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    Need some advice - Rooster w open mouth breathing while sitting/lying down

    Thank you for your post. Kenny is this Rooster's name 1. Since he has been in the house - sneezing less. 2. Maybe you have experienced this also: when feeding them cracked corn - there is dust from the cracking. I have notice that times when the girls as well and the roosters will sneeze...
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    Need some advice - Rooster w open mouth breathing while sitting/lying down

    Need some help here. I have a 5 yr old rooster. He is w 30 hens and 1 other rooster who is the dominant rooster. I have noticed over the past couple of months that Kenny - (the rooster I am concerned about) seems to be thin and weak. Brought him over to the house, thought I would give him an...
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    Worming with Valbazen

    Good Moring and thank you for your help. I am worming my flock. Lost a chicken to mini tiny tape worms and Vet/Pathologist recommends worming. Wormed w Wazen week ago. Following up with Valbazen. Have the Vabazen bottle says: 500ml and a 11.36% suspension. 1. What amount, how many ml's...
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    Chicken going blind and now can not stand

    Amelia is 4 yrs old. Just a few weeks ago - seemed to be "normal". I noticed this behavior just in the past- not able to stand - just in last 2 days. She was vaccinated for merecks and a chick. I have had 2 others lost from acities and ovarian cancer. Just seems weird the blindness thing and...
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    Chicken going blind and now can not stand

    I noticed my Red Star seems like she cannot see out of one eye. This has been going on and progressing I think for sometime now. There was no difference in her eating and roosting habits. Saturday - I noticed she did not find her way out of the coop. I picked her up - ( which never has...
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    Help- Wart like bumps around my hens beek?

    Thank you to all of you who answered and helped out. Yes I think it is Pox. I will try to get a picture today - but it looks just like the photos submitted. I will keep checking Florence's mouth. ? - I would imagine that this would make then feel a bit lethargic - correct? Off to check...
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    Help- Wart like bumps around my hens beek?

    I noticed in the last couple of days, wart like bumps - red and raised and they have bleed a little- around the corners of my Buff Orpington's mouth and beak. Can any one help me out as to what this could be? The bumps are on the bottom part around the corners of her beek She seems to be a bit...
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    Lethargic, Droopy Tail, Mature Hen, Coccidiosis?

    Good Morning, I have experienced the same symptoms in my RIR 2.5 year old. Just seemed to come on about 2 weeks ago. I separated her from the flock, gave her Nutradrench in her water, yogurt, scrambled eggs- to try to build up her strength. Seemed a little better and took her back to the...
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    TODAY!!!!Cape Fear Poultry Show

    Does anyone know what time the show opens for the public. I know it is in smithfield,nc at the livestock building - but what time?
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    RIR hen getting white feathers in?

    Thank you for your response. Feeding - same as we been - Purina Layena, grains, sunflower seeds. We got her form McMurray Hatchery. She is at least looking more active and a little less lethargic. - this has been over a period of several months - turning white. Our other RIR just went thru a...
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    RIR hen getting white feathers in?

    We have a RIR hen about 2.5 years old, just went thru a molt and as she gets new feathers in they are white! She looks like a mottled RIR - anyone else seen this or know about it? Thanks
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    Just curious? Who names all their chickens and who doesn't?

    Yes yes yes - all of our peeps are named - and most respond to me calling their name. We have 21 - 2yr olds and just hatched out 28 babies from our very own eggs! We incubated 35 - 4 were not fertile. only 2 that were fertile did not hatch and 29 hatched! We have lost one -- at one day old...
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    April Hatchalong, need hatchin' buddies!

    We're in - have 60 quail eggs ready to hatch this weekend - April 1,2 or 3. Our -or I should say my husband's first hatching experience - and mine too! Next up - my peep's eggs - going to try 40 - it will be a May Day hatch! Good hatching to everyone - will post how we do!
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    Not an Emergency but i wanna make sure hes OK

    Same here. One of my black stars is going thru a MAJOR Molt. One day Harry-( is a she) - had feathers the next day 1/2 were gone. He was walking funny and crouching down too. I called the vet and he said if possible move him and a friend to a seperate run and increase the protien in the...
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    Buff Orpington won't leave nesting box?? What could this be?

    Thank you to everyone that took the time to help us out! Last night - yup - confirmed! She, "Florence" - has gathered all the eggs up and is setting on them. Clucking, fluffing, hissing.... Is going broody bad? What are the concerns that I need to watch for? We took her out of the nest...
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