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    prolapsed vent

    I have a two year old rhode island red who I suspect has the beginings of prolapsed vent. Her behaviour is normal and is still active, was eating fine and dust bathing today. However I noticed her struggling to poo, standing there for around a minute in the squatting position. When I looked at...
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    Brooding hens

    Two questions. How do I move a broody hen? And can to two brood hens(with two chicks each) live in the same space? Thanks
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    Cockerel Can't Walk

    thanks
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    Cockerel Can't Walk

    My cockerel, (think he has leghorn and something else in him) can't walk. It started on Christmas day when he was lying at the bottom of the perch. At first l thought he had broken a leg but as the day progressed he was able to walk. He seemed to have made a recovery until yesterday when he...
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    How Old Is My Chicken

    i have some rir chicks that are almost the same size as yours.They are almost 10 weeks old. hope this helps
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    What is the correct ratio of roosters to hens?

    I have found that rooster grow up together and have plenty of hens to share(like you have) that they should tolerate one another. if they mate with hens that can be an advantage or a disadvantage, some people don't like eating fertile ggs. however if your eggs are fertile you can breed chickens...
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    What breed is this hen?

    What breed is she? she is almost 2 years old. we got her as a hatching eggs so have know idea who the parents are. . she lays 4/5 eggs a week. her egg left compared to a rhode island red egg.she is very broody and gone broody 3 times. twice last year and once this year. thanks for...
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    injured rhode island red

    our little rhode island red(7 months old) was attacked 8 days ago by a dog, luckily i managed to separate the dog from her before he killed her. she ran into the ditch when we found her, we put an antisepitic on the wounds. we separated her from the other hens. Since they have healed and...
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    are rhode islands good layers

    are rhode islands good layers? How often do rhode island reds lay? i have 6 hens, 5 of them are 18 months and one 6 month old pullet.i am curious to see many eggs i can expect from them.
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    rhode Island red- hen or cocks

    thanks for the help guys, you were right. Pop is a pullet and nike and beast are "jumping" the hens. Beast and pi are crowing as well.
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    rhode Island red- hen or cocks

    right thanks guys for your excellent help
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    rhode Island red- hen or cocks

    it's a fairly wet day so the rain is making pip more shiny than s/he is
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    rhode Island red- hen or cocks

    here it is
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    rhode Island red- hen or cocks

    this nike's tail feathers here's the close up of beast and tail feather s here is a close up of pop and tail feathers finally we have close up of pip and tail feathers, the comb is starting to flop to one side, i don't if it can happen in cocks but i don't think so. thanks
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    rhode Island red- hen or cocks

    ok i will get close up of beast and pip tommorrow
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