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    HELP- Lethargic, eyes closed and not eating/ drinking

    She is just over a year old. Checked her yesterday for lice/ mites and they all have been recently treated for lice/ worms anyway so I dont think it is that. Felt all over her body too and no visible signs of trauma,nothing wrong with her vent area no swollen crop, she feels a little bony. And...
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    HELP- Lethargic, eyes closed and not eating/ drinking

    Hello Hopefully someone can give me some advice about my red chook. I have attached pictures of her current state. Her symptoms are: 1. Lethargic (walks for a bit and then just stands in one spot) 2. Eyes Closed and head down 3. Not eating and drinking Her poo is normal, we kept her in a...
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    HELP Please- Rhode Island Red Sick

    And no she isnt moulting, I dont think it is Mareks disease, she is walking around and running around fine...
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    HELP Please- Rhode Island Red Sick

    Wow thank you everyone for the suggestions.... The yard is fully secure they cant get out and nothing can get in. They do have plenty of shade and water but when it is 36-39 degrees C its really hard to keep them cool. We do mist them down when it is really hot and give them cold treats. I gave...
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    HELP Please- Rhode Island Red Sick

    Hi If someone could enlighten us. We think we have a sick chicken she is only 6 months old, she used to lay every day since around 26 weeks and now she hasnt laid for the last 2 weeks. She is getting thinner (lighter), she isnt going into the nest box any more. She just seems (for lack of a...
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    Rolled Oats for Chickens

    That sounds like a great recipe for Winter here, we are just going into summer now and we are hitting the 33 degree celcius + weather now so trying to think of ways to cool my chickens down! I have heard of freezing water bottles for them and have tried that but they dont seem to pay any...
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    Black Australorps Tail Feathers taking ages to grow in

    My Australorp is 24 weeks old and her tail feathers still havent grown in, its taking forever, she looks really funny at the moment with no tail. How long should these take, and will she start to lay before the feathers have grown in or will we have to wait. I have attached a pic of her, she is...
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    Pecking Order and the new chook, when to interfere

    Does anyone have any stories for me of how they managed this?
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    Pecking Order and the new chook, when to interfere

    Sorry I should have said we first got this light sussex at 9 weeks old and she was way too young to mix with these girls still making the cheep cheep noises and im sure my girls saw her as food!! So we phoned the breeder who said he would look after her until she was old enough (and big enough)...
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    Pecking Order and the new chook, when to interfere

    Hello I have attached some pics of my chickens, but I have 3 around the 24 week mark, 1 RIR, 1 New Hampshire and 1 Australorp and I am trying (again) to introduce a 16 week old light sussex, so far I have the light sussex separated from the girls and in the coop i have netted off an area for her...
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    Post your FIRST EGG pics!

    My First three eggs from my new Hampshire who started laying on Friday :-)
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    Rolled Oats for Chickens

    Has anyone ever given their chickens rolled oats, just plain not cooked. My three chickens go absolutely nutty for them, it is by far their favourite treat and they have come to expect them every day. Do you think there is any problems with feeding them dry oats? They also have access to plenty...
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    ETEA (estimated time of egg arrival)

    Hi I have 1 New Hampshire that has just started laying at 24 weeks, my rhode island red cross is 23 weeks and I dont think she is close to laying yet, and my 24 week old Australorp will start laying very soon I hope. It seems to take forever for you to get your first egg, but it really is very...
  14. Our newest addition

    Our newest addition

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  15. Light sussex pullet aged 16 weeks

    Light sussex pullet aged 16 weeks

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