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    Hen attacked days ago, can't eat or drink

    Ok, she's pretty calm, thankfully, so I got some good pics. She has a wound underneath that I didn't see before (pic isn't great; too much glare on my screen, and the angle is bad). I'm thinking if I can soak it a little, maybe add some VetRx to the soak to soften it and open it up, let it drain...
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    Hen attacked days ago, can't eat or drink

    I'm going to go get a better look, take pics and post them here before I go poking her. It's been a lot of years since I worked at a vet clinic, so I want a clear plan before I do anything else ;)
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    Hen attacked days ago, can't eat or drink

    Thank you, Eggcessive!
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    Hen attacked days ago, can't eat or drink

    I'd like to save her if possible; she's young, a good momma. I just saw her this morning. My chickens all free range, and they've been going broody like crazy - most use the nest boxes, but several disappear into the blackberry forest or elsewhere and reappear with chicks in tow. She just...
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    Help please! Congestion, bubbles over eyes, runny snot out of nose/mouth, stiffness in ankle joints/

    Based on what I found on this website (http://www.localharvest.org/blog/26992/entry/common_chicken_diseases_and_symptoms), it looks/sounds mostly like Mycoplasma Gallisepticu. "When it comes to treatment for this common chicken disease, there are antibiotics available that have proven to be...
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    Help please! Congestion, bubbles over eyes, runny snot out of nose/mouth, stiffness in ankle joints/

    I'm sufficiently freaked out. This morning I just noticed that one of my 5 month old Turken X is sick. Reddened skin around head Puffy face Bubbles over eyes Cough/sneeze Runny snot from nose and mouth "Frozen" ankle joints; walking on toes, not flexing ankle at all He/she is still eating...
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    Incubator AND broody hen...other hens stopped laying???

    I've collected some eggs from our mixed flock and have them started in an incubator (on the 28th) - everything seems fine there, and yes, I've read and am diligently referring back to the Hatching Eggs 101 thread ;) 4 days ago my little unknown breed hen went broody and is sitting on 6 eggs...
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    Ducks vs chickens, or ducks AND chickens?

    I've had duck eggs before, they were pretty darn tasty. My main concern is the level of noise, and how often. My hens are loud, often - very talkative when they're excited, which seems to be frequently throughout the day, and then when they lay an egg...>< So far no complaints from neighbors...
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    Temporary(?!) ownership of a pair of Ringneck doves...and she laid an egg yesterday lol

    I was given a mated pair of Ringneck doves from someone that wasn't able to keep them anymore and I offered to find a home for them. The doves came with food, grit, large cage, and perches. My husband does NOT want them (I already have outdoor chickens and rabbits, we have an indoor dog, so he's...
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    Ducks vs chickens, or ducks AND chickens?

    I have chickens and rabbits, but have heard that ducks are more efficient keepers than chickens. Are ducks noisier than chickens (my hens are godawful loud most of the time, but I don't want to piss off neighbors or hubby TOO much)? What do you guys think? I have a small fenced yard to keep them...
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    A RAT! (I know there are more, but I saw one last night)

    I have a small fenced yard with 5 adult hens, and 5 chicks in an enclosed former chicken tractor. The hens and chicks are separated (the chicks spent their first night out there last night and did fine). The hens are usually allowed access to the yard 24/7 but now that the chicks are being...
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    Hen attacked by MY dog ><

    Thanks mnferalkitty; I didn't think about electrolytes in the water, that's a great idea. I had her under my arm when I went out to feed the other hens and as soon as I tossed some pellets out to them, the injured hen was freaking out to get down and join them; they didn't even notice she was...
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    Hen attacked by MY dog ><

    I considered putting this in the Predator/Pest category since it was an attack by my own dog, who is currently viewed as a PEST...but the incident was my own fault. This poor Ameracauna hen is having a string of bad luck this year. Earlier this spring she went missing for 3 days, I assumed she...
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    Broody hen abandoned chick as soon as it hatched - help!

    UPDATE: 2 of the eggs have confirmed motion, one of them is scratching and chirping very very softly. YAY!!! I'm so excited! This is the one where I can see the beak, hear it scratching and chirping :D This is the one I can see it moving around a little, but no noise yet. WOOHOO!!!! :D
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