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    Do chickens get colds? UPDATE

    Yes that is a great idea for others to remember, having a plan in place as to what to do in case of emergency so you never run into trouble like this unaware. And yep VetRX is just something we have locally since there is no chicken vet within 100 miles of us. Other local vets won't handle...
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    Do chickens get colds? UPDATE

    Glad they are doing better. It happens on a farm. As soon as one thing is fixed another falls apart. A friend once told me not to get attached because chickens don't live long. I have an old rooster that would clearly disagree with him on that ;) In case it ever happens again. Anything to...
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    buff orphingtons

    You might need more sunlight for them each day to help them lay. Or indoor lighting in the coop. When mine are ready for laying I make an mashed egg salad (yes I said egg salad out of 6 hard boiled eggs (shells and all) placed in the food processor until they form a paste then give this to the...
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    Lavender Ameraucana Breeders .... UNITE

    Hello, Does anyone here have an adult Ameraucana female for sale in East TN? My older female just passed and my poor old rooster is driving me crazy. He has to be in the bedroom with me in a crate while I find him a new wife because he won't quit crowing and howling since his lady died...
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    Fat chicken trouble walking

    After taking the advise my rooster is up walking around this morning and his foot is fine. I switched his food 4 days ago and it must have been something amiss with the food because that is when the hobbling began and when I tried switching him to the other food the foot issue cleared back up...
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    Fat chicken trouble walking

    I will give him a short time longer because my daughter is attached to him. Someone sent me an email giving some health tips. I will try his tips since he keeps his chickens lean and active for sport and when he runs into one like this he knows what to do. (If it works I will be back to share...
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    Fat chicken trouble walking

    In the last few weeks my cornish rock rooster has gained a lot of weight very quickly by eating his (plus everyone else's portions.) Now he is what I consider overweight and can barely walk. He just waddles a little, gets exhausted, and falls back on his hind quarters. I have had to...
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