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    Chickens not interested in greens

    Hi - we have 8 chickens in an urban setting. The chickens have a nice little run but no access to a garden in which to forage. They love treats of cheese crusts, yoghurt, any kind of meat or fish. On the other hand, the don't seem interested in green trimmings (e.g., leaves from the vegetable...
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    Why does sick hen bob head constantly?

    I put her out of her misery today. Couldn't stand to see her slowly wasting away.
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    Why does sick hen bob head constantly?

    All - the hen is still alive, but not doing better. Her state seems to be degrading very slowly. She doesn't seem to eat or drink. I'm giving her water 2x a day as I administer the AB or AB+painkiller, but I'm not sure her condition is bacteriological as it's not responding to the AB at all. We...
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    Why does sick hen bob head constantly?

    We're taking care of a sick hen right now, and we *think* we have some idea of what's wrong and we're taking care of it. My question relates to the fact that this chicken is constantly bobbing her head. Is that something that happens a lot with sick chickens? We've not observed that behavior on...
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    Smelly composting tumbler question

    I was trying to think of what that smell reminds me off: it smells like a couple hundred wet wool sweaters and socks put together (or maybe a dozen wet dogs).
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    Smelly composting tumbler question

    All, We have a large dual chamber, insulated Jora compost tumber. We got it a few months ago. The first chamber is nearly full and is releasing a fairly foul, acrid odor. It doesn't smell like ammonia or rotten eggs or meat. It smells acrid, maybe the closest I can think of would be rotting...
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    Topic of the Week - Feeding table scraps to your flock

    All - do you in any way prepare the scraps? Do you cut it in tiny pieces for example? I often have tough scraps from kale or broccoli. Should I just let them go at those or should I dice it?
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    Heated base recommendation for 2 gal plastic pail + nipples waterer

    All - we have this waterer: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016AO5GAI/ It's made by RentACoop, and we're very happy with it. Now we're looking for a heater set up for it. The Amazon page suggests we get the RentACoop heater base but I have no idea where to find it. I would appreciate...
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    Weak, filthy chick won't grow

    Well, we took her in for the night and she survived. She's now standing, eating, & drinking. Poop is partly liquid with small amount of blood.
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Seattle, Capitol Hill
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Surprisingly, she's still alive as of this AM. We took her in for the night and she's eating and drinking right now, and standing!
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    Updated! - Test Your Diagnostic Skills - Warning, Contains Graphic Necropsy Photos

    Great thread, thank you everyone.
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    All - do you know what is the best way to have a necropsy done on a dead backyard flock chicken? Any free necropsy anywhere?
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    Weak, filthy chick won't grow

    The white one is the sick one.
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    Weak, filthy chick won't grow

    Yes they are, of course. Sorry that was not clear. They have full access to their normal food.
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