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    Small growth on chicken’s head

    Will attach pictures soon! I noticed a small growth on my 3 month old Lavender Orpington’s face, right in front of her comb and between her nostrils. It doesn’t seem to affect her sight or breathing; she acts normal otherwise. It is pale whitish yellow with a dark spot in the center (possibly...
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    Old hen with odd gait

    Update. I wasn’t able to get a picture but I checked that foot and there’s the beginnings of a scab (nothing I could pry off) and the foot is red but not swollen, so probably bumblefoot. How would I treat this non surgically?
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    Old hen with odd gait

    6 almost 7 year old light Brahma, she lifts one leg really close to her body while walking. Still normally puts weight on it, and she eats/drinks normally (just doesn’t lay anymore). Cause for concern or is she just old?
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    Chickens not leaving roost

    My chickens are pretty old. One’s 5 and the other is 6, and lately they haven’t been leaving the roosting bar by themselves. Someone has to help them get off. When outside/off the roost they behave pretty normally. Is this cause for concern or are they just old?
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    Brahma sits down a lot?

    Makes sense, thank you. Her vent is dirty and I tried to check it for fly strike today but she wouldn’t hold still long enough. I’ll clean it soon. I hope she’s alright.
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    Brahma sits down a lot?

    ...bound (she doesn’t walk funny and I think she’s pooping fine) and nothing similar to when she had sour crop. She just plops down a lot inside the coop and in the run and acts a *tiny bit* more “slow” than usual? Should I be worried or is this normal? She is fairly old, just had her 6th birthday.
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    Keeping chickens safe during wildfire?

    One of my chickens is sat inside and only comes out when I go check on her. I’m really worried for her :(
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    Keeping chickens safe during wildfire?

    I’m sorry to hear. I topped off their waterer and sprayed some water in the yard to clear the air a bit - I think the towel scared them out of the coop haha. Hoping things clear up soon.
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    Keeping chickens safe during wildfire?

    Bumping to say that I put some water dishes and a wet towel in the coop.
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    Keeping chickens safe during wildfire?

    Thankfully, I don’t live near the fire. However, smoke has blown down from Canada and the AQI gets worse by the minute. I can’t bring my chickens in, how can I keep them safe? The title of this post is a bit misleading as the fire itself isn’t a concern at all - just the smoke. I live several...
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    What killed my chickens?

    I’m not sure if killing what killed it is legal where I live - would trapping and relocating work?
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    What killed my chickens?

    Interesting. My neighbors’ dogs were in their own yard (but barking up a storm) while it happened. We’ve had one get into the yard in the past but it couldn’t get back out, so I don’t know if it could have been them, though. I know some of my other neighbors have dogs but again, there aren’t...
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    What killed my chickens?

    The kills happened while they were free ranging around dusk, with bodies left behind and intact. Even so I still suspect a raccoon. A trail cam seems like a good investment.
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    What killed my chickens?

    That makes sense. Do you have any tips for predator-proofing a yard against things like that? We've never had a problem with predators here - it was a real nasty shock when my chickens got killed.
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    What killed my chickens?

    They were free ranging. They weren't stacked and there was almost no carnage. I heard the neighbor's dogs barking when they were killed but they weren't in our yard. I'm not sure if my state has weasels (google says it does) - wouldn't be surprised though.
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    What killed my chickens?

    I'm not sure. They do live in my state but I live in a pretty suburban area near a highway. Could be a possibility though - we have had dogs and foxes get into the yard before. That's good to know.
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    What killed my chickens?

    Recently, four of my chickens were killed/succumbed to injuries by an unknown predator. I don't have images, but their bodies remained and weren't taken away by whatever got them. My mom reported puncture wounds on their necks/backs, she thinks it was a hawk. There wasn't any blood either. Today...
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    three chickens just killed. need to cope.

    Thank you so much. It hasn't been easy. We think it's a hawk. One of the other girls succumbed to her injuries, my mom suspects internal bleeding from being dropped (which I find a bit unrealistic?). No pictures but wounds were apparently like puncture wounds from a bird's talons.
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    three chickens just killed. need to cope.

    Three of my six chickens were attacked and killed by a as of now unknown predator. I'm reeling, I feel horrible and anxious about my other chickens, and I really don't know how I can cope with it. They meant the world to me.
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    sour crop

    Our Rhode Island Red is having sour crop for the second time in a month. She recovered pretty well the first time with crop massages + ACV in the water. Now she is sitting on the floor of the coop all day, and I'm worried it might be worse this time. Is there anything we can do to help her recover?
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