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    How much should I be trying to get this crossbeak to eat daily? And can I train her to eat sideways?

    Beyond trimming, you can get a dremmel tool to file the beak into more of a normal shape. Retraining is almost impossibly as it is very painful. Crossbeak is generally caused by an entire skull deformity. Leave the top beak mostly alone and focus more on reshaping the bottom. I’ve had good luck...
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    Pullet or Cockerel Easter Egger

    Ha! I appreciate the “sorries.” This is my fear. We already have an attentive and beautiful blue ameraucana rooster and I don’t think we have quite enough space (or patience) to try and navigate a second rooster in our flock.
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    Pullet or Cockerel Easter Egger

    If you look at the third pick down you can zoom in more on the comb.
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    Pullet or Cockerel Easter Egger

    Hi! We have an Easter Egger that was supposed to be a female but we are becoming increasingly suspicious that she may be a he. Current age is 9 or 10 weeks. I found this older forum and it gave me hope that we might luck out in the end...
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    Are Hens More Likely To Die From Heat?

    Hmm. I’m less inclined to think this is heat related based on your setup. It sounds like you check them frequently and you would see the change from heat stress (panting and holding wings out) to heat stroke before the death. If you do get necropsy results in, hopefully it is something...
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    Are Hens More Likely To Die From Heat?

    Generally heavier breeds and roosters are more susceptible to death from heat stroke but chickens rarely read the rule book. You are right that the heat/humidity combos can be really dangerous for your flock. If it was heat you would see definites signs in advance. They would be panting, raising...
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    Suspected Egg Yolk Peritonitis

    I think your diagnosis is accurate. If you've felt her crop to make sure there isn't an impaction and checked for eggbound, EYP (or cancer) are the only other things I can think of. The last hen we had with peritonitis had a very hard swollen abdomen and started to do a penguin walk a little. We...
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    Bumble....toe???

    We have a year old Maran hen who started walking funny a few weeks ago (picks her left foot up in front of her really far as if she has something stuck on her foot she is trying to shake off) and we can't seem to figure out the cause. We've looked at the foot and one of the pads on her toe is...
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    Trying to join up with folks ordering Maran chicks in VT.

    Hi! We've ordered our new chicks for this coming spring (to be delivered April 10-12th) and our hatchery was out of Marans for that time period. We don't have space to order 15+ Marans from another hatchery as we really only need one. I was hoping to find someone or a couple of people nearby...
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