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    Sri Lanka - Pearl of the Indian Ocean

    Glad to see some of our neighbours to the North here too!
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    Sri Lanka - Pearl of the Indian Ocean

    Any other members from or living in Sri Lanka? Would love to meet other chicken keepers :)
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    Comment by 'ImeshL' in article 'Can Chickens Eat Mango? All You Need To Know'

    My flock loves mangoes! Their favourite hangout is also in & under one of our mango trees :D
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    In my hen coughing or is something stuck in her throat?

    What do you do with the eggs that can't be used during the withdrawal period? Feels like waste to just throw them away. Any tips to get some use out of them?
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    In my hen coughing or is something stuck in her throat?

    Took her to the vet he suspected a bacterial infection that's apparently quite common these days due to the monsoon. Was prescribed some meds for the whole flock. Pollodoxin (doxycycline) for 5 days followed by Rintal (febantal) for 3 days. Hoping for the best!
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    In my hen coughing or is something stuck in her throat?

    Hi @Wyorp Rock, No mucous, obstructions or yellow pasty materials as far as I can see No bubbles either I'm located in Sri Lanka Will check her crop tomorrow morning and post an update :)
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    In my hen coughing or is something stuck in her throat?

    One of my hens has been making a coughing noise and moving her neck like she's trying to throw up. It' been going on for a few days and she's still eating & laying fine. Should I be worried?
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    Hello from Colombo, Sri Lanka!

    Commercial producers usually import parent & grandparent stock from Europe & the US, which might explain it :D. Rhode Island Reds are super common here!
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    Hello from Colombo, Sri Lanka!

    Thanks @Ursuline Chick! I'm also hoping to learn about the differences in backyard keeping around the world. For one, we don't have seasons here in the tropics, just the monsoons so we don't really need to worry about winterizing coops. We also don't have access to chicken toys, automated gate...
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    Hello from Colombo, Sri Lanka!

    Thanks @cherrynberry, he is a handsome boy! A lot of the random mixes we get here originate from ex-farm birds that are adopted by backyard keepers & go on to mix with other breeds. Due to the country being majority Buddhist, there are many instances where a small scale farmer would be...
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    Hello from Colombo, Sri Lanka!

    Thank you everyone for the warm welcome! Hi @Shadrach, My 3 are of the jet black variety, although the roosters comb & wattles are a dark plum rather than a pure black. And here's most of the flock (as much as I could get in one frame at least)
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    Hello from Colombo, Sri Lanka!

    Hi everyone, greetings from sunny Sri Lanka! I started keeping chickens 3 months ago and BYC kept coming up whenever I was looking for information. Glad to have finally joined. Currently I have 16 chickens who free range in my garden (12 girls, 4 boys) 3 x Kadaknaths 3 x Buff Brahmas 10 x...
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