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    Eye Problems this morning

    When I came home today I confirmed it was henpecking. A section of her come was bit off. After separating and healing, what do I do to keep them from doing this to each other?
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    Eye Problems this morning

    This morning it appears to be worse. Her eye that was injured yesterday is completely swollen shut. I washed it out and applied neosporin. She would not open her other eye, so I washed it out and she eventually opened it. She doesn't have any spots on her comb except that one red one seen in...
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    Eye Problems this morning

    This morning I noticed one of my chickens eyes was swollen shut. I washed it out and added a little neosporin ointment at the top and bottom, but I can't tell if she has an infection or is getting hen pecked by my other two chickens. Can you guys look at the pics and help me out? I am new to...
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    First Egg! What do I do?

    I have waited faithfully and cared for my chickens for the last 5.5 months anticipating their first egg and yesterday to my surprise it came. Now what do I do? I'm afraid to eat it, not because I'm scared of the egg, but I've waited faithfully and just don't want to waste it. Any advice? What...
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    Saved my girls today.

    Here is a picture of my Steve safe and sound!
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    Saved my girls today.

    I let my girls out to free range this morning while I cooked a Saturday morning breakfast for the family. While we were enjoying our morning breakfast inside I suddenly heard my Barred Rock Steve squealing like crazy. My other two girls took shelter but Steve was trapped in a corner about to...
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    Help with gender..

    I'll try to get some more pics, but did the sound my chicken was making sound familiar to yours... is that normal?
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    Help with gender..

    Another pic of Sam.
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    Help with gender..

    Here is a pic of my bird Sam
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    Help with gender..

    Hey guys, I'm new at this chicken thing... I have 3 chickens. 1 Araucana who is 3 months old and today she started making some weird crys in a deeper voice. I am praying she is not a rooster, because we live in city limit and my son will be devastated. This is his chicken and it is his...
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    Need Breed Help

    Here are some additional pics. Thanks for the help. As soon as the morning came this new chicken has been hen pecking my Ameraucana all morning... not sure what to do.
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    Need Breed help

    I recently built a coop and started out with two chickens, one Ameraucana and one Orphington Buff. After two months, I lost my Orphington Buff to a opossum. After two days of trying to find another chick to introduce to ameraucana, I found this similar aged chicken at a farm that a farmer let...
  13. Louielori

    Need Breed Help

    I recently built a coop and started out with two chickens, one Ameraucana and one Orphington Buff. After two months, I lost my Orphington Buff to a opossum. After two days of trying to find another chick to introduce to ameraucana, I found this similar aged chicken at a farm that a farmer let...
  14. Louielori

    Need Breed Help

    I recently built a coop and started out with two chickens, one Ameraucana and one Orphington Buff. After two months, I lost my Orphington Buff to a opossum. After two days of trying to find another chick to introduce to ameraucana, I found this similar aged chicken at a farm that a farmer let...
  15. My shabby Coop

    My shabby Coop

    This coop was built from reclaimed lumber from a fence panel. It was my first coop built.
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