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    Crystal the pale hen!! HELP!

    thank you for the advice, i'll see what I can do in the way of checking her for lice and de-worming her. And i'll prolly bring some fecal matter to be tested by their vet.
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    Crystal the pale hen!! HELP!

    Hello out there in backyard chicken world, I've posted a few times before and I have yet another dilemma which needs a cure! My White Plymouth Rock of almost 2years named Crystal has become very pale within the last six months. Her crown, gobbles, and face are very pale compared to the...
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    Crop trouble

    hello, I just recently brought my year and a few months araucana to the vet for crop surgery...i couldn't do it myself. She did good! the only thing now is trying to get her to eat. What we have been doing is grinding up their pellets and mixing with water, letting it sit for a while to soak...
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    Can a chicken lay more than one egg a day?

    hello, after reading everyone's post i figured i'd give my two cents. I have an Aracauna who has over reactive ovaries which bloat her abdomen and I have to have her drained every once in a while. Because of this she lays two eggs a day, a regular hard shell egg in the morning/afternoon, and a...
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    keeping chickens cool in summer heat

    Hypertay: i read how you have broody hens, and judging by your comment you don't want them to be broody anymore? I have the same problem every month with three of my hens trying to be little mothers. I have a few hand me down dog kennels, and I use one medium sized one for my broody buster. I...
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    How to renew feather covering on my flock.

    I forgot to mention that I give them as many dried mealworms i can afford every week, with the occasional live ones for extra protein. Thank you 'Sumi' for the link, I'm not too keen on the pinless peepers, i know they are an option, but they are kind of my last resort right now... Thank...
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    How to renew feather covering on my flock.

    Hello, I have now been a proud chicken mother for year now. I love my chickens and since they are my pets, and I care about them so much... I have 8 Aracaunas (one being the rooster), 7 New Hampshire Reds, and 8 White Plymouth Rocks. They have a 12x12' space inside and a 3,000 square foot...
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    I need a cure!!!!

    hello, I have a New Hampshire Red that has been bald on her back and tail since oct. 2012...and it is now...May 2012...i need a cure so she can finally get her feathers back. She started with her molt, and never grew her feathers back. She's laying eggs instead of growing feathers. I know...
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    Need a cure!!!!!

    hello, I have a New Hampshire Red that has been bald on her back and tail since oct. 2012...and it is now...May 2012...i need a cure so she can finally get her feathers back. She started with her molt, and never grew her feathers back. She's laying eggs instead of growing feathers. I know...
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    Ended Official BYC Contest: 200,000 BYC Members? Guess the DAY & HOUR and Win!!!

    7/19/13 8:10
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    My Crossbeak Chicken named Cheeky

    I am proud to announce that Cheeky has finally joined the flock again after about 5 months stuck in a cage by herself. We are still hand/syringe feeding her liquified food two to three times a day to keep her going. So there is to a job well done. Give cross beaked chickens a chance!! 'cause...
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    Where do I find Pine Tar for feather pecking?

    okay, i actually just used bluekote on one of my ladies cuz she broke a toe nail. do you happen to know what it's made out of? cuz it looks like pen ink!
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    Where do I find Pine Tar for feather pecking?

    Hello, I've had chicken saddles and sewn on tail wraps to prevent the pecking...but they are still finding ways to peck each other. Right now my poor rooster is wearing a sort of a skirt so his pecked bottom can be grow feathers...any ideas? do pinless peepers hurt the chickens?
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    Roster being pecked

    Hello all, I am currently trying to figure out how to stop my hens from pecking my poor roster from his tail to vent...his whole backside is completely bare and red and the other hens won't leave him alone, I think I have to separate him... Anyone have any tips or ideas as to what should I...
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    how to change a default photo album?

    hello, I have recently been uploading albums of my chickens to my profile and the last album I posted is a default and I don't want it to be a default...is there a way to change that?
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