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    Sick 9 week old chick!

    i had this same thing happen , only a 40 week old hen die . She had a limp , then within a few hours she was laying on her side not able to move at all ... Figured out that it was mareks disease , i would do some research and compare symptoms and see if it is mareks disease.
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    Hen with mareks

    I have a hen with mareks that has survived 2 weeks , she got it first then another one that died but she is still alive. Is she worth trying to nurse back to health or just cull her. I figured she survived this long that she is putting uo a fight. She eats and drinks on her own and poops out...
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    Help! Hen with hurt foot and possibly sick

    Mareks disease , one dead another one almost dead
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    Help! Hen with hurt foot and possibly sick

    Now another rhode island has come down with this , although she is better than the first
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    Help! Hen with hurt foot and possibly sick

    i checked her foot becuase thats what i thought intially , but no scabs at all or any marks so i'm hoping that she just jumped of the roost and sprained it
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    Help! Hen with hurt foot and possibly sick

    My rhode island red hen hurt her foot somehow an is not putting weight on it. She can curl her toes downward and walk on it but not put it flat. I am also worried because she pooped recently and it smelled awful and was almost orange and straight liquid, i know this can happen but this just...
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    When will hen lay?

    she is an americauna i think and i know they take like 32 weeks to lay but i have to know becuase her size has almost tripled in the last few weeks , but she is definetly not a rooster
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    integrating new flock members and parting with some... suggestions needed!

    I had this problem too , it eventually works itself out, just put some roosts in the run and maybe supervise free range . It is painful to watch but it eventually works out.
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    Not laying eggs?

    Honestly we have had many storms and the weather has noticeably changed from summer to fall
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    Not laying eggs?

    I live in pa. I have 8 chickens and the max amount of eggs a day i got were 5 , they r all under a year , but this week i got 3 , then 3 , then 0 , then today i got one ? What is wrong and why r they not laying , i have one roo that is low in the pecking order and doesnt crow nor mate with any...
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    New to ducks

    But would a flock of chickens make up for that other duck?
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    New to ducks

    Also, maybe i could just keep one duck with my 8 chickens , would that work and would they get Along
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    Do ducklings need company???

    Honestly, rhode island reds r great breeds, but from my experiences r not the nicest birds , i would go with black australorps or something with a better temperment
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    New to ducks

    Thanks ! What do you mean by honoray duckling and i plan to buy an adult duck from my friend.
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    New to ducks

    I want to get just one duck or two and keep them in some form of chicken tractor , i know nothing about ducks please tell me everthing i need to know
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