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    Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

    Hello, nice of you to check in. Still raising chickens, have 6 new chicks in the brooder, we are down to 2 full grown hens, so adding to our flock. We have been putting up netting over our enclosed garden area, had an eagle kill one of our chickens, was so traumatic for me, we are trying to...
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    Hen died while trimming feathers.

    Thanks for your kind words, yes my hen's do have a great life!🤗
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    Hen died while trimming feathers.

    My other 5 hens look fine, and she seemed good too until today, except for the poopy butt has been going on for the last couple of weeks. I will definitely keep an eye on them since I have some chicks in the brooder right now, wouldn't want them to catch anything. Always helps to come here...
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    Hen died while trimming feathers.

    Thank you so much, just so sad the way it happened, was trying to help her and ended up doing harm.
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    Hen died while trimming feathers.

    Thanks for your reply. Not sure about the water, he had her head tucked under his arm pit, with her rear up in the air, the whole things lasted less than 30 seconds. She was calm the whole time, and then started to squirm and we let her go, and she died within a few seconds. There was something...
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    Hen died while trimming feathers.

    I am so upset, I watched a video on trimming feathers on their bottom, it was encrusted with poop. She was acting all puffed up and slow so thought I should clean her. My husband helped me, and held her while I trimmed off the poop. All of a sudden a clear liquid started coming out of her...
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    Lost my favorite hen today

    Thank you, its why I love this site people understand. Most would not, I really appreciate your kind words, and yes everyone is so kind, Its made today better to talk about it. thanks!
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    Lost my favorite hen today

    Yes, I think that also, had her for 3 years, gave her lots of love. Thank you
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    Lost my favorite hen today

    Thank you, you are so kind. I'm sure most people would think its crazy to grieve over a chicken, but sometimes they are very special, and she definitely was. I will think of her every time I take my other hens a treat, she was always front and center. :jumpy
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    Lost my favorite hen today

    Thanks so much for you kind words. I guess I never realized I could take a chicken to a vet, would have to travel quite a ways to do that. I researched her symptoms and nothing really fit. What you said about an ruptured egg, was your hen sick for a while with that, or is that something that...
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    Lost my favorite hen today

    Might sound silly but am so sad about losing her today. She has always been my favorite, there was something so special about her. I haven't felt that way about the rest of my hens, like them, but loved Bella, but am sure I will shed tears for each of them too when they pass. She has been...
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    Wild ducklings found in our yard

    I posted in another section of the forum and they suggested I post in the duck forum for more help. 7 tiny ducks showed up in our yard yesterday, no mom in sight, they looked frightened but managed to catch them and put in a box. We left them outside chirping in case the mom was nearby, but she...
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    first year chickens

    We think so too, and talked to our feed store thinks she probably got killed by an eagle. We live in Oregon and guess that is common. Thanks, I will post in the duck section.
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    first year chickens

    I know we live about a mile or two from any water, but not sure what kind of ducks they are, am thinking mallards? No one in our neighborhood has ducks, so am thinking they are wild. Either someone dumped them on us, or they walked quite a ways. I'll post a picture and maybe someone can help...
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    first year chickens

    Hi, first year with our wonderful chickens. We built our coop ourselves, using instructions from this site. We are so happy the way it turned out, and our chickens love it. Chickens are doing well, but to our surprise 7 tiny baby ducks showed up in our yard, only a couple of days old. No momma...
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