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    Sudden Death of Chicken

    I could feel her breast bone, thank you for that tip. I have a large coop for 9 hens (about 45 square feet) with a large, attached outdoor run. M I also let them have free reign of the yard at times too.
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    Sudden Death of Chicken

    Thank you for your input. I wouldn't call her fat. No more bread for my girls. Would a nutritional issue cause such a sudden death? I'm still concerned she had a virus of some sort. Luckily the rest of the flock seems normal today.
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    Sudden Death of Chicken

    I'm just shocked because she appeared healthy the day before. She was good size, biggest in the flock, red comb, and shiny feathers. I feed my hens layer feed as their primary diet. I throw a bit of scratch in the run every morning and they get occasional veggie/bread scraps.
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    Sudden Death of Chicken

    This morning I found my previously healthy RI red curled up in a corner of the coop- she refused to eat, drink, or even stand. She appeared to be breathing a bit heavy. I thought this was al due to last night being the first to reach beow zero. I placed fresh hay all around her and gave placed...
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    Help! 16 wk chick injured by hen!

    She is doing much better today. I think she was in shock last night. As long as I can keep her head wounds from getting infected, I think she'll be ok. Thank you for the heads up about the Tylenol - I researched after the fact, luckily it was infant Tylenol and I gave her just a couple drops...
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    Help! 16 wk chick injured by hen!

    Went to close the coop for the night and found one of my 16wk old chicks laying in a corner of the rUn with injuries to her head. Eyes are ok. I think one of my older hens must have gotten her... What can I do to help her? I flushed the wound with saline and gave her a spot of infants Tylenol...
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    Chick Poop Question!

    I got six 4 week old chicks 2 days ago. They all are active and eating and appear healthy. This morning there were two poops with blood- does this look like normal intestinal lining she'd or is there something else I should be looking out for? This was the best picture I could get...
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    Do I have 2 Roos?

    Thank you all for the info! I am looking to find them new homes :(
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    Do I have 2 Roos?

    Thank you for confirming, though I was hoping I was wrong. Do crow collars work? I'm not supposed to have roosters in my neighborhood.
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    Do I have 2 Roos?

    I've been in denial. I don't want to see them go, but I can't keep roosters in my neighborhood.
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    Do I have 2 Roos?

    This is my first flock, and I think 2 of my 5 girls are roosters! They are 15 weeks old. The Ameraucana has been crowing for about 4 weeks and over the past week the Barred Rock crows in response. Can you experts please provide some insight? Thank you!
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