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    Reputable breeders in middle TN or KY?

    After loosing my fourth Barred Rock girl from egg yolk peritonitis, and finding out that particular problem (among others) is common to hatchery chicks, and of course I ignorantly got these girls from a local feed store 3 years ago, time to find a reputable breeder in my area. I don't want to...
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    Mystery illness

    It was clear Maggie wouldn't make it much longer and was in misery, so this morning we ended it for her and took her body to the lab. The lab called a few minutes ago. Diagnosis: yolk peritonitis. So nothing that could be done. Call me a bad chicken person, but I had never heard of that before...
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    Mystery illness

    Kathy, don't worry abt sounding insensitive. Right now, I have to be less concerned abt Maggie and more concerned abt the rear of the flock. I called the lab and they won't take her live. Otherwise, I'd be on the road right now.
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    Mystery illness

    C.E. Kord Animal Disease Laboratory Ellington Agriculture Center in Nashville
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    Mystery illness

    I'm in TN, and can transport her myself, so no need to worry FedEx, lol. Thanks
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    Mystery illness

    Haven't posted in a long time, just been lurking. Need some serious help now though. Last year we lost three barred rock hens to a sudden illness. We medicated, treated, etc. and still lost them. Now, a year later, another hen is showing the exact symptoms. We've ruled out sour crop, impacted...
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    Adult hens and rooster boycotting coop!

    Their vision seems to be good, and usually when i go into the coop, they will eventually come. Usually. Last night i had to put them in. As far as mice go, oddly, it's nighttime when the crazy chickens like to hunt them!!! On nights when the moon is bright qnd shines through their window, our...
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    Adult hens and rooster boycotting coop!

    I don't know what could possibly be harassing them in the coop. We shut them in every night, open it up every morning, and that thing is chicken Fort Knox. So is the lot it's attached to-buried chain link with a wire top and no gate. It's so secure, I've seen th chickens in the lot staring up...
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    Adult hens and rooster boycotting coop!

    Haven't posted in a long time, (sure do read a lot, though) this has me stumped. Thanks in advance for the help! 4 Barred Rocks. 3 hens 1 roo, 1 1/2 years old. Suddenly, out of the blue, they don't want to go in the coop at night. They have a fenced in BIG lot, and the coop is big, too. (we're...
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    Chickens dying-need help!

    Anybody? Please?
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    Chickens dying-need help!

    I don't post a lot, but I read a lot, so thanks in advance for the help! Here's the problem: Flock of 1 Roo 6 hens. Feed store chicks, 13 months old. Barred Rocks. Large house, completely enclosed lot. Fed Layena and healthy table scraps. ACV in water. Allowed to free range in fenced backyard...
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    Anyone else LOVE BARRED ROCKS?

    Oh, golly yes! It had been years and a move waaay farther south since we had chickens, so we did our homework before settling on our little BR flock. They have got to be the sweetest chickens I've ever known! Love the quirky BR personalities! A couple of my girls frequently stand in the coop...
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    *Cramped Chicks!! Please, need a solution...*

    When we got our day old BR chicks this past spring, we had them inside. Turned out because of a REALLY cold spring here, they had to stay inside for the most part for two months. Bathroom toilets make great places for chicks to ambush each other around and hide behind. I cleaned the entire...
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    OK...My Turn-Girls or boys (Again) (PIC HEAVY)

    Quote: x2
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    What kind of roo for daddy? Which lady for mama?

    Agreed. When we had bantams, they were incredible mothers, so much so that we used them for our broodys. You should have seen one of our little gals covering 6 huge RIR eggs! When they hatched, she just had to tippytoe to cover them all. Right now, I've got 1 BR roo and he is the sweetest...
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