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    Blue Cochin Hen or Roo?

    I have been leaning towards rooster for some time now. It's comb and wattles developed pretty quickly and are already bright red but I wasn't sure if that's normal for Cochins. It also seems quite cocky and took after my dog the other day, but again it could be a feisty hen. At what age did your...
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    Blue Cochin Hen or Roo?

    It does seem to be a bit bigger than the rest of my hens but this is my only Cochin so I don't have another of the same breed to compare to. I think it's fluff also makes it seem bigger haha Actually, I just saw it standing right next to the rest of my flock and it's definitely twice the size...
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    Blue Cochin Hen or Roo?

    Hey guys! Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this, I wasn't sure. I need some help deciphering if my chicken is a hen or rooster. I got it as a straight run chick from a hatchery. I've been waiting for a crow but I live in city limits so if it is a rooster he must go. 13 week old Blue Cochin
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    Vent Gleet Treatment

    I don't know of a local vet that would treat chickens. I was hoping to treat her naturally, but thanks for the info!! I gave her Epsom salt last night to flush out the yeast and it seems to have worked well. She seems to be doing better today
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    Vent Gleet Treatment

    : Yes she looks much like the bottom picture and exhibits almost all symptoms. Thank you for the link
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    Vent Gleet Treatment

    I got a new hen two weeks ago that spread a respiratory illness to my other 3 hens, so they have been on Oxytetracycline the past week. All have improved and seem to be fine except one. She is no longer sneezing or wheezing but she has had diarreha all week and stopped eating and drinking a few...
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    my girls were attacked...

    So sorry to hear about your chickens. A neighbor's dog broke into our yard 3 weeks ago and killed 3 of my four hens, I know how difficult it is. It's unfortunate when people don't keep their dogs under control. My hen that survived didn't have any wounds but I have used Blu Kote spray in the...
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    Sneezing/wheezing hen

    Thank you both for the info. Where could I get Tylan? Should I give antibiotics to all of my hens? Is it ok to eat their eggs while they have an illness or are on antibiotics? Also, is it normal for a hen to be crying with her tail still down for a few hours after she was egg bound? I assume...
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    Sneezing/wheezing hen

    I have a hen around 8 months old who I came to find this morning egg bound. There was a white egg in my best box before I got back out to check her, not 100% sure it was from today but when I checked her she didn't seem to have an egg lodged in her still. After that she went back to walking...
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    3 of 4 chickens dead (GRAPHIC PICTURES) need help identifying the predator

    We have pictures of their dog in our yard and going after our chicken in the coop but they said unless we personally see the dog kill one or have a picture of it killing one it doesn't matter. Thanks for the advice though,we might get one anyways for added security. Does everyone think it's...
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    3 of 4 chickens dead (GRAPHIC PICTURES) need help identifying the predator

    Update again.... Got home from buying three new chickens this morning so our surviving hen isn't alone and two live traps, and within an hour we heard our left over chicken freaking out in the coop and ran back into our backyard and there was the neighbors dog fighting with my dog and going...
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    3 of 4 chickens dead (GRAPHIC PICTURES) need help identifying the predator

    Thank you very much for the sympathy, it has been rough. Our chickens were like pets, not at all afraid of humans or our dogs...which probably didn't help when the predator came around. Update: we think it was a weasel. It sucked the chickens blood and just killed for fun. Very surprised one...
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    3 of 4 chickens dead (GRAPHIC PICTURES) need help identifying the predator

    The bottom of our fence is completely intact and there are no holes dug. Our neighbor had just pulled into her driveway when she saw our hen in our front yard. By then it was already done and she couldn't see the bodies through the fence. I don't think it could be a hawk because the chickens...
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    3 of 4 chickens dead (GRAPHIC PICTURES) need help identifying the predator

    Hey guys, I am in need of some help. I live in a city and have four chickens in my backyard, which is surrounded on three sides by a 6ft privacy fence and the other side is 4ft chain link (so completely inclosed). We let our chickens free range from time to time, more often lately because one of...
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    First egg for three months!

    Congrats! Mine should be laying within the next few weeks too :)
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