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    What are these?

    When we've had chickens go broody, we've put the hard, blue dry ice used in coolers in the nest under the hen. The ice needs to be swapped about every 8 hours but generally will reduce the hen's body temperature enough to flip her hormones and break her broodiness within about 3 days. What...
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    What are these?

    Hi! We had a 5-yr old hen who lost her hatch-mate and went broody for the first time a couple weeks later. We broke the broody with dry ice. A couple weeks later, same story. The third time, she refused to stop brooding, the other hens started avoiding the coop and laying around the property...
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    Sick hen-spur the problem?

    I returned home from military service a couple days ago to an apparently sick hen. She's a 2-year old Barnevelder who shares a clean and pest-free coop with 7 other hens. All get along very well and free range all day on our wooded acres. They have continual access to clean water and Nutrena...
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    Sick chicken - anyone experienced this?

    Thank you!
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    Sick chicken - anyone experienced this?

    Corn and tape--thanks, will do!
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    Sick chicken - anyone experienced this?

    Re: You can collect a three days sample and have your vet check it for parasite eggs, or you can go ahead and just deworm them all. I don't have a vet. How do I deworm them? Are there any down sides to deworming all of them?
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    Sick chicken - anyone experienced this?

    Also, her crop doesn't feel full. Seems normal?
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    Sick chicken - anyone experienced this?

    Oh, and my husband said about her belly: "of those options, squishy".
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    Sick chicken - anyone experienced this?

    Thanks for responding! Near as I can tell, her last egg was probably 7-10 days ago. No shell abnormalities. The chickens have regular access to crushed egg shells. I've never dewormed. We've never had worm issues ... that I'm aware of, at least. We're in MN so ground has been frozen plus the...
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    Sick chicken - anyone experienced this?

    Hello! I appreciate any insight you all might have about what appears to me to be a sick chicken. Here's the situation: Total of 8 chickens which are very friendly with one another, free range on our wooded property all day, and live together in a clean coop with plenty of water and food. For...
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    When will partridge rocks lay eggs?

    Hi! We have what we were told were partridge Plymouth Rock pullets. I think these 2 look ready to lay, but they're only about 4 months old. Does anyone have any experience with this breed?
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    What breed is this?

    Thank you!!
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    What breed is this?

    I was told this was a Barnevelder, but it doesn't look like any barnevelder I've seen before. Anyone have any ideas?
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    Help! Chicken ripped open by predator--need advice!

    Thanks for your input. How do you recommend putting her down?
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    Help! Chicken ripped open by predator--need advice!

    Help! I believe a coyote got its teeth into one of my hens this morning (other possible predators are raccoons or hawks). Regardless, her innards are now exposed and hanging open. I've secluded her and ensured she has water (though she's not drinking that I can see) and food (also not eating)...
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