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    Questions on Sex-Linked Breeding

    Perfect thank you so much. Looking at adding some more girls to the flock so Cuckoo Marans are making the list! :jumpy
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    Questions on Sex-Linked Breeding

    New to chicken genetics and finding it confusing so wanted to clear up some things. I have gold laced Barnevelder roo and was wondering: 1) If I bred him with a Barred Cuckoo Maran hen would I get black sex-linked chicks? 2) What would occur -if anything- if he is bred with a Copper Black...
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    Chicken eye swollen and watery

    Thank you for all your help, I'll update with anything new
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    Chicken eye swollen and watery

    Okay thank you so much! Will probably be able to access vet tomorrow. We got new battery hens a couple months ago and all other hens have been there for years so I've a feeling it was them. Has already been washing eyes with saline and his eye drops from last vet visit. He has woken up and...
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    Chicken eye swollen and watery

    Can someone please help tell me what to do to help my rooster? One eye has a swollen lump beside it and is barely opened. The other eye, I have just spent a while cleaning gently to remove some hardened yellow prices from the bottom eyelid which has helped but it still has a large white mass...
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    Doubke yoke eggs every single time

    Hey guys, didn't really know where to post this but recently I've noticed that one of my rescused battery hens only every lays double yoke eggs. Just thought I'd make sure she's still healthy and if it could be something she's eating? Also if there were any world records related to that that...
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    Sick chick?

    Update on chick, her poop is greeny red and extremely watery, her crop also feels quite full and squisht
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    Sick chick?

    They were on medicated feed and all 3 other chicks are all good, she was very thirty with watery poops but has de fluffed now. Still not interacting much at all
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    Sick chick?

    Brought one of my 4 month old chicks in this morning because she wasnt interacting, staying fluffed up and sleeping. There are no other symptoms but just a lil worried cause we lost a chicken about a week ago. Any help would be appreciated *update* She passed away
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    Old sick chicken, not sure what happened

    I already did that and she'slighter than the other by quite a bit but all her poops are normal and her vent is clear, I've just given her electrolytes and sugar water, thanks for the suggestion, I'll keep you updated
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    Old sick chicken, not sure what happened

    She fell over trying to get down a very small ramp so her balance is off, she can stand fine but her wings are droopy the weather has be 17°C ish the last couple days so she's fine weather wise, she's fluffed up but no droopy or dull eyes
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    Old sick chicken, not sure what happened

    I always get ex-battery hens so they often die quite a bit younger then other hens, I have one hen about 4-5 years old who had a fall this morning she's quite elderly and couldnt get up. I brought her inside and after she eats she shivers like she's having problems swallowing, has anyone had...
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    New heat lamp and bulb different watts, need help

    I'll keep an eye out
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    New heat lamp and bulb different watts, need help

    I never thought of that and yes I do thanks :)
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    New heat lamp and bulb different watts, need help

    Went to 5 pet stores today with no luck then had to get some feed for the normal hens and rooster and found a 150w red heat lamp- very happy now
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