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    Chicken walking funny

    For a long while now one of my hens has been walking by pulling her legs all the way up to her chest and by doing this she drags her feet along her chest as well. It's winter and wet, so right now her chest is all dirty. Not sure if this a just a strange bird or if maybe she has some problem...
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    Rooster acting offish

    My Austrlorp Rooster has been acting offish for the last few weeks. He is not the dominate roo and doesn't demand attention like the dominate one. So i am not sure if its just because i am in the run with him. He is eating and drinking fine and his stools seem to be normal. I have checked him...
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    The perfect hen nest. Cheap!!

    I would really like to know what these are called. Couldn't find it online.
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    HELP! Chicken has "broken wing" and neck is twisting

    The other day my little chicken fell on her wing. the next day it looked droopy so i assumed it was broken. i wraped it and she was holding her neck weird but i assumed it was because of the way it felt being wrapped. today, 3 days later it took her out and her other wing was drooping. and her...
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    OPEN RUN! WHAT TO USE FOR GROUND?!?

    Thank you for all the suggestions!
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    OPEN RUN! WHAT TO USE FOR GROUND?!?

    Do you think the deep litter method could be used in an open run?
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    OPEN RUN! WHAT TO USE FOR GROUND?!?

    I just finished my chicken city with several coops and galvanized fencing all around it. The top is uncovered therefore going to get real wet come fall/winter here. Is there any suggestions for the ground besides just the dirt?
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    hen with "squishy" breast

    I would only give the Healthy chickens Yogurt/Kefir once a week.
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    hen with "squishy" breast

    My recently had a squishy crop. I followed the following site instructions http://www.dogislandfarm.com/2012/02/sour-crop-in-chickens.html except i used plain kefir instead of yogurt (it has more live cultures than yogurt). You can get in at a health food store or large supermarket in the...
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    Just and FYI for slow or sour crop <Kefir>

    http://www.dogislandfarm.com/2012/02/sour-crop-in-chickens.html#comment-2638 After visiting the site above, I tried the remedy listed. I used Kefir instead of yogurt though. My Australope is doing awesome after several days of treatment. Her crop has gone back to normal. I will her a more...
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    Dehydrated Meat, Fruits and Veggies

    Thank you!
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    Just wondering...

    I use pine shavings. During the day she is never snotty. Maybe I should change bedding...what should i use?
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    Just wondering...

    My Chicken is very active, eating and drinking very well but has been a little raspy sounding and snotty at night. She has no strange smell or any thing coming from her eyes. Her doo-doo is normal as well. Any ideas?
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    Dehydrated Meat, Fruits and Veggies

    I was wondering if anyone feeds their flock dehydrated meat or veggies/fruits? I dehydrate a quite a bit and thought maybe my chicks would like some mixed in their feed.
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    Congested/Raspy Sounding Pullet! Please Help!

    A few days ago my black copper maran (Mig, 8 weeks old) had tried to fly and apparently almost hung herself on the ladder to the coop (I did not see this, but another family member did). Yesterday when I went to check on my girls, Mig was making an extremely strange sound that came from inside...
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