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    Study finds that chickens blush

    Probably not surprising to many observant chicken owners, but a recent study in France has found that hens blush and fluff their head feathers when excited or scared. This article describes the study and mentions that the findings could be used to improve animal welfare.
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    Possible Bumblefoot?

    I don't have enough experience to say, but it looks like healing to me. How is she doing?
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    Possible Bumblefoot?

    I cut thin strips of gorilla tape to make a wrap of sorts, after my hen got the first one off in a hurry. Duck tape would probably work as well. I've never used vet wrap and not sure what the difference is, but it works for me and I just cut it off and replace with new each day so far.
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    Possible Bumblefoot?

    I just dealt with this. First I tried flipping her into her back like I read on the Chicken Chick's advice about bumblefoot surgery, but I could not manage that without her flapping to get upright. So I just let her stand while I held and worked on her bad foot. I had soaked her feet in Empson...
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    Awkward duck seller... (Story)

    Your thread and your profile pic made me laugh so hard. Thank you! :lau
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    Pet friendly hardware store

    I think it's a sticker someone slapped on there. I would like to meet that person, lol. Although, the fine print doesn't seem to exclude chickens. 😉
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    Pet friendly hardware store

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    I can’t be the only one....

    Loving this sassy duck thread. I don't have any yet, but one day for sure.
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    Good tips that you use to keep chickens cool in the summer when it is 100°

    Can a domestic chicken handle the same environment as their ancestors? Could it be like comparing a wolf to a Chihuahua? The breeds I have seem so much better adapted to cold temperatures. I wonder if some of their heat tolerance abilities have been bred out. Not all though- I see their jungle...
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    The Fart Egg Thread - Post pictures of your tiny eggs!

    My first time seeing one! Laid by my 13 month old Australorp, Gina.
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    Good tips that you use to keep chickens cool in the summer when it is 100°

    Just a thought- bare soil absorbs a lot of heat. Might help to cover it with straw or something light colored.
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    Maintenance to avoid flystrike

    Good questions, and thanks for your concern. I believe she's healthy. They roost on a china closet actually, so that might be why the poop sticks. Although, my flock consists of 2 Australorps, 3 Rhoad Island Reds, and 2 Wyandottes. Only the Wyandottes have this issue, and the smallest one...
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    Maintenance to avoid flystrike

    Sorry for your loss. She was a pretty girl. I was just wondering if I should trim some of my Wyandotte's poopy butt fluff. I will take your advice and do so, along with hanging some fly paper.
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    Picture Of The Week (POW) Information & Submissions

    Dust bath! I was messing around with my camera settings and got a good action shot of my big sweetie, Worf, one of my two Australorp hens.
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    Reptile and amphibians! Who has em'?

    This last fall I was finding Redbacked Salamanders everywhere around my yard. Under every rock and piece of wood. Once, a salamander ejected its tail at me when I lifted a rock where a group of them were hiding. I watched the tail wiggle around for quite some time, then I thought my chickens...
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