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    BYC In Sunset Magazine - "The chicken coop is the new doghouse"

    Quote: There is a good deal of the episode that Rob is in at this link: http://animal.discovery.com/videos/confessions-animal-hoarding-season-2-highlights/ There are four videos at this page; the chicken one is the second video listed. Enjoy! ~~~Katy Skinner www.thecitychicken.com
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    BYC In Sunset Magazine - "The chicken coop is the new doghouse"

    Good job, Rob! How fun! ~~Katy/thecitychicken.com
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    Had to euthanize a chicken yesterday...prolapsed vent + eggbound + pic

    Well, actually....the exact way I do the deed is detailed on my site TheCityChicken.com. It's on the FAQ page. You'll have to scroll down to find it; just look for a picture of a chicken on a board with a hatchet next to it. ~~Katy
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    Diaper ointment / diaper cream for frostbite protection?

    Update: Nothing bad happened to my hen that I put diaper ointment on (her comb). It eventually rubbed off, and she looks fine. Just thought I'd say that!
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    Diaper ointment / diaper cream for frostbite protection?

    I live in the Pacific N.W. where it usually doesn't get below freezing. Last few days it's been in the single digits. I only have three hens at the moment. One is a brown Leghorn with a big floppy comb. I have read differing opinions on these message boards about using greasy stuff of any...
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    Had to euthanize a chicken yesterday...prolapsed vent + eggbound + pic

    Sorry about the graphic picture. Yeah, maybe someone will see it in the future when searching the "Emergencies/Diseases/Injuries and Cures" message board here, when looking up "vent prolapse," etc. A picture speaks a thousand words. A thousand gross words in this case. I kinda missed my...
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    Had to euthanize a chicken yesterday...prolapsed vent + eggbound + pic

    Thanks! I've chopped off a pet chicken's head I think 4 time in the past 15 years. Ug, it's not fun. I've had lots of chickens over the years, but just as pets. ---Katy Skinner (thecitychicken.com)
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    Had to euthanize a chicken yesterday...prolapsed vent + eggbound + pic

    I posted this at dom_bird, too, but wanted to post a picture of the prolapsed oviduct, too, for future reference for others trying to diagnose a prolapsed vent. She was a year old Rhode Island White hen. I had to chop her head off yesterday. She had a prolapsed oviduct, which I tried to fix a...
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    Summer 2008 Coop Contest Winners!

    Wow, those are great coops! Now I want to build one! Somebody stop me. hehehe ~~Katy (thecitychicken.com)
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