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    wonky neck chicken...

    I had a black barred PR that had what I'm pretty sure was wry neck about 6 months ago. I separated her from the flock in the garage I a large dog crate with food and water. She was so bad that she couldn't even stand without falling over. We gave her electrolytes with her water and every kind of...
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    bird bodyguards

    I have 11 chickens that have free range of about 1.5 acres. I was out mowing the chicken yard today and realized that 5 of them, the older ones, were following me around. They were eating everything the mower was throwing out. I felt secure in the knowledge that no bugs could get to me!
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    how do I ad new chickens to the old?

    I have 5 chickens that are 7 weeks old. 2 RR, 1 BB plymouth rock and one black sex link. I think the BB might be a roo. it's more dominant than the others and after looking on another post, I think one of the RR's is also a roo. I also have 6 more one week old chicks. 3 polish crested and 3...
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    sick chick, should I put her down?

    She had pasty but pretty bad when I first got her but I took good care to clean her regularly. She hasn't had any pasty butt for the last 2 weeks. don't think that's the issue but I'm a true novice so I don 't know.
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    sick chick, should I put her down?

    I have a blacked barred that started breathing funny right after I got her. She's 4 weeks old, lives in a large crate with 5 other chicks, lined with pine shavings, gets fed medicated crumbles, has access to grit. the temp stays right around 80 degrees. She seemed to be developing normal, has...
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    does my bird have asthma?

    I have a bird that seems to be breathing funny. It is a 4 week old black barred PR. She lives with 5 other chicks in a brood box lined with pine shavings. they eat medicated crumbles and they get grit. They also get outside time since the weather here is amazing right now. She seems to...
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    Help with gender and breed please. I would be grateful.

    the top two pics appear to be road island reds. I also have two of those a little older than yours. the third one down is an old english black breasted red, from the looks of it. the last one looks like a black sex link but I'mn not too sure on that one. as far as the sex goes, you'll know...
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