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    Brooder Questions....

    You could get a melon box for free from your grocery store.
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    Brooder Questions....

    Chicks grow really fast. Best to invest in something that they can stay in until they are about 6 weeks old as you will want to move them into their coop by then. I would suggest 1 sq foot of empty space for each chicken. I have a 4X4 brooder for my 2 week old chickens. There are 16 of them.
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    Injured hen with laceration wants out of "infirmary"

    She has calmed down and I found her happily eating and drinking. She had laid an egg and it is still warm. She seems better and more content. Thanks everyone!
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    Injured hen with laceration wants out of "infirmary"

    The dust bath concerns me. I am having trouble posting pictures via my old cell phone.
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    Injured hen with laceration wants out of "infirmary"

    I will do that with the rooster. Thanks!
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    Injured hen with laceration wants out of "infirmary"

    I found one of my hens with a large laceration two days ago. She was moving about normally with tail feathers up while she free-ranged. She is my most skittish hens so it was difficult to catch her. I had to make sure she didn't go into the pen and it was practically dark before I could catch...
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    Labored breathing

    I did look at her skin before opening her up. Thanks.
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    Labored breathing

    Love your ideas! Thanks!
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    Labored breathing

    I have committed to using the treats to get them in the pen as a last ditch effort. Now I just let them go in when they are ready. They haven't complained and frankly I am not either since it saves on money. Thanks for your help and advice.
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    Labored breathing

    My DH doesn't give out the treats so I don't have to worry about that. I use the treats to get them back into the run while it is still light so I can count them. Today I only gave out two handfuls to get the majority of them up. The other two were placed in the run. I'll try the fresh herbs.
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    Labored breathing

    Thank you so much for your assistance and insight. It took me awhile to do the necropsy as I have never done that before nor have I ever butchered a chicken. I took some pictures but am having difficulty in loading them to the website via my old cell phone. I will try later using the...
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    Labored breathing

    Thank you!
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    Labored breathing

    She is a red sex-link. They eat Dumore Organic 16% Layer Pellets. They free-range half of the day usually from around 12pm to 6pm if not more. They get a mixture of mealworms, sunflower seeds, and cracked corn as a nightly treat before going to bed. Occasionally, I will scramble them some...
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    Labored breathing

    Thank you. This is the first one from my first flock to pass. She was 9 months old. I am researching how to perform a necropsy myself.
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    Labored breathing

    Checked on her around 2am and she was peaceful. Checked again at 4 am and unfortunately she has passed. Ugh! I am now so worried about the other hens.
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