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    Extreme Cold Warning

    Yes I am in the same boat with my six hens. My black Austrolorp is around 7 years old and my well summer is 6. My other four are one year old). I am in upstate NY, lows at night around -9. My coop is a converted toddler playhouse, so it is small and I can only squat 1/2 my body in it. It...
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    6-7 year old hen recovering from sour crop?

    I finally took her out of dog crate in garage after three nights and put her in backyard. While in the crate I never observed her eating OR drinking. As soon as I put her in backyard she drank and drank, (water with probiotic bird powder added). Then she walked to a quiet corner and has been...
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    6-7 year old hen recovering from sour crop?

    Hello, I have a 6 to 7 year-old rhode Island red who I have isolated in my garage the last 48 hours. I have had other hens with sour crop and I was unsuccessful treating them. I did help her vomit two days ago and tried again yesterday, but she seems to have an empty crop now. prior to isolating...
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    Should you try to make a chicken with a sour crop vomit?

    Hello i have a 6 1/2 year old rhode island red- she was the feisty coop queen. I think she had sour crop- she was lacidasical for a week, stopped eating so i have isolated her. I did try to make her vomit and the first time some came out, second time- barely anything. Its been almost 48 hours...
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    Socializing pullets into flock

    Hello, my exisiting flock is just three 6 year old hens. I have a small two floor coop converted from a child’s playhouse. (I Cannot fit in there and kneel through front door to clean). I raised four pullets beginning in March. I now find the existing hens will not let younger girls up on the...
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    Low energy 6 year old hen video

    Thanks for the detailed response. it is worth a shot! It is a bit chilly here today, only 60 degrees, but i will keep her warm as much as possible during the process.
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    Low energy 6 year old hen video

    No she has not
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    Low energy 6 year old hen video

    Hi one of my original girls became low energy in last 48 hours. She is about 6 years old and a black Australorp. She has been fine bird until now. I checked her crop and feels empty- she not really eating or drinking. Also she has dried poop on her vent area- she never had that before. I just...
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    Exhausted Hen with Sour Crop, please help!

    The Hen I called Goldie died about an hour ago in my arms. I really want to know what I could have done other than interceding earlier, that could have saved her. I wan to make sure I do not lose another hen to Sour crop. Thanks.
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    Exhausted Hen with Sour Crop, please help!

    Hi, my almost 5 year old Buff Orpington had been showing signs over the last week of being a bit off but was eating so I thought it may have been the bitter cold up here in Upstate NY. In any case she looked particularly off yesterday so I picked her up and she spit out a dark brown fluid. I...
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    Healthy looking hen is listless, not laying, not eating and shy of flock

    She doesn't appear to be molting but two other birds are- so she may just be starting? She is my only yellow colored bird so looking for her feathers laying around. Thanks
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    Healthy looking hen is listless, not laying, not eating and shy of flock

    Hello i have a small flock of five hens, 4 and 5 years old. My yellow buff orpington is not laying, but more importantly not eating and is listless and separating from flock. She is usually the most magnanimous bird I have. Been going on for maybe 2 days at most. She looks healthy- crop...
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    Adequate space and run materials

    Hello Fellow chicken keepers! I have had a small brood of chickens for about 18 months now. I started with three hens, and then last April added three new pullets. The introduction of the new birds went well -after I watched several videos. I have a question about the size of my run with the...
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    Rookie Chicken Man

    Hello, I started with three egg layers last August and got three more pullets this April. The new girls have not started laying yet. I am in love with the girls and plan to let them retire and live out their lives in my back yard. I am in a small city in upstate NY but have a double city lot...
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