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    Tell about your chickens

    My Barred Rock was on the cover of Backyard Poultry! It was so exciting. We took the picture last year and he passed away over the winter so it really felt good to be able to honor such an amazing chicken this way. He will forever be my favorite. He was about 8 years old. I don't think I will...
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    Hen Side Stepping or Dancing...

    One of my hens is walking weird. She seems to be only walking sideways. It looks like she is line dancing. She is not sick and does not show any signs of physical injury. Has anyone else had this happen? Anyone know what this is? It's almost like she is off balance, but her eyes seem fine. She...
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    Vent Infection?

    Thank you everyone! I ordered Rooster Booster online and I'm going to run to TSC to see if they have the goat wormer today (they are discontinuing RB). I'm wondering: is there a reason you prefer Safeguard over Rooster Booster? Sorry for all the questions, but I've never had to deworm the...
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    Vent Infection?

    Do you know of a good place to purchase the de-wormer? Tractor supply does not carry it and I don't know what websites are good to use. She is back on her nest, brooding so this will add some difficulty.
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    Vent Infection?

    Both of you are pretty certain then that it's worms?
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    Vent Infection?

    There are no vets that assist chickens in my area.... so a vet isn't possible. The vets I do call treat it like it's a joke to get treatment for a chicken... it's frustrating. I did call the place that is over an hour and a half away and they put me on hold for 20 minutes then just hung up on...
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    Vent Infection?

    I found my Dark Cornish hen today hanging out in the coop. She has been sitting on eggs for about 4-5 days and just gave up today. She was sitting on the roost all day. I found it really odd. When I picked her up I noticed she's weak and light(er). Normally all of my Cornish's are very feisty...
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    Sick Chickens

    I have wasted days searching for information that would tell me what was wrong with my chickens. There are so many things I think their problem fits into and I just want them to stop getting sick. Last winter - chickens ...caught a cold... They sneezed and snored. I sprayed them with VetRX and...
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    Making meat chickens

    I want to raise my own chickens. I am looking to start a small chicken farm and I don't want to keep buying chicks. I want to keep a small flock and make my own chicks. However, I can only find dark Cornish chickens. It was pointed out to me that the dark chickens will have dark spots on their...
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    Dumbest Things People Have Said About Your Chickens/Eggs/Meat

    My very own sister said the same thing.....
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