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    Bloody Chicken Poop, Diahhrea, Poop Chart

    So I am a first-time chicken owner and have been puzzled by my chickens' poo! I was very worried pretty much every time I saw an ugly poo... and I ended up treating with pro-biotics, electrolytes, medicated foods, and finally antibiotics with really no change in their poop. I recently came...
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    crazy CANNIBAL chickens ate most of my rooster's butt!

    You're not an idiot. You tried to save your roo when many others wouldn't have even given a chance. It was a noble decision to cull him when you felt that you could no longer deal with his wound care. I used to work at a vet hospital and I recall that many people would assume just "letting an...
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    Somebody posted a pic of a device to stop picking

    BUMPABITS! http://www.nationalband.com/nbtgame.htm http://www.nationalband.com/bit.htm
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    At wits end with veteran feather picker

    National Band in Kentucky, USA carries them! http://www.nationalband.com/bit.htm I am going to order some bits, bumpers, and pinless peepers.... my hens are having issues with feather plucking too. Good luck!
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    Post your FIRST EGG pics!

    My first egg came BEFORE I even got my first two ladies home!!! I opened the tub and BAM! First egg!
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    A friend put this on my Facebook:

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    Silkie thread!

    I'm in love... I am a new chicken owner and have built up a 7-bird mixed flock, including two Silkies that I picked up yesterday!!!! OH MY GOD I love them. See attached pics! The Partridge Silkie (her name is "Meatball") sticks her whole crest in the water when she drinks... I think I'll be...
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    Help please! My first ever chicken seems to be a little crusty around the eyes/face! Pics included.

    Hi! I appreciate any advice offered on my first chicken. Please read below. We are in the midst of finishing our coop and compiling a mixed flock of young hens for egg-laying. I just received my first hen the other day, Henrietta, and she is a ~14 week old Black Copper Marans (BCM) pullet. To...
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Hi! My boyfriend and I are in the process of building a backyard coop that will hold 6 hens. I want docile-ish diverse and colorful egg-layers. Ideally I will end up with a Jersey Giant, a Black Copper Marans, an Ameraucana, and maybe an Orpington and a Silkie or two. That being said, the coop...
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