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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    Zero, zilch, nada, 0!! For 5 days! All molting right now, and cranky as can be! I had to buy eggs!
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    Which breed of chicken is at the top of your flock (pecking order)

    Big Mamma, aka Lacey. Barred Rock, and flock queen.
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    Sick, coughing, squishy cropped hen. Please advise.

    Thanks Liz, I am sorry to hear about your losses. I had their poop tested for worms about 6 weeks ago, and everything was normal. So I am thinking maybe sour crop? Not sure. Never had an issue before. I just switched over to their metal waterer for winter so they have not had AVC in their...
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    Sick, coughing, squishy cropped hen. Please advise.

    1 1/2 year old BR Hen Has never been sick until 1 hour ago. Blood coming out of nose, gurgling when she breaths, very full sqishy feeling crop, hiccups?? was fine all day. Gave her some bread soaked in water with ACV in it. Gave her some grit, massaged the crop a bit. Any advice would be...
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    Wolves.

    This is an interesting topic. I lived in Minnesota for 28 years. Then relocated to New Hampshire, and currently live in Massachusetts. I have seen plenty of eastern coyotes, and they are large no doubt. However, I also had the chance to see, and hear wolves in the BWCA. That is something...
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    Good mother hen breeds

    I'll back the Buff Orpington suggestion. Mine go broody at the drop of a hat. They are very sweet birds also. Good luck!
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    Cocci in adult hens? Enough Corid? UPDATE It was Cocci

    No berries lately. I guess I will stay with the treatment for 5 days and see what happens. When should I see improvement with the Corid?
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    Cocci in adult hens? Enough Corid? UPDATE It was Cocci

    Not sick acting at all. What would cause so much blood?
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    Cocci in adult hens? Enough Corid? UPDATE It was Cocci

    I have seven hens that are 1 1/2 years old. All are acting very normal. Getting about 5-6 eggs a day. All are good weight and eating well. Noticed bloody stools two days ago. Very bloody. I have no idea who it is because there are quite a few bloody poops in the coop, and in the run...
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    The kids and I processed our very first chicken!!

    Wonderful job mom! We just processed our first bird a week ago, and my kids learned a lot. They ate a lot too!
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    rattlesnakes, coyotes, and pigs, oh my

    Wild pigs are scary! Rattle snakes are not too cuddly either.
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    Moved the babies outside and no more losses? (ADDED PICTURES!)

    We just put our three week old Cornish out in their portable pen, and they acted like they were in heaven. I think there is nothing sappy about caring for your meat birds. I feel the same way about ours. I was worried they would be cold with the temps in the 60's during the day and mid 40's...
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    When Butchering - will my hens know what's going on?

    We just processed for the first time a couple days ago, and my girls were having a dust bath-a -thon 20 yards away. They could have cared less.
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    We processed for the first time!

    I would have to say the guts part was fairly simple. I had more difficulty with pulling out the crop, esophagus, and wind pipe to be honest. I did manage to get everything out with one swoop; cut around the vent and right into the offal bucket. The feathers must have been in the way during...
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    We processed for the first time!

    Thank you for such warm replies. I have to say this is the best chicken noodle soup I think I have tasted. The broth is out of this world! I will try a razor blade next time. We currently have another batch of 12 Cornish X's in the brooder who are two weeks old. This guy was given to me by...
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