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    M I Crooked Letter Crooked Letter...ahh, nevermind....Mississippi

    Columbia, Ms. checking in! NICE TO MEET YA'LL! 3 RIR, 2 Ameracun(sp?), 2 Black sex link, 9 red sex link. 1 Australian Shepherd, 1 spoiled datchund, 1 buggy horse, cows and calves, 2 cats, hogs and 1 precious husband of 41 years!
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    need help, please.

    Hi, I have a hen and yesterday I noticed on her chest ( just below her neck) a red swollen spot. She does not seem to be sick or injured that we can see. The spot looks like a puffy featherless spot. Does anyone have any idea what is wrong with our chick? Should she be removed or destroyed...
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    egg pecking!

    Thank you CBF, I had the culprit out one time in a separate pen, and my hubby thought she had learned her lesson so he told me to put her back in the coop. Well, undoubtly she didn't learn anything. I guess now that I have her in a separate pen again, I will fatten her up for Christmas...
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    egg pecking!

    Oh, help, please! I have a hen that is pecking the eggs. I gather them every day, twice a day, but sometimes I find one that has been pecked and the insides are gone. Can any of you tell me what I can do to stop this. I hate to kill the hen, but if it is necessary, I guess I will. Thank you...
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    chicken eating eggs.................

    I am having a problem with one of my hens pecking and eating eggs. I think I have the little culprit in a separate pen. Is there a way to break her from doing this? I separated her from my other hens before she causes them to pick up the bad habit. Thank you for any suggestions you may...
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    My Fish had Babies!!!(Final Count 5 swordtails, 1 Fantailed Guppy Fry)

    I have a 20 gal with barbs, and powder blue gourmi. No babies yet! lol I do like fishkeeping....chickens....cows....horse...pigs....dogs....lol!!!! Most any of God's creations.
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    I had to cull my baby chick. I am still shuddering.

    A.T. Hagan : Go to Wal Mart or similar store and get a can of engine starting fluid from the automotive section. It's primarily composed of ether which used to be used as an anesthetic way back when. Put a piece of paper toweling in the bottom of a butter tub or some such then put the chick...
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    I had to cull my baby chick. I am still shuddering.

    Quote: How sad, I have never had to do anything like that, hope I won't. I think I would be as upset as you. God bless you
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    Identity help!

    Could ya'll please help me identify my rooster as to what breed he is? I have rum/uploads/thumbs/16024_006.jpg[/img]ed sex link (cinnamon queen) hens, but do not know what MR ROOSTER is. thanks[/URL]
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    Broody Cinnamon Queen hen question

    well, I declare! I too have cinnamon queen hens, and they have failed to set on eggs yet! I was going to search and see if this chicken sets on her eggs or do I need another kind of hen to set her eggs for her. A friend came by last night and said that all chickens do not set their eggs, I...
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    cinnamon queen

    does anyone have a breed of chickens called cinnamon queen. we have some, 5 hens and one rooster. my husband got them from some Amish people in a community not far from our home. they lay beautiful dark brown eggs riverhomela
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    Flash Flood in Mississippi!

    Hello, everyone. We have lost about 1/2 of our flock (chickens) :(to a flash flood. It happened without any warning. I still have some of my "babies", and when the flood waters competely receed and we clean/sanitize the coop we will put them back in. Right now they are roosting on top of the...
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    need some advice from you!

    having a bit of a problem with one of my hens. She is loosing her tail feathers, and the other chickens are pecking on her until she bleeds. We seperated her from the other chickens and she seems fine. She is eating/drinking, laying an egg about every day or two, no coughing, sneezing or...
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    first egg!!!!!!!!

    got another egg, chickens seem to have runny bowels. what should I do? Any advice from ya'll would be appreciated. HAVE A BLESSED DAY!
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    first egg!!!!!!!!

    wonder what I may find in my chicken nests today when I get in from work. I work in a school cafeteria (manager) have 1 dog, 1 amish work horse, 8 hens, 1 rooster, 1 pullet, and one calf. Who needs a job? riverhomela
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