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    I need a chicken vet in the Mobile, AL area!

    Update: Well I think I solved the mystery. The cat that tried to kill a chick has been hiding under the chicken coop. All of the birds are on high alert having a freak out. All on the roost carrying on while the chicks are shaking on the coop floor. Stray cat looking for an all night buffet. :(...
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    I need a chicken vet in the Mobile, AL area!

    Ahhh good to know. I will monitor egg production to see if it drops off. Will all birds in a group molt at the same time or is it breed dependant? Only the buffs seem to be doing this right now, and in fact my Americauna is laying like a beast!
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    I need a chicken vet in the Mobile, AL area!

    Hi there, I'm sorry but I've been working all day so I have yet to take any pictures. I came home to a cat-tastrophe for which I will need a vet for another chicken. One of my younger chicks got out and was attacked by a cat. :( Survived but is currently in the house getting treatment and TLC...
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    I need a chicken vet in the Mobile, AL area!

    She's 14 months old. She eats and drinks. But this is my most friendly chicken who usually comes running and wants to play and she's being very reserved.
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    I need a chicken vet in the Mobile, AL area!

    I cannot seem to find good info on where to locate an avian vet in my area. Area code 36544. Willing to travel 30+ miles. I have a chicken who has suddenly gone very pale with no sign of lice/mites. I am worried about her and would like to get her to a vet. Does anyone have the scoop on the...
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    Chicken Ear Muffs/Feathers Gone?

    Sorry I don't have a picture. Ill try to get one tomorrow. Chicken seems okay, but now one of my other BO's comb suddenly went pale. I looked carefully at them both for mites/lice and didn't see any signs of infestation. Maybe they are about to molt? They are now about 14 months old and this...
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    Chicken Ear Muffs/Feathers Gone?

    This may be a crazy question... I look at my chickens pretty much daily. I have a buff orpington (1 of 3) who today I noticed had exposed ear holes. Its like the feathers over her ears are suddenly gone. All of the other chickens look normal, including my Americauna and Speckled Sussex. Any...
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    Chicken Has Injured Tongue

    I gave her same scrambled eggs. She seemed to eat that. I am going to keep an eye on her. Thanks!
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    Chicken Has Injured Tongue

    Hello! I have a year old Americauna who seems to have injured her tongue. I went out to the coop this morning and saw that she had something sticking out of her mouth. Turns out she had string wound tightly around her tongue. I managed to wrap her in a towel and carefully cut the string off, but...
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    Comment by 'Rebecca Thomas' in article 'Building a Chicken Coop? Do's, Don'ts and Things to Consider.'

    I built a shelf of nesting boxes and all six of my girls pile up in one! They are about 16 inches wide and 11 inches deep. I have roosting bars and they still pile in to sleep. Any advice to get them out of the box and onto the bars during the night?
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    Adding new birds to an existing flock...

    Coop update. I've been doing some renovations to our coop for the last three days. And getting eaten alive by mosquitos in the process. We are going to try these that a friend built for feeding and watering. Its a pvc pipe thing in the picture of my friends coop(red). I still have a ways to go...
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    Adding new birds to an existing flock...

    That's a good idea!
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    Adding new birds to an existing flock...

    Yes I am going to try to construct your feeder, but I'm not super handy. Ill get My husband on this project as well. :)
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    Adding new birds to an existing flock...

    I am gonna try that! I'm also going to try the waterer with the little nipples that hangs upside down. Any experience with those?
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    Adding new birds to an existing flock...

    Coop Update: So I did my spring cleaning today (raking out entire pen and coop, disinfecting, etc). The good news is I found no rodents and no evidence of rodents. The bad news is I found feed...spilled all in the hay...all in the soil...all over the ground. Tons of it. :( So for now, until I...
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