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    barred rock rooster/black star hen

    Hi! Just joined this conversation...a bit late, I know! What would happen if you mixed a BSL Rooster with a BSL hen?? What would be the result? Thanks!
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    2-day old hobbled RIR chick won't eat - HELP!

    Hello, I just hatched out 8 on Thursday. One of my last ones was a RIR chick. At first, I noticed after 24 hours that he was not walking like the others. He just pulled himself around. So I googled "spraddle" and decided that was his problem. So, I took medical tape to his hips and hobbled his...
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    crop impaction? oil? Grit?

    Hi! My rooster Pinto stopped eating towards the end when I decided to operate. I guess because he ran out of room in his crop?? Anyways... I don't know that you have to give your roo an antibiotic. I could be wrong... I would say to just be careful before/during/after surgery to keep the area...
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    Battered hen - Do I have to pluck her feathers?

    Okay, thanks!! I will wait it out... I feel bad for her, though!
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    crop impaction? oil? Grit?

    Hi! Glad the info helped! Pinto (my roo) had his crop impacted for about 1 1/2 weeks before I realized he wasn't "just fat"! But wow - After the operation, what a change! He is putting on *real* weight and has healed up perfectly. Can't even tell it's him anymore! I hope Boo comes through this...
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    Battered hen - Do I have to pluck her feathers?

    Hello! I inherited a RIR hen that is very badly battered and I need to know what is the best way to help her.... Here's the picture of what she looks like: Bertha is just over a year old... even though she is in such hideous condition, she faithfully lays every day and is very cheerful and at...
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    crop impaction? oil? Grit?

    Hi, for what it's worth... I performed my very first "open-crop" surgery a few weeks ago! How old is your roo? I am assuming he's Boo Bear? So he's not a chick... The operation I did was on my 3 month old rooster. I tried the olive oil thing. I tried warm water, squirting it down his throat...
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    Ameraucana Rooster or Hen?!

    BTW, What is an SOP Ameraucana? Sorry!! I have no idea!!
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    Ameraucana Rooster or Hen?!

    WOW!! That is wonderful news: 2 pullets!! And you know what? They COULD both be laying and I just wouldn't know if one is laying a brown egg, because I have several barred rock *newbies* that started laying brown ones!! Thank you for your answers!! ~Marie
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    Ameraucana Rooster or Hen?!

    Hello! This is my first post... I bought 2 Ameraucana chicks at a feed store this spring. They are now just over 5 months old and ONE IS LAYING! So rather than isolating one and breaking its heart (since they are soo gentle and sensitive!) I was wondering if anyone out there has enough...
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