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    Dark purple growth around vent and sticky butt

    Hello ~ I have a friend who has a hen in his flock who is not well. Her legs have gone a bit white and scaly and her vent had slight stick butt, which we gently cleaned with warm papertowels. His biggest worry is that just below her vent, it is dark purple (almost blackish) and swollen looking...
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    Any way to heat a coop in the winter via solar power

    I can post a photo just need to figure how to upload.
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    Any way to heat a coop in the winter via solar power

    Thanks all ~ I guess to clarify ~ I had a volunteer help me build the coop (it is at a mission) since I am not a builder. We had opague roofing material but not enough so the builder built a more traditioanl roof over the hen house. The girls are about 6-7 months and had not started laying yet...
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    Any way to heat a coop in the winter via solar power

    We just finished our coop and have two Black Australorps. The coop is not near any electrical outlet and I am wondering if there are any solar options for keeping a bit more light and heat during the winter! Thanks for your help. Amy
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    Marking my birds

    Good Morning All ~ if we do a coop share, how can I mark my birds so I know which ones are mine? Something on their legs?..... Thanks to all!
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    Dead Meat Bird

    Our meat birds are almost 9 weeks. I am learning how to butcher tomorrow. One of our meat birds was dead this am! did I wait too long, is it possible he had a heart attack? What do I do with him now? Arggghhhh and help! This stinks.
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    Redish stuff in meat birds poo

    It is light red, not tarry looking. Thank you
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    Redish stuff in meat birds poo

    My meat bird (about 5 weeks old) pooped today and there was red in it. The stool is also very loose. I moved them into their own brooder because they were getting too big for my other brooder and chicks. So ... I am just curious as to what this could be.
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    Worried about keeping temp up in brooder

    Quote: I moved the light to in the brooder, as it seemed so cold, it is facing at a downward angle and the visquine and towels are attached to the outside with clothespins, with towels draped over the top to catch the heat as it rises. It is still about 80 but they seem content
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    Worried about keeping temp up in brooder

    Thank you all~ they are napping, eating, drinking, snuggling so I am thinking i am obsesed and will stop now
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    Worried about keeping temp up in brooder

    Hi There, we hatched one chick yesterday and then got him 4 friends today. They are in our basement, in a brooder, surrounded by visquine and covered with blankets. I have a shop lamp with 100 watt bulb in it. They seem to be doing well, napping, eating, not huddling. I am not sure my...
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    New Chick dried Crusty

    Hi There, we had a chick hatch this am, and he has dried Crusty. Meaning he has a bit of membrane stuck to his neck and the top of his head is crusty. Any ideas, is he gonna live. Just curious?
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    Dumb ? about one chick

    You guys are all awesome ~ chick shopping it is!!
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    Dumb ? about one chick

    Okie dokie, our one egg hatched this am ~ he seems to be doing well. Here is my "human" question ~ will he be lonely being the only chick in the bator and then brooder?
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    Our chick hatched but shell is stuck to his wing!

    Well~ our chick hatched this morning, but the shell is stuck to his right wing! He is moving around a lot, his peep is strong! Will the shell work itself off? Thanks for your help!!
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