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    Chicken died while I was holding her upside down.....

    I just read this article online so now I am pretty concerned about ever holding my chickens this way again to check for mites or lice. Is there some other way that works for holding them? Q. Someone told me to hold my rooster upside down by the feet to calm him down--is that a good idea? A: No...
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    Chicken died while I was holding her upside down.....

    I should of certainly checked her earlier and take full responsibility for that. I change their bedding frequently and make sure they are free to roam and take dust baths but the waddle (comb) should of made me give a closer look. Just wanted to make sure they can breathe when they are held by...
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    Chicken died while I was holding her upside down.....

    One of my chickens had a lot of poop on her and I saw she wasn't looking so well for a few weeks. Her comb was discolored and droppy. I held her upside down by her legs and saw that there were maggots on her vent eating her alive. When I turned her back up, she was dead. Could I have killed her...
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    Chickens in Hot Weather..need advice!

    Hey ~ I am in Portland too and have ducks and chickens. I was really worried this past week as well because of the heat. The things I did were only feeding them scratch because corn and cracked corn is harder for them to digest in the heat which makes them pant more. I gave them fresh watermelon...
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