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    Broody Hen, Eggs ready to Hatch?

    I have a broody hen that has been sitting for 21 days now. For the past two days, I haven't been able to get her off the nest, even with her favorite treat, cracked corn. (She had been getting up for a few minutes when I refilled her feeder and water). I wondered if this was a sign that the...
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    Bloody Combs and Wattles

    It's not too cold where I live right now, I mean, the chickens have seen colder. It gets about 15 F in the nighttime, but I keep 2 heat lamps in the small coop, so it is noticeably warmer in the coop than outside. Thank you so much for all the answers!
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    Bloody Combs and Wattles

    yes. They are very nice and tame. Could they have been fighting? I forgot to mention that one of the roosters also has black spots on his comb. This has never happened to me before, but could they have a frostbite type thing?
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    Don't know what to do about these chicks

    For the eye, I would just attempt to keep it clean. When this happened to one of my chicks, I dabbed the eye with a warm, damp cloth and gave it CLEAN honey water. I don't know about the terramycin, but I hope all turns out well!
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    Bloody Combs and Wattles

    I went out to the coop today and noticed that two of my three roosters have bloody combs and wattles. On one, the comb is hardly bloody, but the wattle is bloddy on the inside. On the other rooster, the comb is bloody, but the wattle is not. What causes this and what can I do to prevent/cure it...
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    My Eggs Aren't as Tough

    Thank you! My older hens are getting a little old...
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    My Eggs Aren't as Tough

    I just got 5 new red stars, and they just started laying (I had five stars before, now 10). However, all the eggs are lighter in color, almost white, and the shell is not as thick as it used to be. I have also heard reports of bloddy spots in my eggs. The yolk is still beautiful, but the shell...
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    HELP!!!!!!! Hen Pecked Hen!

    I have a small infirmary for times like this. I use a dog crate with hay and a roost and just keep the hen in there. I keep them there until they recover, and if they are really hurt, I'll give them honey water along with their food. (not for long though). You can let the hen out to walk and...
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    is this a cock or hen??????????

    beautiful birds!
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    Can I feed strawberries to my chickens?

    Mine must be part pig, they love most everything, especially strawberries, grapes, and watermelon rinds!
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    Ice cream swirl egg?

    My orpingtons used to lay weird eggs like that all the time. Looks cool and doesn't effect the taste!
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    Chicken Death, but Why?

    Thanks! I appreciate the answers.
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    Chicken Death, but Why?

    She seemed healthy and was laying on a regular basis. She is about 8 and a half mo old.
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    Chicken Death, but Why?

    I went out to the chicken coop this afternoon and found one of my 11 hens dead in the middle of the coop. There was no signs of any pecking or other harming from the other chickens, but her bottom was bloody and open (The egg she laid that day was also bloody). She seemed completely healthy...
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