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    Grieving after losing my 8 to a fox

    I am so sorry for your loss. I can only imagine how devastated you must feel. I lost one of my favorite hens last year to an oppossum when my daughter accidentally left one coop doors open and I didn't check it before bed like I normally do. I beat myself up for a days over it...I felt...
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    Not sure what is going on...need some advice

    Well, no egg today but she is back to normal :confused: Here is a picture of her taking a casual stroll through the garden a few minutes ago. No weird behavior at all today. This is my eighth year with chickens and sometimes I still feel like I have no idea what I am doing :lau
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    Not sure what is going on...need some advice

    Thank you both! She actually laid an egg yesterday morning but I will try the calcium as suggested. She is looking somewhat better today and is eating from the feeder as usual so we will see how the day progresses.
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    Not sure what is going on...need some advice

    Hi everyone. I need a little advice regarding a hen acting strangely. I lost a 5-year old Australorp earlier this week due to an unknown illness. We took her to the vet because we thought she had an infection from a broken egg inside. She had a yellowy discharge for a day and a half but she...
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    California - Northern

    Hi, I am wondering if anyone knows where I can buy a few Dominique chicks in the Sacramento area? I usually get chicks from Bradshaw Feed but when I called they said they don't carry Dominiques. I have had a variety of other breeds but would like to give Dominiques a try.
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    Scratch & Peck layer pellets?

    They would much rather pick through the whole grains than eat pellets, so a transition period is normal. You could definitely moisten the pellets as @linguini said and feed it in an old dog bowl for a few days, they tend to really like that. Eventually they will eat it. It's also possible they...
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    Nearsighted chick?

    I have an Easter Egger who can see but has had very poor vision since I got her as a day old chick. She had three other friends and I was able to compare their behavior but it still took a while to figure out what was going on. She walked into the walls of the brooder box and tripped and fell a...
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    Precious..the blind Barred Rock hen

    I agree, she looks wonderful!
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    A bit of warmth and sweetness for Valentines’ day

    So sweet
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    Solved How do you tell the age of a post?

    Thanks for pointing out my mistake yesterday.
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    Solved How do you tell the age of a post?

    Yes, I just did this yesterday. I was ironically in the what's new section and was going in and out reading the posts and then dropped down into the similar threads section without realizing it.
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    Black Australorp

    Are they adults? Australorps are big, heavy birds. By the second year mine couldn't get over a four foot fence without assistance :D Congratulations on what sounds like an excellent acquisition!
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    australorp

    So far they are my favorite breed. They are steady, reliable chickens, super smart and good foragers. Their egg yolks are a little bit darker I think because they forage so much more. If you're looking for cuddly lap chickens they probably aren't the top breed for that. Mine are super friendly...
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    Scratch & Peck layer pellets?

    I'm just saw this last week and I am curious about it too. I used the S&P whole grain layer feed until last fall when I had pullets and switched to Modesto Milling grower crumbles. The S&P whole grain layer feed works great when fermented because the fines stuck to the grains, but I never had...
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    Official BYC Poll: Do You Clip Your Chickens' Wings?

    I have a six-foot fence around the entire yard where they can free range safely all day, but neighbors on all three sides have dogs. I clip once the first year and by the second year they are too heavy to fly over the fence.
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