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    4 old chick with a very swollen comb??

    Hi Codilyn, I've not seen this before but have a couple of thoughts from my biology background. It may be either trauma from trying to break free of the shell or fluid retention from being slightly premature (underdeveloped). For trauma you can try soaking in salt water or chamomile (i.e...
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    Lilac 7 Hens - Hello

    Thanks that article was very helpful. We are going to have a hard freeze tonight so brought our hens into their new coop inside the barn. I will double check to make sure the windows are not stuck and working properly. Hopefully this winter is not as severe as the last one. This site is...
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    Lilac 7 Hens - Hello

    We got our chicks in April & pleasantly surprised they started laying before the end of August. They are an assortment of reds, pretty friendly, one flier who thinks she's our personal pet and comes out to greet us when we collect the eggs. We hastily built a salvage material coop in the lilac...
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