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    Broody not pooping

    Awesome I'll try both of those. I gave her some water with a bit of molasses in it to sweeten the water just a touch. I've never seen her drink so much! She must have been dehydrated. Is there any kind of meds I can give her to act like a laxitive? She always has struggled to poop and so I think...
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    Broody not pooping

    She's also a week in to sitting on eggs so I don't want to break her. The eggs are all fertile too. I always struggle to break her completely if I don't give her eggs to sit on.
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    Broody not pooping

    She has half the coop to herself (about 10 square feet). He's got her own food and water and I only let her out to dust bathe. She's got a problem with mites when she sits. Dustbathing seems to solve the problem. I offer her the water and food multiple times a day when I go to check on her and...
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    Broody not pooping

    I have a broody hen that's been sitting now for a week or so. The last three days when I let her out of her broody cage she struggles and strains to poop with little to nothing coming out. She still is eatting and drinking and running around but I'm starting to worry about her. She's older and...
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    2 different emergencies

    I have 2 problems with 2 chicks i just took in. 1 had a ziptie oh her leg and her leg grew around it to the point where she can hardly stand on that foot. I cut the band off, cleaned the wound and now she is resting in a baby pool with the other chick. The other chick has scissor beak. Whats the...
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    Any ideas on what this little guy is?

    that's what I was thinking. I was hoping I was wrong! He's adorable and has a constant old man expression. I guess hes going out to a friends farm then...
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    Any ideas on what this little guy is?

    Any idea on what the gender is? Would love to keep it around if it's a hen.
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    Help! To separate or not to separate??

    She'll most likely reject it. My hen refuses to move off the best as soon as she's broody. I would pull he baby out if I were you... I know you probably want her to be a mom but it may end badly if you don't pull the baby out. Maybe do it the right way next time and have a fresh start.
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    Any ideas on what this little guy is?

    It's got quiet the Afro!! Maybe polish?
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    Any ideas on what this little guy is?

    This little guy hatched out on April 8th. I have no idea what he is but I'm thinking a barred rock mix?? Any ideas? And any idea on whether it's a hen or roo? Would love to keep it around if it is a hen.
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    Help! To separate or not to separate??

    its hard to say. I would try and take her if you know that your hens are going to be in and out of the egg box trying to lay. The first few hours they have trouble walking so they can't get out of the way if a big hen comes and sits on top of them.
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    Help! To separate or not to separate??

    I had this problem with my girls. You should block off the nest completly as soon as she goes broody. The less stress the better. I did this by leaving her in the egg box and putting hardware cloth around the egg box and part of the coop to make a divider. Make sure it is stable so the other...
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    chicken having trouble pooping

    my Buff mix has been having trouble pooping for about a month now. she seems to be straining to poop ever since we took her chicks away after she went back to laying eggs after being broody. she's laying eggs no problem and has been for the past month. Ive just noticed recently that she seems to...
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    Happy hurricane season!!

    I have milk crates that they all get locked into and then we stack them inside a large dog crate. But how do I keep them quiet while in the car? They just cry when I put them in there. Believe me if rather risk leaving them on their own for a week and a half then dealing with them crying in the...
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    Happy hurricane season!!

    Should I get some falconry hoods for them to keep them quiet in the car? And to keep them quiet in the hotel room? We have to drive about 5 hours to get away from the hurricane and that's a long time to deal with a 100 pound dog, a cat large reptiles and 4 birds. I need some way to black them...
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