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    chicken laying huge eggs all of a sudden

    The last 2 days we have been finding a very big brown egg in the coop. 1 of them caused me to look for the body of who ever layed it. why all of a sudden? i have been adding ground sea shells and crushed egg shells lately. i also have been adding a magnesium/calcium supplament in their water 1...
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    Cochin noise?

    my partridge cochin makes a squeek type noise. we wondered if something was wrong with her, but she seems o.k.. she is about 10 mos. old
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    poultry waterer

    Hi All, a friend recommended this product called "chicken nipples" (i did not name it). i found them on line at QC Supply. they are under a buck a piece. we have 3 for 13 chickens. i drilled 3 holes of the correct size on the bottom of a 5 gallon bucket with a lid. no holes had to be drilled...
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    Hen Attacked by Neighbors Dog - What to Do?

    very sorry to hear about the attack. we have a neighbor that owns a pit bull. the dog is a cat & bird killer, and has attacked people. . they have not put in good fencing in the 1.5 years they had the dog. i already informed him, since he is not being a responsible pet owner, his dog is dust if...
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    5 mo. old marans asleep standing up, slightly puffy head, eyes look sunken

    um hi sorry I'm the original poster, but on my dad's account (too lazy to log out ) but I just wanted to say that I talked to the vet today and they would be happy to test it for me, and will have the results tomorrow. I am pleased...now to collect her poop
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    chicken not feeling well the day after she laid her first egg

    Hi our 6 month old chicken seems weak the day after she laid her first egg, she did not have difficulty laying it (i happen to have been there). she is very low key
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