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    respiratory issues in my 2 year old hen

    She doesn't seem to have any other systems other then maybe really loose stools. I can pretty much guarantee it isn't dust this time of year. I'm fighting mud right now as it is our wet season. Up to my ankles in the stuff in some places in the chicken yard. This is a very recent development...
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    respiratory issues in my 2 year old hen

    I have a 2 year old hen who currently almost sounds like a goose because she "honks" as she breathes. She did lay an egg for me today and seems to be eating and drink but I've never heard her sound like that before and it concerns me. Any advice would be helpful.
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    Free to good home Black Americana Cross Rooster in Oregon

    I have a rooster from my last hatching that I thought originally was a hen. He's very good looking and is a lot like his father in that his personality is very mild and sweet tempered. His father is ok with him but not sure how long that will last as his father can get a little territorial with...
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    Any Knitters or Spinners here?

    Quote: Hey griddle! Welcome to BYC!! I also spin! I love that I can say that now. I just bought my first spinning wheel yesterday and have been spinning like a lunatic. I was using a drop spindle before and am enjoying every minute of my new toy. Do you ever sell the wool from your...
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    What treat did your chickies get today?

    My girls got 1/2 a cantaloupe rine to clean out, some tomatoes, and half a loaf of bread that went really stale. They love the bread.
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    White Hen with some kind of skin condition. Advice plz.

    scratch'n'peck : Were the others in the flock from the same family? She could be molting. It takes a while for new feathers to grow back when they loose them during a molt. She may have mites or lice. You should be able to learn more about how to identify these pests in the "Learning...
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    White Hen with some kind of skin condition. Advice plz.

    Quote: First off, Glad you joined us! Are you sure it is not the rooster being a little bit too…rough? Or maybe a funny molt? Mine look terrible when they molt and it takes forever for some feathers to grow back. She was having this problem before I ever got my rooster. It might be molt...
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    Any Knitters or Spinners here?

    I love to spin and knit. I have about 6 sheep along with my chickens. I also have satin angora rabbits whose wool I use. I can drop spindle and have 3 different spinning wheels. I also do natural dying with my wool fiber.
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    White Hen with some kind of skin condition. Advice plz.

    I have a white hen, not sure what breed was given to me by a family that was relocating. She has some kind of skin condition that is causing her to loose her feathers and they don't seem to be growing back. Her skin is really red where the feathers are missing and I've noticed that her feet are...
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