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    One of my buff girls died last night.

    Noticed yesterday she was distancing herself from flock and was just standing with feathers ruffled out. When I got her inside to look at her she had lots of poop on her bottom, what looked like a cut on her vent, and the whole area smelled horrible. I washed her and dried her with hair dryer...
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    HELP!!! BABY CHICKS LEGS ARE NOT WORKING.

    Sorry I didn't read far enough to see it was already a month old so not splay leg.
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    HELP!!! BABY CHICKS LEGS ARE NOT WORKING.

    Might be splay leg. If it is you can treat it with a Band-Aid, look on internet at ehow and they have a video on how to apply the tiny bandage. This worked great for me but does take a lot of attention. Good Luck.
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    Rooster just sitting still with eyes closed???

    My Welsummer decided to get me this morning and I had to swing a plastic bowl at him to distract him. He jumped at the same time I swung and I hit him in the head. He didn't fall but it did knock him sideways. Now about 2 hours later he is just sitting with his eyes closed. I picked him up...
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    New chicken lover from Texas!

    Hi I'm over near Magnolia, TX and have way too many light brahma roosters. I ordered them and they were supposed to be pullets but surprise, they are not. They are about 5 months old now and showing a lot of interest in girls, I have a Welsummer rooster the same age and he is not liking this a...
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    Texas Natural Feeds

    I am in Brenham area and would love to try this feed but it is not in my area yet. Have been buying Hiland but it is very expensive.
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    I got an egg with two shells today.

    One of my 8 month old Brahma girls laid a very large egg today and when I picked it up from the nest the outer shell cracked. My finger went right through it and I just thought it was a thin shelled egg until I felt something hard under my finger. I took it in the house and sure enough there was...
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    Light Brahm or Columbian Wyandotte?

    I was given 6 chicks about 5 months ago and thought they were light brahmas but saw a picture of Columbian Wyandottes and now I'm not sure. They are very large now and are sparkling white with black tails and black and white necks. They are very calm and follow me around the yard. What is the...
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    TEXAS Chickeneers! I've found a place for CHEAP non-soy, non-GMO feed!

    I have been buying non GMO layer at Conroe Feeders Supply but they told me today they were probably not going to carry it anymore because they had so many shipping and delivery problems from their current supplier, I think it is Hiland in Missouri. It would really be nice to have your feed down...
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    Coop Builders - What would you have changed or done differently?

    I would build bigger, much bigger. We started out with one coop then added another, then built on to both and now need more room. Never planned to have so many and never thought they would not all get along. Bigger is better - more nests, more roosts, more space.
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    Big rooster fight today

    The "loser" is just lying around although I could not find any serious injuries. He had a little blood on his legs, feet, and head but no open wounds I could see. How long does it take to get back to normal?
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    Chick with spraddle leg.

    Can it stand now? I had one baby who had this and we used the band aid treatment it she was able to stand immediately. The treatment worked great and she is now about a year old.
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    Need advice on combining flocks.

    I have 4 groups of rescue chickens (we are out in the country and my neighbor decided they didn't want their chickens any more and set them free only to have at least half eaten by predators) that I need to make into one group. Right now there are 4 roosters with 4 or 5 hens each. One rooster is...
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    How long after stressful situation will hens lay again?

    We were evacuated for wildfire in Texas and had to leave 11 hens behind. We were gone for 6 days but they had plenty of water and feed. That was 2 weeks and still no eggs from any of them. I think we had lots of low flying helicopters dropping water about 1/2 mile away and a DC10 flying low...
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    Scalped Silkie!

    This happened to one of my very young roosters about 6 months ago. It was shocking how badly he was injured but he was still alive. I collected him - he was in shock and did not try to move - and gently washed his head with peroxide and water being very careful of his ears and eyes. Then I just...
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