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    Winter months

    Thank u all so much for your advice, jackE, I love you coop by the way
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    Winter months

    Hi all I apologise if this is posted in the incorrect forum area but just wanted some advice please. As the cold winter months will be drawing in soon I wondered if I needed to do anything to keep my chickens warm overnight? I'm guessing they are quite hardy birds but wondered if anyone else...
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    Poorly hen

    A final post, thank u all for your help but she passed away quietly this morning :0(
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    Poorly hen

    An update, I've checked her this morning 6am, and it doesn't look good, she has slumped down but with her head leaning back and hardly breathing, I don't think it will be long now and looks like we are going to lose her :0(
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    Poorly hen

    Thank you, I use apple cider vinegar every time I change their water, I may try some yoghurt if she starts to eat again. Tomorrow morning will be the tell tale
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    Poorly hen

    Thank you, what would be the best type of electrolyte and probiotics to use that are easily accessible? We've only had her a week, we rescued her from being slaughtered and will be really sad of I lose her :0(
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    Poorly hen

    Thank you for this, symptoms appear to be similar but no mention of cloudy dripping from nose/beak, she is now standing in the carrier although her toes are curled under slightly. I'll see how she is in the morning and call the vet
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    Poorly hen

    Hi all, please can you help? I have a hen who we rescued and have had just over a week, we kept the 3 together that we got in their coop and fed them layers mash as advised and wormed them. Yesterday we noticed that one seemed distant and stayed in the bedding area, just standing there, today...
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    Him or her??

    Hi all, just a quick update....... You were correct, he is a cockerel and is starting to learn his 'crow', hopefully keeping him under cover a little longer will help him not to upset the neighbours (but I'm not holding my breath)
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    Him or her??

    Oh dear, not what I was hoping for but thank you for all your help
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    Him or her??

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    Him or her??

    Hi all, here are a couple of pics of my chicken, I can't figure out what sex it is and I am not experienced enough to try the vent option. I have had him/her for 9 weeks and it must of been 1-2 weeks old when I got it, so around 10-12 weeks at a guess. Would any of the experienced chicken...
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    Newbie chicken keeper

    Thanks Liz, I'll do that
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    Female confirmation?

    A question if someone would be so kind as to confirm either way. I have been told that you can sex a chicken by holding it with its head away from you and gently tilting forward, if the tail feathers spray out then it is a female, a sort or defence action to protect would e chicks, and...
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    Newbie chicken keeper

    A question if someone would be so kind as to confirm either way. I have been told that you can sex a chicken by holding it with its head away from you and gently tilting forward, if the tail feathers spray out then it is a female, a sort or defence action to protect would e chicks, and...
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