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    Horrible Leg Infection/Injury

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    Horrible Leg Infection/Injury

    Please help guys! Two days ago I noticed that my chicken's spiral leg band had moved up past her hock and impaled her leg all the way through. We kept a very close eye on bands while the girls were growing but when they were full grown we switched to occasionally checking that they are in place...
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    Review by '' on item 'Australorp'

    Oh my, I LOVE my Australorps! My first flock had 2 Australorps: Crooks (due to a crooked toe) and Dorothy (she developed a red comb early). After a massacre due to a raccoon Crooks was the only survivor. Her injuries healed and she is like a dog now. She comes sprinting to meal worms (or any...
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    The Silkie Emporium

    I thought I would share a little bit of our journey with raising Silkies (and our adorable coop and flock). My younger sister is in charge of the Silkie operation. Initially they were an impulse buy at TSC a week before the layer flock was due to arrive in the mail. We figured a few more chicks...
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    Chicken Names- whats your chickens name?

    Our flock has grown (chicken math). Here is everybody now- warning- there are a lot! Silkies: Winky Fluffy Norbert Orlando Piper Pepper Buffy Willow Mouse Black Australorps: Crooks Crow 4x unnamed chicks Specked Sussex: Sesame Freckles Mint Khaleesi EE: 3 unnamed chicks Cochins: Sophia...
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    Poult with leg deformities

    We picked up our first 6 poults 5 weeks ago. Over time it has become more clear that one has a form of splayed leg- except the feet were normal and just the knee joints were splayed. She was doing fine for some time so we chose not to do anything (i know, rookie mistake). This morning she can't...
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    HELP!!! MY CHICKENS BEAK IS GOING BLACK!

    Chicken beaks come in color variations- totally normal.
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    Five Mystery Chicks

    Okay- Here is a little update. Any new gender/breed predictions? Chick #1- Sophia- Roo Chick #2- Zest- Female White Cochin: Chick #3-Chipmink- Female: Chick #4- Aurora- Buff Cochin Roo: Chick #5- Ginger- Red Cochin Female:
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    Birds Dying?!? Help! *pictures in comments*

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    Birds Dying?!? Help! *pictures in comments*

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    Birds Dying?!? Help! *pictures in comments*

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    Birds Dying?!? Help! *pictures in comments*

    Two of my Jumbo Cornish Crosses are looking TERRIBLE... They can't stand and have very pale combs. I'm at a loss for what could be wrong... Thought at first maybe coccidiosis since they were lethargic so treated them with corid... They aren't improving. One looks like her leg may be swollen and...
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    Is corid safe for meat birds?!?

    One of the meat birds has bloody stool, and is dosing off. If I treat it with corid will I still be able to consume the meat??? Need to know asap so I can know what to do. It is 5 weeks old.
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    Chickens Turn a Massacre into Something Pleasant

    I know- I live in a rural town in VT so they are always an issue here. Hence rebuilding the run and adding an electric fence. Not that they will ever really be safe, but it's just some extra precautionary measures. Also as I said the raccoon did not eat the chickens at all, just broke their...
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    Chickens Turn a Massacre into Something Pleasant

    After many people telling me that they hated chickens because they were stupid, dirty animals I finally had enough. I had my own (unpopular opinion) about a chickens intelligence and personality. My flock of nine girls was as sweet as could be. Each girl had their own personality and they were...
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