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    Definition/Explanation of "Carrier"

    Well, our girl did not survive. I kept her separate and treated her for nearly two weeks with the antibiotic but I just didn't see her making any real improvement. This morning, I found her lifeless, cold and stiff. She had apparently passed away sometime in the night. Tis a sad...
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    Definition/Explanation of "Carrier"

    Please note that the other five hens are doing just fine without symptom one. This particular hen started out with the occassional sneeze. I could hear her from inside the coop; in all other aspects, eating, drinking ,egg laying, demeanor, etc. she was fine. Her eyes are bright, there's no...
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    Definition/Explanation of "Carrier"

    WOW...that makes me wonder if I should cull her...for the protection of my other hens. Hmmmmmmmmmm....
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    Definition/Explanation of "Carrier"

    I have a Golden Comet that has symptoms of a respiratory infection that we're treating with antibiotics. From what I've read in the forum, I understand that once recovered, she'll always be a "carrier". Does that mean she will always be susceptible to respiratory infections or that she will...
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    Rogue RIR

    I went outside as soon as dawn broke this morning to see if she survived the night. Silly bird was walking around the yard like "no big thang". Before I opened the coop door, I opened the door to the run and she waltz in like it was MY fault. Silly bird.
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    Rogue RIR

    Well, it's been interesting around here that's for sure! I have a sickly, sneezy hen and after much internet searching and BYC forum reading, I decided the first thing I needed to do for her was clean the coop really well until I hear back from the County Extension Agent. So I came home this...
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    Need Help With A Sick Chick

    I think one of my golden comets has a cold. I have heard her sneeze occassionally over the past couple of weeks. Searching the forums seemed to indicate that wasn't a big deal especially if it was right after changing out the hay or whatever. For the last couple of days when I would gather...
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    Interacting With My Chickens

    This weekend I let the girls free-range a bit outside their coop and run. Lordy, did they have a ball. First of all they found the dirt floor in the lean too and dust bathed for 30 minutes or so. Hilarious. Then they pecked around in the pea gravel floor of the workshop...getting extra grit...
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    Interacting With My Chickens

    Treats! Makes perfect sense. And I think part of it has been I've been afraid to let them out of their tractor run..even when I'm right here...until they know that's the place to go for safety. We have hawks. It's been almost a month, so I think this weekend we'll let them out of the run...
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    Interacting With My Chickens

    I acquired my 7 and 8 month old hens about 3 weeks ago from a guy who just likes to raise chicks but doesn't like messing with chickens. I suppose he's like me and felines...I like kittens but I don't like cats! :) Anyway, the young adult birds were kept in a very nice large coop and...
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    Dust Baths

    And by the way....am I the only one that gets all "itchy" while reading these pests and parasites threads?
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    Dust Baths

    So I've got these 6 hens. 3 of which are laying regularly and I suspect the others will start up pretty soon too. The coop and run is as predator proof as possible and I think I've got a pretty good handle on the watering and feeding. All in all...I'm pretty pleased with things. However...
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    Morning Surprise

    I know how you feel. A couple of weeks ago, I had 2 dogs that came onto the property and harrassed my rabbits. They couldn't get to them but the poor rabbits didn't know that and they both tore their little feet up scurring around in their cages. I fired shots in the air to run the dogs off...
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    Post your FIRST EGG pics!

    Just as an update, I am consistently getting 3 eggs a day now from my girls. Best I can tell, the first egg came from my Golden Comet with the white tipped tail and the other two are from the Barred Rock Sisters. Everyday I expect a 4th egg from the other Golden Comet (the one with the black...
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