pics... www.photobucket.com/stairsfamilychickenflock Oh and ignore...
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    6 month old hens not laying yet?

    OK, so the 2 hens I have after finding out the rest are roos have yet to lay an egg. What am I doing wrong? They are on a laying feed, have calcium, scraps, nesting boxes, etc. I've even asked them nicely to lay some :)What else should I be doing? I was told they were 6 months old (5 months when...
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    Please help a newbie out....

    Hello, I am thrilled to have found such a great forum! I have a few ques. We recently added chickens and a rooster to our little family farm here in the foothills of the blue ridge mountains in NC. Here are my concerns/ques. We had a raccoon break into our pen and drag a rooster THROUGH a cage...
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    Newbie here with questions :)

    Funny you mentioned violet...this a.m. when I waqs w/ them, I was looking at violet and thinking her saddle feathers look a bit pointy too! And her tail is more drapey than the others, but maybe just the breed? Oh man what have I gotten in to!! Do ALL roos get a fancy tail or no? Will it grow...
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    Newbie here with questions :)

    I thought I had 4 and one rooster. Now I guess three and 2 roosters. We want to add more hens (even before this) I wanted to make it 6-8. Would that be enough? Also they are in a pen that is 30ft by 15 ft is that enough to accomodate this #? I am afraid of free ranging them due to our vast...
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    Newbie here with questions :)

    Thank you for the reply....can I keep Karen AND the batam rooster? Or are they going to try and kill each other as they mature? They are both 6 months. Thanks again!
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    Newbie here with questions :)

    Thank you for all your help. I am posting a link to the pictures...I couldnt figure out how to post the pics here They are all named...the one named Karen is the hen/roo in ques. Can you also help me ID the breeds while you're looking? I think Karen is buff/leghorn cross, Violet a rock type...
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    Newbie here with questions :)

    Hello, I am thrilled to have found such a great forum! I have a few ques. We recently added chickens and a rooster to our little family farm here in the foothills of the blue ridge mountains in NC. Here are my concerns/ques. We had a raccoon break into our pen and drag a rooster THROUGH a cage...
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