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    My chickens can't walk

    How fast was she not able to walk? I think my chickens had MS as well because they ate some mold, but my leghorn hen had joint issues before. I gave them starter feed for the extra protein. You could give her mealworms just to get her to eat more but they tend to just go right through them. I...
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    Which RIR Chickens to take to County Fair?

    Thanks, yeah i should probably not take the one with no tail feathers but luckily i have about 2 weeks to prep. Could i get their weight up pretty fast with starter feed?
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    Which RIR Chickens to take to County Fair?

    I have a couple questions in preparation for the County Fair, First i want to know how i could bulk up chickens pretty quickly and also grow feathers fast? and second i have 3 RIR chickens that i am pretty sure are roosters but i wanted to double check, and if some or all of them are roosters...
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    My chickens can't walk

    About 3 months. i have been feeding her a organic layer feed and i give them barley once a day, although lately it has been kind on moldy. My pullet can eat and drink as long as it is next to her, she can still move but not get up or stand. I used the diatomaceous earth on both of them yesterday...
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    My chickens can't walk

    could i use diatomaceous earth?
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    My chickens can't walk

    I thought that too, but isn't it fast acting and they aren't paralyzed.
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    My chickens can't walk

    I have 2 chickens that can't walk. The first is a 4-5 month old white leghorn hen that a a month or so ago i noticed looked very, uncoordinated it was almost like she couldn't control herself, she would have one wing flopped down in front of her feet and every time she took a step she wobbled a...
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    Very small chick

    I could try the mash, but i don't think it was very interested in the food altogether. I am still worried about why it is so quiet, and just sits in the corner
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    Very small chick

    I have a Marans chick that is about 2 months old, a couple weeks ago i noticed suddenly that it was about half the size of the others. I was a little worried but figured it was just a slow grower or something. it was pretty heavy and was eating and drinking. It never really grew much. this...
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    HELP! Chicks tail pecked off!!!

    She is looking so much better today. She is on her own eating food and water. I put some blu-kote on last night and the bleeding stopped. Thank you!
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    HELP! Chicks tail pecked off!!!

    My 2 month old chick got stuck in between these metal bars. i found her later with her tail completely off. did they get her vent/butt hole as well? Is there anything i can do for her without a vet, how do i stop the bleeding? would bul-kote help? thanks.
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    Broody hen eating eggs

    Thanks, i will.
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    Broody hen eating eggs

    About 2 weeks ago a hen went into a rabbit hutch and in a wooden box in there and went broody. she was originally on 2 but then i added 4 more eggs. the first couple days she would kick an egg out every now and then when she got up. Now more recently when she did that i noticed an egg shell. I...
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    Cross Beak

    I will give it some mash and see if that helps. I will also weigh it to make sure its getting enough.
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    Cross Beak

    I have a chick about 2 weeks old that got cross beak about a week ago. It is very active and eats and drinks ( It just has a bit of trouble eating. ) It has got significantly worse over the past few days. Is there anything i can do to help it? Thanks.
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