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    1+ Rooster - Lost Balance seemingly overnight

    They had multiple treatments from the vet, but nothing fixed the. I think he said my rooster had something like meningitis, and my hen had leukaemia. Since they were my first chickens it was hard, but I'd rather they were out of pain than keep taking them for shots. Hope you had a great...
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    1+ Rooster - Lost Balance seemingly overnight

    I hope you're able to sort him out. Sadly I lost my rooster (and a hen) who had balance issues. Concerned about my youngest rooster as he spins, but unfortunately I don't know how to help.
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    Tiny eggs all of a sudden.

    Thank you for this thread. I've just got my first tiny egg. Half yhe weight of my pullets egg. Hoping it's my 'old lady' Mo starting again. We shall see. 😁
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    Ended 2026 BYC Calendar Photo Contest - We Need Your Pictures!

    Congratulations everyone! Beautiful pictures!!!
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    Thinking of adding a roo to the flock?

    Think cocky teenage boys that think they're the bees knees. I have 2, 6 month olds. Like to watch the girls (they're separated so they can't reach them) but they'll peck at me if I put a hand into their enclosure. They WON'T be dinner, but I'm hoping they'll improve as they mature.
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    will they eat macadamia nuts?

    I'm going to try adding some macadamia nuts to my flocks feed. They have other nuts added daily, but keep calling walnuts macadamia, so googled if they're safe and was brought to this feed, so I'll see how my lot like it.
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    Bumblefoot

    Update ... saw the vet, who said it wasn't really bumblefoot but a callous, which he removed as we were talking. Then dressed it and said she was fine. (He also gave her a shot of antibiotics) Two days later she snuck past me before I could remove the dressing, then the next day the dressing...
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    Open Contest Official BYC Contest—Post Your Best (Worst) Chicken Molt Pictures - 2025

    Thank you. 😊
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    Open Contest Official BYC Contest—Post Your Best (Worst) Chicken Molt Pictures - 2025

    'Last edited by a moderator: Saturday at 8:57 PM' Just wondering why my post says this, and why it was edited? Just curious!I
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    Open Contest Official BYC Contest—Post Your Best (Worst) Chicken Molt Pictures - 2025

    My matriarch Mo has lost h3r tail and neck feathers. She looks so sad to me.
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    Quiz: Is Your Flock Ready for Molt Season?

    They have this season lol
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    Bumblefoot

    As I have sight problems (registered blind) I won't be trying the surgical method myself. My local vet is a farm vet, but he also has chickens himself so I feel quite sure he can sort it ... more safely than I. Thank you for this information, as now I have an idea what I'm looking at, and now...
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    Bumblefoot

    Is there a way to treat this at home? I am planning to take her the vet.
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    My first successful candling!

    Thank you! I've always been terrified to open the egg to check, so this will be helpful in future. ❤️
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    My first successful candling!

    Thought I'd update this ... Out of the 9 eggs, I got 4, 3 boys and one girl. My girl has started laying and thinks she's 'the bees knees', at least till the older girls correct her. Of the three boys we still have 2, who both now crow in the morning. They are separated from the girls, but they...
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