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    whats wrong with my 10 wk old pullet game hen

    Would it not show up in the the other chicks her sisters.
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    whats wrong with my 10 wk old pullet game hen

    what is corid ? also she can move her feet and legs she can kick and thrash. Her neck is twisted and her head keeps going side ways to the left and her left eye is no longer open.
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    whats wrong with my 10 wk old pullet game hen

    is there anyway her neck is broken and not cry out in pain when we move her neck?
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    whats wrong with my 10 wk old pullet game hen

    so far, not opening beak for cat food via syringe (beef and gravy).
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    whats wrong with my 10 wk old pullet game hen

    she is one of 3 female chicks and mother that I saved from opossum that did get 2 of the original 5 chicks. mother was setting on the just off a path in our upper backyard. I posted about them for a while after this happened this past first of September. we were able to move them outside to a...
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    YO GEORGIANS! :)

    Hi me and my wife are vikingchickens we live 12 miles from Dahlonega near GA 400. We are new members we have a momma gamehen and 3 chicks around 6 weeks old right now all living in the master bathroom until we get the coop secured. Will be this weekend. We have not been on due to Irma because...
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    YO GEORGIANS! :)

    ohhhh, Swedish Flowers are lovely chickens, and I am new to seeing all the various breeds and sex links.
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    YO GEORGIANS! :)

    Our son and a friend of his brought home 7 (sibling) adolescent game chickens in a cat carrier about a year ago last june. We aren't able to identify but feel they reflect a mix in addition to the oldest mix being that of Heinz 57 skittish gamehens. They kept to themselves near a farm are the...
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    YO GEORGIANS! :)

    ...we live just east of Dahlonega :-)
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    Official BYC Poll: The Worst Predator

    we are unfamiliar with having a totally enclosed run but needing traps with bait chickens. since we are trying to figure out how to protect large number of what are now free ranging gamehens that sleep in trees, please tell us more!
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    Finally joining

    Hello Watersgirl! Welcome to BYC. Also a new member. An opossum attack is what finally allowed us to get a female gamehen and 3 chicks inside while putting together a small coop and run just for them. We are trying to keep them socialized and returning at night but would also like to get many...
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    New Member from Maine

    Welcome Mainewoods! we also have been long time readers of BYC until we joined a few hrs before you. We are receiving so much helpful info as well as warm welcomes immediately! We read over 100 pages at one stretch following BYC members and Hurricane Harvey. We do have to remind ourselves to...
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    hello new here

    Welcome Aileen! those are beautiful birds my condolences on your loss and hope the other continues to thrive.
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    Trying to tame and raise rescued game chicks and mama

    TY for the warm welcome and advice about the possum. we have heard about aprons for predators but have found none at local feed & supply stores. bought 20 feet of hardware cloth but no stakes that seem predator proof. am thinking of checking camping supplies for metal tent stakes...does this...
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    Trying to tame and raise rescued game chicks and mama

    TY for the very nice welcome and info they love mealworms and sunflower, pumpkin seeds (hard to find raw so limit roasted) also love corn on the cobb and fruit. They will take the seeds and mealworms and berries out of my hand including mama "grouse". we are now waiting for Irma to pass and so...
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