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Do chickens get fevers? Help!
Also, she is having diarrhea. She gave me a nice shot of liquid poop twice over the course of about 30 min.- shesajoy
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- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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Do chickens get fevers? Help!
Henrietta, my little Dixie Rainbow (about a year old). Flapped her wings in a very mild and pitiful protest when I tried to pick her up. No runny eyes, no coughing, sneezing, wheezing, panting. Her comb and wattle were hot, so I checked under her wings, felt her whole body. No obvious...- shesajoy
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Dixie Rainbows Thread
I realize this is an old thread ... We have six Dixie Rainbow hens. Two are reddish (one a darker red than the other with black "freckles" around her neck), two are buff with what used to be much darker "calico" patterns on them (I am new, forgive the incorrect terminology), one entirely buff...- shesajoy
- Post #17
- Forum: General breed discussions & FAQ
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Moving from Arizona to Colorado in Winter - suggestions?
Here is Miss Ruby during the summer, cooling off in her chicken pool ... just to give an idea of their size and stature. There are six altogether - Lucy, Ethel, Henrietta, Lilah, Ruby, and Freckleneck.- shesajoy
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- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Moving from Arizona to Colorado in Winter - suggestions?
Wow! I apologize for my lack of response - I am involved in my last week at work, and our house is a disaster, moving preparations, etc. It has suddenly (finally) become "winter" here in Arizona (high of 59 today, low of 37 tonight - nowhere near a real winter, lol). I just moved here from...- shesajoy
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- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Moving from Arizona to Colorado in Winter - suggestions?
We have six Dixie Rainbows, born in March 2012, so they are around 6-7 mos. old. They are fat and happy little chickens. Unexpectedly, we find ourselves moving from Arizona to Northeastern CO in the middle of winter (67F high/40F low average) to Fort Morgan, CO (39F high/11F low average). I...- shesajoy
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- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Post your FIRST EGG pics!
Our First ... laid on about July 10, 2012. It was so exciting!!- shesajoy
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- Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
