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    Advice Needed....My hen has a sore on her head

    My young RIR has a scabby sore on her head and it is oozing this morning. What should I use to clean it and what ointment can I apply? She is otherwise acting normal. Not sure if the rooster got her with his spur, or what happened. Should I put her on some sort of antibiotic too?
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    How to Handle Rooster Re-Integration

    What worked for me in this similar situation, was to get all the boys far away from all the girls, and put the boys all in together. They will fight, but not so intently on killing each other. After they have gotten their antics out of their system, and are buddies, put them all back with the...
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    Does anyone raise Silver Spangled Hamburgs?

    Oh the SSH...years ago, when I didn't know any better, bought 8 of these beautiful creations 4 bantams and 4 Standard. They were to be added to my show string. I should have known when the breeder told me there were 2 stipulations. Cash paid up front, before they were caught and I had to...
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    Do you kiss your chickens?

    Yup I kiss my chickens....and my Macaws.....and my Boa.....very rarely do I kiss my husband though
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    Think I messed up raising my chickens....now what do I do???

    THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!! As long as I have done no irrepairable harm to them....I don't care if they never lay an egg!!! They haven't been getting any scratch for a week now, only the layer pellets. I am going today to get them some oyster shell and Flock Grower. The main question I have on...
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    Think I messed up raising my chickens....now what do I do???

    So, here is the situation. April 1st of this year, I bought some day old chicks, RIR, Orps, Australorps and Aracauna. I fed them the Starter food until they were 12 weeks old....which was what I was told to do at the feed store, then switched them over to layer pellets 16%, again which I was...
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    SICK 7 month Orpington-HELP!!!!!

    Well, this morning I was greeted with a wonderful sight! One ticked off little Orp, who was pacing her cage demanding to be returned to her flock! Her leg is not swollen anymore, and when I let her out, she ran to the others and paced the fenceline to get back in! The other day, I just knew I...
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    SICK 7 month Orpington-HELP!!!!!

    Come Monday, she will be off to the vet!!!! Today she is doing much better, and has a very healthy appetite. She is still a bit fluffed and not walking really great, but I did notice that she keeps holding her left foot up to her belly when she is standing. I palpated it, as she is swollen...
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    SICK 7 month Orpington-HELP!!!!!

    She is the smallest of the flock, but she is the only one who never gets bullied away. There are several different feed/water stations. She is the only one who is like this, the rest are very fat and happy! I never have wormed them...honestly never knew I should!!!! With my macaws, when...
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    SICK 7 month Orpington-HELP!!!!!

    This morning when I went out to feed the chickens, my favorite little Orp hen, fell over and just layed there. I picked her up and she slowly walked over to the food and very slowly started eating. She feels very thin, fluffed up feathers everywhere, and very wobbly. Her eyes are clear and...
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    Chickens Don't Like Their Coop?

    It could be they are afraid. They are all the same age, but the Orp's were introduced about a month ago. The other chickens did bully them alot, but now they all get along during the day, and there are no more domination issues. The rest of the chickens go to bed long before dark, while the...
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    Chickens Don't Like Their Coop?

    I am having the same problem with my 3 young Orpington's. They just pile up on the ground outside of the coop. Every night, I have to go out there and put them inside up on the perch...this has been religiously for a month! These girls stay up until dark, while the others are already fast...
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    Phoenix Tail care?

    I used to keep my show Phoenix's in 12 x 24 runs (indoor), that were solid on the sides, to prevent pacing trying to get to each other. They each had 1 hen for company, and were very content. I used a heavy layer of pine shavings on the ground, and kept the perches up 8 feet high. I also...
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    Big Hello from Washington State

    Hello everyone! It is so very wonderful to know that there are other people who consider their chickens as "Pets" as do I. Right now we have 2 Black Australorp hens, 3 Buff Orp hens, 3 RIR hens, and Auracauna hen and Rooster...all of these guys are almost 6 months old. Then there is Teddy...
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