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    Fruit tree over run attracting predators

    So... I used to tractor my birds, but my home-made coop and run were very heavy and when I became pregnant last year, I decided to just park them permanently under a tree that had low branches so that the birds would have plenty of shade during out hot summers. Everything worked great last...
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    The Duck Thread

    @NathanZee - no yolk in the tiny eggs. Whites only
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    The Duck Thread

    Quote: I suppose that's possible, but they haven't shown any other signs of worms and right now they are on concrete slab with a tarp over it (and then shavings) in our garage over the winter. We have plans to move them back to an outdoor run in early April, but I have to build them a new...
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    The Duck Thread

    I have 2 khaki Campbell's and left them in the care of my Mother when I vacationed last week. Since I came home, one of them has been consistently laying very small eggs (about 4 or 5 days, now). They a year old and have both laid nice, large eggs in the past although I'd get a random small egg...
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    Easter Egger not Laying

    Great! Congrats!!
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    HELP!! VERY swollen wattles on my rooster from frostbite

    Hooray! So glad he is feeling better, @ClaremontChicks!!
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    Easter Egger not Laying

    @hiskoolgurl. You will definitely want to get her on some layer feed. She needs calcium to produce healthy eggs. She can have a mixed-flock feed or meat-bird feed with higher protein if you supplement with oyster shells or another form of calcium. Definitely get her on to something other than...
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    HELP!! VERY swollen wattles on my rooster from frostbite

    I did see one person in that thread who drained their rooster's wattles. You might try direct messaging them to see if they can give you pointers on how to safely do that. Looks like it was @IndianaLeghorn They were toward the end of the thread, if I remember correctly. It might also be worth...
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    HELP!! VERY swollen wattles on my rooster from frostbite

    Also - this thread might be SUPER helpful to you - 60+ responses and this fella looks to be in worse shape than your rooster.... https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/122969/help-swollen-frostbitten-roo-pics-not-eating-drinking
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    Drake mating with hen

    You may want to also separate your chicken for a bit while she recovers so no one picks at her bottom - have you inspected her beyond just seeing some blood on her feathers? When my female ducks were having trouble figuring out their nighttime housing, I used peas to entice them indoors and...
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    Sick hen due to misshapen eggs?

    Keep us posting on how she fares! Sending best wishes for a speedy recovery!
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    sick Runner Duck hen

    @lynepie - I had a similar issue, I think with one of my Kakhi Campbells. She looked a *mess* but seemed to be okay, otherwise. It turns out that my chickens were picking on her something awful and, as such, she was avoiding her watering hole and wasn't preening or eating as much as she...
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    HELP!! VERY swollen wattles on my rooster from frostbite

    @ClaremontChicks - did you try asprin and/or the salve? Anything else you've tried, yet?
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    Sick hen due to misshapen eggs?

    @ChickenCanoe - You're absolutely right. If it was my hen displaying these issues, I'd likely still give them antibiotics to help prevent any secondary illnesses while they're under the weather. I know that some folks wouldn't do this as they worry about over-medicating and creating stronger...
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    Sick hen due to misshapen eggs?

    @bokkobo - what kind of "nutrients" are you giving her? Do you have any antibiotics on hand for your flock? Is she sneezing or coughing? Weepy eyes? Have you separated her from the flock? It would be best to do so both for her safety and for the safety of the other birds. I'd do that...
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