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Separate farms about 30-45 mins apart. No treatments prior. The hen is basically gorgeously healthy... except for the rattling cough. The Rooster has been a scraggly fella since I got him. But he looks a lot better after the soaking I gave him 2 days ago! He still smells 300% better, too...

Thanks to all for the opinions so far!!! And for those that remember my introduction post, yes... I lost two chicks since acquiring my flock... One of the Wyandottes got under the edge of the chicken tractor and was promptly processed by one of our dogs as fertilizer. :-( We also lost the...

OK. How about the constant cough? Its been right around a month. They cough in fits, but I'd say 5 minutes never goes by without a cough. Even when they're sleeping its fitful with occasional less strong but still definite cough/headshake/sneeze actions. I feel like that's gotta be not...

Thanks for the help. All chickens were acquired on the same day. I'll try shopping for Permethrin and Poultry Dust! I hope you're right about the beak! What gave me concern was the blackening on the one nostril of the hen. That's definitely not her coloring... hence I thought it might be a...

I had one chick severely stressed out in shock and I thought for sure she was gone. She got out and got pounced on by the dog. Not intent on murder, but more mouthing the newly found squeaky toy. Pretty sure she did not get bitten down on. That dog is gentle with the cat. Just scared the chick...

Oh no... its a super common job in those big commercial chicken farms. There's usually like 100,000 chickens to a family farm... if a bird bug catches, it can bankrupt them! You don't literally dispatch every chicken you can catch... only the ones who are clearly slow... and the idea is that...

MWHAHAHAHA!! Our Relationship has not progressed QUITE that far yet! :-)

Just a local lady... she says the parents are pure but she doesnt care for the Cost and Circumstance of official "Cat Fancying". Just likes occasional kittens and the cash doesnt hurt. Her family runs a VERY successful local safari park. So they have some serious animal husbandry creds. He looks...

They are at the local Petco and PetSmart chains. About $10. I bet they are some designer crayfish... but they sell them as "Blue Lobster". Max size about 6 inches. Had him about 1-1.5 years now. We found a female about 1 year ago... but he literally mated her to death... :-( He has molted a...

Their water is changed no less then every other day. Changed. Flushed. Cleaned. Usually refilled with clean RO filtered water from our kitchen filter. They have Manna Pro Layer Mix 16 and Chick Starter powder mess provided 24 hours. Leftovers discarded and bowls cleaned about once a week so...

And here is the lovely chicken lady... good side first... followed by the side showing signs of "The Blackening". Also of note. She began laying on the second day I had her. She produces a perfect brown egg about 4-5 days a week, so far.

Here is the young rooster... (hopefully 4 images are attached here)

My little feathered buddy is sick. I have a juvenile male Rhode Island Red. He is approx 3-4 months old. Generally very active. He has a harem of chicklettes. 4 RIR females about 1-2 months old all VERY healthy. and 2 Silver Wyandotte females, also about 1-2 months old and VERY healthy. They...

OK, well... Maybe not LOVE! But I really find them fascinating and learning the animal husbandry of raising a sustainable flock of egg-laying, meat producing, yard-birds is my latest challenge in life! Part of me hates to be cheesy and copy the suggested questions, but the part of me that's...