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    5 day old chick trouble breathing; won't drink

    Hello My five day old Jersey Giant chick keeps opening her mouth like she's yawning with every breath. She has no discharge and isn't making any noises. She keeps trying to sleep but whenever her head is lower than her body she jerks it up and flips out; I think she can't breathe when it's...
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    Review by '' on item 'Red Sex Link'

    I bought four Red Sex Link hens for my flock three years ago. One has died every year, and two died this year. It was very upsetting because they had quickly become my favorites. They were all very sweet and loved to be pet. They all presumably died of the same thing, but I'm not sure what it...
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    Wild Wood Ducks Nesting Over Cement Driveway?

    Hello! So, I am very excited to say that I have wild wood ducks nesting in a dead oak on my property. However, the tree is right on the edge of my yard, next to my driveway. I'm worried that when the ducklings leave they nest they will land on the concrete instead of the grass next to it and...
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    Lethargic, dehydrated hen

    I'm so upset. My parent just now told me that one of my hens has been sick for THREE DAYS and has not been eating or drinking since then. My mom said that she found my hen (Nyac) upside down in the run, being pecked by another hen. My mom took her out and put her in a separate coop, and then...
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    Funniest Things A City Slicker Has Ever Said To You?

    When I was in seventh grade I was in a homeschool co-op. One of my classes was animal science and anatomy. So one girl in my class brought in an egg she found at a lake. She said she was trying to hatch it. I asked if she had an incubator, and she said, "What's that? I keep in in a basket with a...
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    What can 3 week old chicks est other than chick starter feed?

    When mine were chicks they loved shredded carrots. Just wash them cut off the ends and shred them on a cheese grater.
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    broody box in basement ok?

    The eggs/chicks would be fine under the mother, but of course the yen is a problem. Do you know the exact temperature in the basement? (Especially at night)
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    Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

    Thank you for replying. And thanks for the compliment! I love her too, she's such a good girl, I was just hoping to show her.
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    Official BYC Poll: How Many Chickens Do You Have + How Many Chickens On BYC?

    Two of my hens have passed, so.. 18,301
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    Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

    Oh my gosh, really? She was sold as an Ameraucana! (And it didn't even have an "I" in it..) :he How can you tell?
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    Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

    Hello everyone! This is Gylfie: She's a little sweetie. She's three years old, and still lays every day! I was wondering if anyone thought she could be a good show bird. If no, could you tell me why? (bad conformation, any disqualifying features, ect.) Here are a few more pics, all taken...
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    ~ Frindizzle's Hen Contest! ~

    Name: Conny Breed: Barred Plymouth Rock Age: 3 years Name: Rowan Breed: Red Star Age: 3 years Other: This is not her nesting box. Somehow she found a way into the feed room and made a nest in the hay.. Name: Gylfie Breed: Easter Egger Age: 3 years Name: Tebow Breed: Black Star...
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    Needed some advice on my Chicken loosing feathers.

    (Thanks for being a good sport on the condition of that post, I was using that thing were you talk and it turns to text, and I didn't realize what it looked like..) And yes, in the case of my hens I only caught them actually picking each other a few times, and River my red star had almost no...
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    EMERGENCY! Internal laying?

    Update! Nyac has been gaining strength since two days into her illness. She's slowly been going back uphill since then, and today I decided she was good enough to go outside with her flock mates for a few minutes supervised. Of course there are a couple skirmishes because she's been gone so...
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    Chicken killed in broad daylight. Advice please!

    It may be cat. My old cat Poppy used to catch birds and rabbits and he'd chew the head and feet off. He was always afraid of my hens, though. I'm very sorry for your loss.
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