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    Puffed out young bird, not eating, loose stools, day 7 and very weak, no respiratory symptoms.

    As far as I know they were both laying up to a week before they got sick. All eggs have been normal. no swelling in lower abd between legs, as of Two days ago will check my new one today. There vents are clean of lice and mites, I use DE in the coop and nesting boxes.Yes I think I will...
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    Challenge: Hatching The Impossible!!!!!

    It is kind of sad to see double yolkers grow fine chicks until they die, before they hatch. Is this experimenting with live young a form of animal abuse. Not saying, just wondering.
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    Puffed out young bird, not eating, loose stools, day 7 and very weak, no respiratory symptoms.

    Hi, I thought one of my young birds got sick and was perhaps going to die at age 4 or so. It happens at times. I have had 12-18 chickens in my yard for 16 years now. She got puffed out and stopped eating about 7 days ago. No respiratory symptoms, loose stools, and now very weak, not moving...
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    Broody hens and chicks

    Can not believe it but I have two hens on a total of 11 eggs and Tuesday next wlll be three weeks, so I am expecting chicks soon. I have some sudden worries. I have them on wood shavings and wonder how in the world I am going to keep them on newspaper over the shaving for a week when they are...
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    chicken pricing

    Hi, I was asked by a friend to raise 8 chicks for her. They are now 4 months old and hopefully within the month will begin to lay eggs. I got them as day olds and have fed them only organic mash and they are beautiful and healthy. But I got a bit lazy and stopped keeping track of what I paid...
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    Help me figure out this predator, please

    I went to my coop today and found 2 of my young flock dead. They are about 5-6 weeks old and each one is the cutest. It is a weird death in that each one has one small wound ...hard to find...on it's neck and there is a little blood but nothing else. Maybe a teaspoon of blood at each site and...
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    One more confused newbie

    My oh my what a friendly site...I will come back often!
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    Can chickens have heart attacks or die from fear or exhausion?

    I did not know that and it makes sense, poor babies. They were still so warm and it was so sad, but they had a very good life and I am happy for that. Thank you for your kindness in your reply. Hey I just checked out your BYC page, I love it that you love the predators. They have to eat...
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    Can chickens have heart attacks or die from fear or exhausion?

    no traps...one can not blame a fox for being a fox...I will keep them in their pen for a while and make sure the dog is outside when they are out.
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    Can chickens have heart attacks or die from fear or exhausion?

    what would the fox do just shake him till they die and go on to the next...they have only taken one at a time in the past. Only one had blood the others just were perfectly complete and dead no wet even
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    Can chickens have heart attacks or die from fear or exhausion?

    I left my home for 30 minutes yesterday and upon my return found a fox running away with a hen and 4 dead hens all in one piece and only one with a bit of blood. Could the fox have just killed and then gone on to another flying chicken? I thought dogs did that but we have no free running dogs...
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    One more confused newbie

    Hello, my name is Bridget. My husband and I live in Maine with our small flock of chickens...White Comets, Buff Orpingtons and New Hampshire Reds. We have some cats, a standard poodle and a diving pony. I am not sure how to use this site...any site for that matter, but so few people around me...
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    Poultry Predator Identification

    Thanks for this very informative article. I have just come home from a quick run, all 15 hens happily having their day. I live in Maine and today has been a gray kinda overcast day but it was about 3-3:30 pm. I came home and my poodle took off as we approached the house in a way she only does...
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