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    Hot Eggs

    We live in Scottsdale Arizona and it is in the 110 degree range. If eggs are out all day are they still ok to eat if I put them in the fridg right away? 1 americana, 1 RIR and 1 barr rock. 10 large gold fish in pond 1 bull frog and 1 crazy, fun malti-poo
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    Eggs Are In 110 Az Heat Most The Day, Are They Still Good?

    Would Like To Know If Our Eggs Are Ok To Eat After A Heated Day Then Washed And Put In The Fridgerator.
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    temps are at 110 plus. are my eggs ok to eat after all day in sun?

    We live in Scottsdale AZ and the temps are up there. The eggs are sometimes not collected till after 5 PM. their hot! are they still safe to eat if I wash and put in frig right a way?
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    I accidently got her quick and it won't stop bleeding,

    I'm a pet groomer and when cutting nails it always smart to have some quick stop on hand, It's medicated. They probably sell it at any pet supply store
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    I need to start a deworming, what products do you recomend

    My chickens are about 1 year old, two of them are on the skinny side. I'm thinking they might have worms. there other wise very happy birds. I have a barred rock who is fat and happy but my small road island red and my americana you can fill their chest bone real well and i was told you...
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    Training a chicken

    My RIR raises a ruckus just before laying an egg...and everytime she wants food, attention or inside. Very spoiled. I brought some eggs over to my closest neighbor and she was wondering what the heck that noise was. Luckily she's good with it.
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    Hens Laying in the Winter

    We have a RIR and she didn't start laying eggs until she was five months. This was around october. A month later she was laying one everyday. We live in Scottsdale, AZ It's mild here in the winter. I'm wondering how shes going to do this summer when its 105 to 110 on average. Its hitting 100...
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    Is it okay to have an only chicken?

    We had just one chicken for a year. Raised as a chick. She did just fine. We gave her lots of attention. Then in March we aquired a new one that was five weeks. we keeped her seprate from the adult for a month then intruduced them under supervision until the baby was not quite half grown...
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    chicken not eating,not pooping,just stands. woke up to this. Help

    GOOD NEWS!! Ruby is doing better. over night she passed her egg. her comb is still light in color and looks depleted but i think its from eating more of the scratch then the lay. she isn't getting the scratch for a while. I'm feeding her left over blackeye peas and ham and a slice of cotto...
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    chicken not eating,not pooping,just stands. woke up to this. Help

    Ruby was good with her bath. got real relaxed. took her out after about 10 min, we just got the water deep enough to where it covered her bottom and chest. Its way past dark here so we've turned out the lights and I will check her in a bit. Come tomarrow I'll have to go someware to use a...
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    chicken not eating,not pooping,just stands. woke up to this. Help

    I thought we weren't suppost to feed them eggs or chicken? were going out to give her a bath right now so I'll check again in about 1/2 hour. thanks
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    chicken not eating,not pooping,just stands. woke up to this. Help

    THANK PUMKINPEEPS- I just went out and felt her all over again and she now feel hard around the back on either side of her and she definetly doesn't like it. shes in pain. and pants after the examination. I'm going to set her in a shallow container in warm water and see if it helps. I'll let...
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    chicken not eating,not pooping,just stands. woke up to this. Help

    THANKS CHICKENZOO she hasn't been wormed. she hasn't lost weight. crop feels thin and light in color. she is breathing fine with no naisel discharge. we have her in our utelity room .door closed with her nesting box next to her. she has slept here for about a week and a half when the...
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    Ms Purdy Needs Your Help Please

    good luck on your chicken. I posted earlier this afternoon.(mines not pooping ,not eating and just stands there) read my blog please. I'm soo worried. And so attached. raised her from a chick. her name is ruby girl. Shes been so much fun. 1st chicken. i'm hooked. I'll keep posted to...
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    chicken not eating,not pooping,just stands. woke up to this. Help

    We live in Scottsdale AZ. Ruby has been a healthy nine month old road Island red laying 5 eggs a week for the last 2 months. Is fed aprox. 1/2 cup of scratch and 1 cup lay 2 to 3 times a day (doves and sparrows share with her) She gets oyster shell too. She loves corn on cob, lettus, yogurt...
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