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    Sick 10 month old hen--need advice

    I've noticed that the sick chicken has a large crop (see photo) even though she is not eating. My other chickens do not have an enlarged crop. Any advice? Also, I bought some Aureomycin, but haven't used it yet.
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    Sick 10 month old hen--need advice

    Sammi, thanks for the detailed reply. I forgot to mention that the sick hen is extremely bloated and not eating.
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    Sick 10 month old hen--need advice

    I have a sick 10 month old hen with the following symptoms: 1) Listless 2) Yellow foamy poo 3) Pasty butt 4) Change is posture (arched back) 5) Stopped laying about two weeks ago 6) Vent looks OK I could use some advice. From what I've read in the forum, it could be worms. Also, it started...
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    My RIR died:(

    Quote: Sorry for your loss. How old was your hen?
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    My Coop design

    Has anyone tried to supply a small tub of dirt inside their tractor to prevent grass digging?
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    My Coop design

    Quote: My thinking with with the mesh on the floor of the run is to allow access to the grass, but not enough room for digging.
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    My Coop design

    Thanks for all the input. I have another dilemma. The chickens are digging up the grass around the edges of the run. I am moving the coop once a day. Do I need to put down wire mesh on the bottom? If so, what size. The 2x3 wire mesh on the sides of the run might be too big an opening to...
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    My Coop design

    First night in the coop:
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    My Coop design

    Quote: This is my chickens first night in the coop. I hope they don't get too cold. The roosts are 2x4s which don't conduct heat very well. The sides are perforated aluminum with about 50% open area (staggered 3/16 holes). The floor is plastic grating, soon to be wood dowels when I get...
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    My Coop design

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    Are Ameraucanas hard to breed?

    Quote: I hear what you are saying but there doesn't seem to be the same breed mixing problem with say a Barred Rock or RIR.
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    Are Ameraucanas hard to breed?

    Whoops, this post should be placed in the "Breeds in General" category.
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    Are Ameraucanas hard to breed?

    I just became enlightened about the whole Ameraucan vs. EE issue. I guess my two "Ameraucanas" are actually mongrels. According to the Ameraucan Breeders Club, "Perhaps 99 percent of chickens sold as Araucanas (or Ameraucanas) by commercial hatcheries are actually mongrels (aka Easter Egg...
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    My Coop design

    I am feeling less ambitious and have simplified the roof design (see picture).
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    My Coop design

    JudyMcKinn, The low temperatures at night during the winters months can get down to the 30s (rare). Do I need to worry about wind draft protection? If not, maybe I will just use mesh for the coop, instead of the more expensive perforated aluminum sheets. What do you think? Will the hens...
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