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    Hens pecking each other

    I have 2 hens, 1 RIR about 18 months old and 1 silver laced wyandotte about 6 months. I have had the RIR since she was a baby and just added the wyandotte a few weeks ago. The RIR was the dominant chicken with her 3 sisters (who are all gone now due to one problem or another), but now the new...
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    10 month old RIR hen, listless, combs not very red, moves very slowly

    She seems a little more like herself today. She's moving a little faster and seems to be pecking around more than she has the last couple of days. I went to the feed store yesterday to get her some medicine, and the girls there recommended Oxytetracycline. This is not the name of the meds I...
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    Are chicken illnesses dangerous to humans?

    We have a sick hen and my kids do not want to stop holding her. (She has always been very friendly with them and does not mind being held.) I'm just wondering if their sicknesses can be transmitted to humans or make them sick.
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    10 month old RIR hen, listless, combs not very red, moves very slowly

    Does anyone know if chicken illnesses are dangerous to humans? My 7 year old will not stop holding the sick hen.
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    10 month old RIR hen, listless, combs not very red, moves very slowly

    She doesn't seem to be having trouble with the crop. I'm off to the feed store to try to get her some medicine. Thank you for your help!
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    10 month old RIR hen, listless, combs not very red, moves very slowly

    I'm going to go out and check on these things right now, how do I check the crop? Where is is and what should it feel like? Sorry, we are new to raising chickens and I don't know much at all. Thanks so much for your help!
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    10 month old RIR hen, listless, combs not very red, moves very slowly

    We only have 2 hens, they live in a wooden coop but spend most of the daytime outside in the yard. We feed them layer mix food along with oatmeal and fruits and vegetables. Their water is changed at least twice a day. We use pine shavings from the feed store for their bedding. The smaller of...
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