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    Help chicken is gurgling and opening mouth!

    So I used the Vet Rx for about 5 days, and I saw improvement rapidly. She was not gurgling and back to her normal self. I’m not sure what she had. But as of today I heard her gurgling again and opening her mouth once again. Almost like she’s gasping for air. She’s still eating and drinking...
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    Help chicken is gurgling and opening mouth!

    Yes I was trying to google all day trying to figure out, I’ve come to realize it maybe one of 2 things, by the research either a respiratory infection or gapeworm seems to be a second option. The thing is with the VetRX she’s stopped the noise and the mouth opening but still is under the...
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    Help chicken is gurgling and opening mouth!

    That’s the thing, no new birds they all have been together for about 1 year now all happy, she has no swelling, no foam out of eyes or nose, as of now she’s not gurgling or making that open mouth movement. I’ve tried reading articles and I believe it’s a respiratory issue, but she has imorives...
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    Help chicken is gurgling and opening mouth!

    Good Afternoon, I have a 2 year old Rhodes island red, who recently on Tuesday I saw was laying down and making a gurgling noise. I quickly separated her from the flock. I got online and started doing research. I purchased vetrx and applied 5 drops down her moth and 2 drops in each nostril. She...
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    Heat source

    Is a brooder plate enough to use on an outdoor brooder? Example, the temperatures are getting between 40-53 at the coldest. Will a brooder plate be enough for chicks to be outside?
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    Outdoor Brooder

    Yeah I’m thinking about ditching the heat lamp on Friday, I ordered a bigger brooder plate that goes down to 70 degrees, so I can decrease the heat slowly every week. I think they should be relatively ok with both brooder plates
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    Outdoor Brooder

    I think I’m going to remove the towel, and I’ve been checking temperature with a thermometer, heat lamp/brooder plate end reads 88-93 degrees and the other end reads about 61-65 degrees on the no heat part. I also purchased a 2nd brooder plate since this one seems a bit small and I’ll be...
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    Outdoor Brooder

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    Outdoor Brooder

    Yes there is space, for both I’m waiting on another brooder plate that’s a bit bigger, I have 7 chicks set the plate at 95 degrees. They seem to be mainly under the plate but there’s 2 slightly outside of it and one under the heat lamp. I touched the shavings to see if it was hot it’s warm, but...
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    Outdoor Brooder

    So I live in Washington state. Temps are ranging from high 60’s to low 40’s. Purchased 8 chicks on Friday the 25th. Kept them in a tote in my room till yesterday. I built a 4’x2’ plywood brooder box, that I put underneath my covered deck. I am using both a brooder plate and a heat lamp. Is this...
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    Outdoor Brooder

    So I have hens, 8 of them to be exact. I picked up 8 chicks last Friday, I recently built a plywood brooder box 4’x2’. My question is I currently have the chicks on my covered deck with a 250 watt heat lamp and a brooder plate inside the brooder box. The heat lamp silt on top of the lid ( made...
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    Chicken hasn’t been laying eggs!

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    Chicken hasn’t been laying eggs!

    Miss worded that I have 6 hens total. And I’ve gotten one white egg since. Not sure from the blue Andalusian or if it’s from the barbanter. But I haven’t had any white eggs since.
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    Chicken hasn’t been laying eggs!

    Good afternoon, I have had my girls now since may 13th. I have had 1 white egg and it says these breeds lay white eggs. I have recently been getting about 4 eggs a day, varying from brown, dark brown, light brown, and blue. Just wondering if there’s anything wrong? Both hens are perfectly fine...
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    Help! I’m not sure what to do

    I looked at her this morning and I did not see that ball anymore. Didn’t feel her since she’s still a bit afraid, only had her for 1 week, but by the looks she looked like the rest of the flock
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