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    Winterizing Nipple Waterers? UPDATE Really? No One Knows?

    Its been in the mid-20s here in Seattle lately and I've also had a frozen waterer problem. I bought a small 44-watt birdbath heater (http://amzn.com/B000793M68) for my bucket system and it did not work as I had hoped. I have a 5 gallon bucket with a couple PVC pipes coming off it with normal...
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    pullet died suddenly

    An update for anyone who is interested: I have since decided my hen died of dehydration problems due to our weird weather. I had changed the orientation of the food and water dishes around after the hen died and my remaining chicken drank all the water within an hour; it was quite surprising. I...
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    introducing new chickens to one older chicken

    I've mostly left them alone since my last post and now my girls are getting along fine. Phew!
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    introducing new chickens to one older chicken

    Did you do anything specific to help them become better friends besides keeping them separated for a while? I just lost a hen and introduced a new 7 week old to my remaining 12 week old girl. The older one pecks the younger one's head anytime she goes near the big food dish/waterer. So the young...
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    pullet died suddenly

    I think she's skinnier than I want her to be; there could be more meat around her keel. I've watched her closely for the last two days and she eats, but not as much as I want her to. I tried giving her some scrambled egg, she's ok with it but only eats a little. She didn't even attempt the plain...
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    pullet died suddenly

    Thanks, I wish I had noticed the signs earlier so I could have helped her. I had started both ladies on medicated feed when I got them, but maybe it wasn't enough for this one's system to handle the exposure (I've had adult chickens in this coop before).
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    pullet died suddenly

    I just checked on the other chicken, normal poops and behavior for the most part. She is running around crying slightly, though its understandable since she's so alone now.
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    pullet died suddenly

    When I picked her up this morning it seemed small like a grape but not hard or balloon-y.
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    pullet died suddenly

    I'll keep an eye out for red or bloody poop from the remaining chicken. I feed them medicated feed (Start & Grow) and introduced them gradually to the dirt run in the last month but I know that is not a guarantee that they won't get cocci.
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    pullet died suddenly

    I noticed some lime green or bright green poops from my 2.5 month old wyandotte this morning when I was cleaning the coop. She was roaming around the run like normal but when I picked her up she was lazy and lethargic in my arms. When I laid her back on the ground she didn't get back up. So I...
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