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    The Craigslist Hermaphrodite Chicken

    Ah well it's too late now, the add has long since been removed. I definitely would have let the owner know my intentions in case it was a family pet. I may still be looking for similar opportunities in the future though.
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    The Craigslist Hermaphrodite Chicken

    Hey all, I wrote a short post on my blog about this chicken I found, and I thought BYC would find it fascinating. It's a bit reproductive biology heavy so try to work though the terminology if you don't quite understand all of it. Animal Science: The Craigslist Hermaphrodite Chicken That...
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    Maggots were eating my hen alive: UPDATE she won't eat

    It looks like the prolapse has popped out again, that on top of the maggots and parasites is my limit. Consulted with my boss (veterinarian who raises chickens and turkeys) and she agreed. Looks like my flock is down one. Still definitely deworming the rest, she mentioned that parasitic activity...
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    Maggots were eating my hen alive: UPDATE she won't eat

    I'm dealing with the exact same thing right now, and unfortunately I don't have very good facilities to deal with it. On top of it, I only noticed my Hen's poopy butt because she also prolapsed this morning, I went to fix that and found the maggot hole below just like yours. Cleaned most off...
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    Introduction - Juniperwak

    Hello, I've googled BYC enough times now that I figured I might as well set up an account. My name's Austin, and I'm a Student at Oregon State University studying animal science. (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I got my first chickens about a month and a half...
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