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    Is my mom crazy.

    We are in northern Indiana. There is one of those cheep wood run and coop kits for the hens on one side. I expanded the run with PVC though unless a hawk starts harassing them or something we let the adult hens have free run of half the backyard. She wanted something she could stand in and weed...
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    Is my mom crazy.

    My mom wants to keep the snow out of th chicken run so she basicly wants to cove the entire thing in plastic and tarps. I'm thinking something just on top would be fine for the most part. Is this crazy?
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    Potential foot problem

    Looks to me like one of my hens had something going on with the scails on one of her foot pads. Is this like the chick equivalent of a wart or maybe a fungal infection?
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    INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

    I'm still looking for another young bird. i have pemmy in my room and she makes a huge fuss when the lights are out now that she is alone. my mother doesn't want me taking the car to Chicago for whatever reason and my only lead so far is in that area
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    INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

    Seeing as everyone is sharing pics and whatnot I think I will as well. Above are my now passed Easter egger any mystery chick. She is some rare breed and all of my comparison has me thinking she is a white frost legbar or white maran. Below are Buffy and Freya a buff Orpington and speckled...
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    INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

    thanks. I'm checking with a shelter in Chicago and i found some one selling some birds that are only a few weekd older.
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    INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

    I got an order of 3 day old chicks on the 23 of October. One was all but dead on arrival and died not long after. I had to put another down do to tendons on the legs slipping out of place. posibly do to a genetic defect. From what I have gathered I need some company for my remaining girl. I...
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    NW Indiana looking for a chick.

    i got an order of 3 day old chicks on the 23 of October. One was all but dead on arrival and died not long after. I had to put another down do to tendons on the legs slipping out of place. posibly do to a genetic defect. From what I have gathered I need some company for my remaining girl. I...
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    small coop heating

    I'm around about Chicago in Indiana. I have a buff orpington who seems to be doing fine. a speckled sussex and two mystery hens from a rescue. One may be a golden comet. the last three have some frostbite on there combs. The coop is one of the kits with a coop and run for a small number of birds...
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    small coop heating

    I have 4 hens in my backyard in a small coop. They have been doing fine up untill the tempature started dropping really low at night and 3 of the four got a bit of frostbite on there combs. I have been bringing them in for the past few night but am looking for advice on what i should do to keep...
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    air sack rupture

    Right thanks. That was the plan but I wanted a second opinion. No apparent change in her condition so far.
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    air sack rupture

    well I do have rubbing alcohol and needles on hand but should I take action or just wait and see how she recovers without intervention for a few days? So far the problem doesn't seem to be getting worse.
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    air sack rupture

    I have a speckled Sussex that is about a week over a month old I have been trying to give my hens a once over infrequently to keep an eye on there health. Yesterday I was looking under her wings and noticed a pair of air filled pockest just under the skin at the base and underside of the wings...
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