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    Bald patches on 7 week old chick

    Thank you for the thoughtful suggestion. This isn't a pecking injury. She was slow feathering from the beginning and they just never grew in on her neck for some reason. 🤷‍♀️ The little girls have been outside with the big girls for 2 weeks now (with a dog crate on its side in the run for them...
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    Bald patches on 7 week old chick

    One of our newest 7 week old chicks, a Barnevelder named Dame Eggy Smith, has been lagging behind the others in most things (all things really). As we're preparing them to join our big girls next week, I'm concerned about her slow feathering, specifically a bald patch on her neck, and if she'll...
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    Spurs on hens, if/when/how to manage

    We have a docile 3 year old Welsumer, Chikira, who started growing spurs as a pullet. We live in the city so have no rooster. This year they've grown quite large. (Pictured below) She's not a fighter so I'm not concerned for that reason, but she is our broodiest hen and hardest to break (she's...
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    NYC area folks!

    Howdy everyone! We'll be getting a couple chicks from Meyer Hatchery this spring if anyone is interested in jumping on the order to save on shipping. https://meyerhatchery.com/ If you're not familiar with them, they're based in Ohio. We love them as a hatchery; we've had really good...
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    Help!: chicken eating very little, inconsistent poo, soft crop, slight lethargy.

    So she's seeming to be feeling much better today. We had some good poops and she's eating. Would I be mistaken to think that there might be tapeworm segments in her poop? I've given her one dose of safe guard (I added it on to of some moist food because I get very nervous to administer by...
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    Help!: chicken eating very little, inconsistent poo, soft crop, slight lethargy.

    That's not something I have in my chicken aid kit. Google suggests I can get that at maybe a CVS. Is there a specific dosage I should be looking for? Would some oyster shells in addition to that be helpful? I am discovering, I think, in our few issues that we've had, that when something goes...
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    Help!: chicken eating very little, inconsistent poo, soft crop, slight lethargy.

    We have not this year. I have some safe-guard somewhere. I guess it's no harm to start her on that while I wait and continue to evaluate her symptoms? She's eaten almost nothing today, but has drank water. Has only pooped the once, still.
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    Help!: chicken eating very little, inconsistent poo, soft crop, slight lethargy.

    I should add, though I don't think it's related, that we are amidst an extended heat wave in NYC, Birdadette is a RIR and does really well in the heat, much better than our EE who is managing just fine. Also she's just over 2 years old.
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    Help!: chicken eating very little, inconsistent poo, soft crop, slight lethargy.

    Our loner but *very food motivated* hen has been uninterested in treats and laging behind more than usual for the past 2 days. Last night when she wasn't interested in some fruit scraps I became concerned and checked her crop, which was very soft. I checked in on them after dark and she had some...
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    NYC area folks!

    Hey folks. One of my girls looks to be ill, I'm thinking it might be a GI infection. I'm trying to hunt down some Baytril. I found some online but it'll take a few days to ship. Does anyone have some sitting around or know where to find some locally? Thanks!
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    NYC area folks!

    City Island, but unfortunately her solo girl didn't make it long enough to find her any flock mates. 🫤
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    NYC area folks!

    Anyone have any contacts to a rescue in the area or someone with adult hens needing to re-home? My neighbor just lost 3 of 4 to a nasty and unfortunate raccoon attack and she's looking for some laying girls to keep her remaining hen company.
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    NYC area folks!

    I'm still trying to convince the better half, but if that happens, is anyone interested in doing an order together? Save on shipping, beat the minimums?
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    NYC area folks!

    Anyone planning to add to their flock in 2024?
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    11 wk old BR suddenly stands like penguin

    Are the pullets at egg laying age yet? Could she be egg bound? Epsom salt bath and isolate in a dark small space.
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