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    Gash wound

    So ... one of my Polish hens was in my neighbors backyard, so after I caught her, I happened to lift her up and look at her, and thankfully I did, because she has a huge gash under her head. It is not bleeding or weeping any fluids, and honestly looks really clean. I’ve put her in a dog crate to...
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    Weird lump found with organs when butchering

    Okay I feel like an idiot. It’s the gizzard. I should really google first 🤪 back to some more coffee!!
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    Weird lump found with organs when butchering

    We butchered our roosters today. They decided they were going to be mean, and with 2 littles and occasional house sitters, it was just a no to keep them. When we were pulling (we as in my husband ;) ) out the internal organs, there was this large pretty hard thing mixed with the organs. I know...
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    Pox or ...? Black spots on comb - photos included

    Is this dry pox? Doesn’t seem to be dried blood from pecking issues, and I just realized it was in multiple chickens 😞 If it is, can I do anything or just need to let it run it’s course?
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    4 week old - leg issue

    And even more improvement in her gait 🤩🙌
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    Wattles on a 16 week old Polish

    Definitely Houdan, though one pulley has only 4 toes on one foot? Is that normal?
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    Wattles on a 16 week old Polish

    My brain is imploding 😂😂😂 I’m off to take photos and obsess on the differences!
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    Wattles on a 16 week old Polish

    First off, wahooooooo!!!! 🥳😂 Secondly, will adult birds have differences in the wattles between male and female?
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    Breed Standards

    Do the various breed associations have breed standards that chickens are judged against at shows like dogs? I went to research about Polish and didn’t see any information, so was curious what the norm is!
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    Wattles on a 16 week old Polish

    I started second guessing myself and went to research and google was not much help. Can hens have red wattles? I have 2 that look pretty different. I have 2 other roosters the same age (black copper Maran and a barred rock) and it is *obvious* they are boys. These Polish chicks are not crowing...
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    4 week old - leg issue

    I’m fascinated using slow motion video :) How would I be able to tell if her leg feels numb? No response to touching it? I’d guess no, but would have to go pick her up and intentionally look.
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    4 week old - leg issue

    Today’s update - CONTINUED IMPROVEMENTS!! 🥳 I taped Luckys feet like Eggcessive mentioned (much easier and effective than the cardboard shoes I had noted earlier) - thank you!! She still is having a hard time walking. I started letting her be with her buddies during the day, and separating...
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    4 week old - leg issue

    Thankfully these are just pets for us, so no breeding plans here! Coming from the dog breeding world, I few pretty knowledgeable in the concepts of genetics, and can see how easy it is for a chicken population to become inbred without careful selection. I appreciate your input ❤️😁
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    4 week old - leg issue

    Update! “Lucky” seems to be improving. After a lot of searching, my best guess is that Tolbunt Polish can have some inbreeding issues that lead to issues of vitamin deficiencies. I started off using NutriDrench as a supplement in the water, and then switched to Rooster Booster as it also...
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    Leaking waterer nipples

    Follow up! A little (or a lot 😂) of JB Weld around the base of the nipples cured the issue. The problem was caused by attaching to the round edge of a PVC pipe, so the rubber gasket was not enough to seal it up. The setup now works beautifully - low waste and clean water.
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