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    Swelling under the skin after run-in with dog

    p.s.the bite marks might be infected.Try gently poking her were it is swollen.If she starts freaking out when you poke her in a certain place[under the wing for example]see if it looks red or oozy.if nothing works and you love her dearly enough their are backyard vets that do chickens.
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    Swelling under the skin after run-in with dog

    well you can put ice on her swollen side.It happened to my turken hen.[She was a pullet at the time]My dog didn't exactly bite her just held her in his mouth.[shes fine now just not a big fan of dogs]
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    egg-eater! what to do?

    It might be because who ever had her before fed her raw eggs when she was a chick.She might just be starving so she resorts to eating eggs
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    Weak Chick

    I have the same problem as myfivegirls.Me and my mom's bantam chicks came today.When we put them in there brooder six of them were just fine.Two were a little wobbly.We tried giving them water/food.One got a little better the other one doesn't really open its eyes and just sits there.Then we...
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    Anconas

    Thank you ccshambahala!Me and my mom will try that.
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    Anconas

    HELP!!!i have two month old ancona chicks.Its my first time with this breed and they........hate.......me.Every time i come near there cage they're all like a giant hand is coming!run!flap!RUN AWAY!!!!!!!The world is ending!AAAAAHHHHH!!!!!really.Did i do something wrong or do a couple birds...
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    My Silkie chicks hate me!

    wow i never knew chickens and cats could like each other!My chickens and cat have a stand off every day thinking "what is that repulsive thing?"
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    Naked Neck/Turken Thread

    i sorry about your chickens.I have three turkens my self.Used to be eight but then the coyotes came.:{
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    Comment by 'VCspeckledhens' in article 'Anconas'

    wow thats a lot of anconas.I have two little one month old chicks.Don't now what gender they are yet but fingers crossed for boy and girl.But they both are very flighty.i took one out to check on it then put it back in.The other one completely freaked out flew up and out of the cage.that was a...
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    Ancona-

    Well i got lucky and found a great site with real anconas.The website is mypetchicken.com
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