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    Chicken Ear Infection? Frostbite? Mites? What's up with Spot?

    Thanks for the suggestions. I have cleaned her ears with the peroxide and qtips but nothing was in them. They are dry. No sneezing or coughing (except when I cleaned her ears, some sneezes then). Her eyes are bright, she's very alert (keeps trying to get out of the kennel every time I check...
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    Chicken Ear Infection? Frostbite? Mites? What's up with Spot?

    Hello all! I need help figuring out what is wrong with Spot, my 2 year Speckled Sussex. Here's all the details. It's currently stupid cold, low's are -8, high is single digits (Welcome to Minnesota Super Bowl fans! Isn't it lovely?). I've been keeping a close eye on my chickens (4 hens, all...
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    Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2

    Hi! I have 4 chickens that I hope are all girls. A Wyandotte, a Barnevelder, a Speckled Sussex and an Olive Egger (Welsummer, Maran, Cream Legbar mix - looks heavy on the Welsummer and Cream Legbar). All are now 6 weeks. Here's some photos of the Barnevelder It's very timid and runs...
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    Chicken sneezing - how worried should I be?

    Thank you everyone for your advice. I did carefully watch my chickens, and listened closely to them. No catches in their breaths, no actual sniffles. I paid more careful attention and what I thought was "congestion" was one in particular who is messy eater (ie - nearly frantic about all food...
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    Chicken sneezing - how worried should I be?

    Hello all - new to chickens here. This is my first flock - 2 Australorps and 2 Buff Orpingtons - 5 weeks old. One of the Orps started sneezing 2 days ago. Immediately after her sneeze her peeps sounded slightly ... congested? Like she had a slight case of the sniffles. However - she has no...
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