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    Why are my hen's feathers all ruffled up on her head

    Thank you for responding EggSighted4Life... my hens are mostly pets but I like knowing where my eggs come from. I have the Marans and in another coop I have 16 other hens that are just 18 months old. I've been keeping them for five years now. I don't feel that you're being judgemental at all...
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    Why are my hen's feathers all ruffled up on her head

    I have a 4+ year old French Black Copper Marans who seems puny. The feathers around her comb and head are ruffled straight up as if they had some kind of hair product on the them. She's lethargic as well. This poor girl has a prolapsed crop that has always sagged seriously. She could practically...
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    Is She Really Sick?

    Yes her crop is emptying normally as well.... She's lonely too! You should hear her calling to her flock mates (None of whom are symptomatic). It's pitiful! Thanks for your input Wyorp Rock! I'm originally from NC.
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    Is She Really Sick?

    Dear Folks, I pulled on of my Red Sexlinks hens out of the flock last week because she was wheezing and snicketing just a little bit. I have been feeding her garlic, parsley, oregano and thyme along with her feed every day for the last ten days. She hasn't had any more sneeziness except for...
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    Respiratory outbreak cured with vitamin C

    I realize this is an old post but just for information sake 2 teaspoons of pure vitamin C powder is 1000 milligrams
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    Speckled Sussex Question

    Thanks Donrae and NFC! I'm inclined to keep them around for a little while to see if they're actually going to produce.... if not I will have to make a decision as to whether they are worth keeping. But they are lovely birds! That's why I got them in the first place.
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    Speckled Sussex Question

    I have three 8 month old Speckled Sussex hens. I am thinking either they're very late to begin laying or they're sterile... hope it's not the later! I am getting conflicting information about the egg color (from dark brown to light brown) they lay. Can any of you share images of what your eggs...
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    New to Easter Eggers so is this Bird a Cockerel?

    Woot!Pullets! Yes! While I've been raising hens for four years now, I've never ventured into EE land! I love these birds! They are so personable and friendly and curious!
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    New to Easter Eggers so is this Bird a Cockerel?

    I've been reading up about Easter Eggers and with the black feathering on this bird's breast, I am wondering if I have a cockerel. What do you guys think.....feathering tells me pullet but I honestly don't know.... it is 17 weeks old. Sorry that the pictures are a bit fuzzy . .
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    Wazine and Eggs (worm medicine)

    So you inject Valbrazen? Not a problem.... but can I treat in water? I have so many chickens! Can I get a witness?
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    Wazine and Eggs (worm medicine)

    Hey There Dawg..... I realize this is a very old thread but please tell me exactly how you use the Valbrazen with your chickens. I was going to use Wazine but have seen that you no longer use that wormer. I typically give Ivermectin in water but I'm reading that I probably need to change around...
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    Chicken Poop....What am I looking at?

    It's January 10th in mid Ga. I saw the post from the chicken chick but I didn't see anything exactly like my images so I thought I would just put the question out there! Thanks!
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    Chicken Poop....What am I looking at?

    Thanks!
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    Chicken Poop....What am I looking at?

    I place a poop board under my chickens every night. They sure are helpful in spotting a problem. I am wondering if any of you think this poop I'm getting from one of my hens is something to be concerned about. Sorry they're so close up and graphic. Hehe! When you have backyard chickens, you get...
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    Hen with swollen abdomen

    So I've done the warm bath, lubed up her vent and could not feel anything except a spongy abdomen. Nothing else took place but some really green poop. I am going forward with the idea that she has the beginnings of egg yolk peritonitis and putting her on Duramycin 10 for now. You know she is...
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