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    Duck caring for injured chicken

    We have an unusual chicken that often hops the fence to lay her eggs. I kept warning her about predators, but she often argued. I think she's injured & hiding under a shed. She hasn't come out in over a week. It's too far too narrow under there to be able to extract the chicken manually, but we...
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    yolk sticking to shell

    This thread is several years old, but the solution has still not been found. I'm having this same issue, but it seems the eggs are only from one chicken. The eggs are very fresh, sometimes laid that day. Nothing otherwise different about the egg. The yolk sticks to the shell. Not all her eggs...
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    Broken Eggs in Nest

    I've got 4 ducks, all female, 1 mallard, and 3 Pekin/blue swiss hybrids. The hybrids have been laying every day. If I don't collect the eggs daily or more frequently, there will inevitably be a broken egg in the nest. The shells are plenty hard, they free-range 24/7. They all get along all day...
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    Dog attack

    I had this happen with one of my chickens at the beginning of the year. We used the Purple wound cleaner/sealer and kept her isolated. Chickens will peck at the wounds of others. We kept her isolated for 6 weeks and 2x weekly we'd rinse her wound & respray. She has recovered sassier than ever...
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    Getting started

    Good afternoon chicken lovers! Today is my first day on the blog and first day with baby chicks! I've cared for several other types of animals, but am most excited about raising these chicks. My partner has only ever raised a puppy, so we're starting small with 4 RI reds. We have a small...
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