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    RIR Hen or rooster?

    Looks like a sweet rooster to me. I'd have him in a shot to keep my girls in check !!
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    Hen developed livid red skin over face and head

    Good link thank you - maybe it's the colour of her skin when there are no feathers. She seems ok and no malaise. I put her with her buff orp friend and she went straight to the coop to lay an egg. Kept the 2 bullies out of the run today but they are fantastic laying marans so reluctant to get...
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    Tablet taking tips needed

    Thank you, I'll have a go ! She wasn't having me opening her beak and I was trying crushed tablet in Greek yogurt which she likes. Will try this method. Unfortunately she has cottoned on so avoiding me. Will grab her before I let her out of the run and when she goes in at night. Hope she gets to...
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    Hen developed livid red skin over face and head

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    Hen developed livid red skin over face and head

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    Hen developed livid red skin over face and head

    Much clearer outside but this is the best I could do one handed. I have been giving her piriton but no real improvement. She is still quite lively and I may move her to sleep with her bantam buff Orpington friend/protector in a large plastic dog transporter which I keep in the run just in case I...
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    Worms & Lice & a Very Sick Bird

    So sorry to hear about all your problems which make mine pale by comparison. I have sand in my run too as research has found that it harbours less bacteria than any other substrate as it desicates the nasties and also keeps hens feet clean etc as long as you have a roof so it stays dry. When I...
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    Chicken combs slowly turning black

    Just following your thread and relieved to know there isn't a problem for this breed and Amorphis after all !!
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    Ideas to help keep coop cool. Fast!

    My son's loft room gets sweltering in the summer and we put frozen bottles of water in his room in front of a fan which helps no end. Makes condensation as heat used to melt it so has to be in a shallow container to catch the drips. The heat's a killer. Could you scale this up to big frozen...
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    Tablet taking tips needed

    My vet has given me huge (1"diameter) 500mg penicillin tablets for my maran hen's bumble foot and told me to give her 3/4 twice a day for 7 days. She won't let me give them to her orally and struggled when I open her beak and finds the pieces in the food now. Before I hid tiny pieces in cheese...
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    Hen developed livid red skin over face and head

    Can anyone advise? One of my little hens is being bullied by one hen and she keeps getting mounted and has lost feathers on her back and head. I have ordered anti peck spray and the purple anti bac spray. In the meantime, in a forum online I read someone suggested spice and mustard on the area...
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    Little flock of 5 :-)

    Hi I have 5 lovely chickens in the south of England and love the community of chicken lovers here. I couldn't wait to get my own place and little flock. I particularly value comments and thoughts from more experienced owners on any problems I might encounter!
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