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  1. dawnjerrene

    Help, please. Pullet got stepped on. Torn skin and what seems like a broken leg

    I really don't want to put this month old chick down. I stink at killing birds. She got stuck between a tree and the fence outside (they just went out day before yesterday to live in the coop). She was fine, just cold, so I brought her into the house to warm up, set her on the stairs next to my...
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    Pls help! 2 dead Austalorps, more ill

    7 out of 9 chicks died in that batch. The 2 which lived are big and strong. I'm guessing it was an issue with the hatchery. No other chicks had any issues. Odd, isn't it? OTOH, we lost a hen to a prolapsed oviduct today. Never had that happen before.
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    Pls help! 2 dead Austalorps, more ill

    Four chicks are now dead. The rest seem to be okay, but my kid is a wreck. We've had birds for more than ten years, and we've never lost a chick until this. I'm a bit of a nut about sanitation, but it has always worked, until this! 7 of these chicks are for my oldest girl. She has no place for a...
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    Pls help! 2 dead Austalorps, more ill

    I bought 9 Blk Australorps last night. As of an hour ago, two are dead, and two are in a separate brooder under their own light, splay legged and weak. Been giving electrolyte/sugar water. They're not acting interested in food. What do I try next?!
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    New chick from store limp & lethargic

    TY for reminding me I had electrolyte powder stashed away. I'd completely forgotten. Our little one didn't make it through the night, but we are administering electro-fluids to two others who are also acting wonky. They're snuggled down in my 13 year olds lap, warm and cozy. Haven't gotten food...
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    Hawk attack. Graphic pics *Updated pics 3/30/15

    After reading all these posts I am amazed, at your awesome hen, but also at your tremendous heart. I'm curious, however, as to why no one has suggested comfrey for use on the exposed shoulder wound. Comfrey is well-known for its rapid healing effect, and has been proven to help rebuild not only...
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    Opinions on best egg layers

    I am surprised nobody has mentioned Buff Orpingtons. Did I miss that comment? Buff Orps are great pets, and pretty good egg layers as well. My little girls have had a number of them over the years, all named Sunshine and Daisy. Friendly and docile would be my description of them. For my part...
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    New chick from store limp & lethargic

    Just got 14 more chix today. One is acting odd, rolling its head down toward its chest, falling over. The rest all seem fine. Any ideas on what or why it's doing this? I'm scared to pur it in with the others. Help?
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    I'm betting she meant 'location'. Chickens may have breasts, but they never lactate. I'll be giggling for awhile over this one.....
  10. dawnjerrene

    Broken leg on 3 month old pullet. Help!?

    This happened at bedtime, when my 8 year old daughter was helping put them into their pen. The bird fluttered out of her hands, and landed badly. It has its leg pulled up against its body, and can't/won't put any weight on it, at all. It won't even extend the leg.
  11. dawnjerrene

    Broken leg on 3 month old pullet. Help!?

    I am pretty sure our little Buff Orpington pullet has a broken right leg. I put a popsicle stick splint on it (not very well, I'm afraid). She is not able to put any weight on it. Will it heal? We've never had a bird break a leg before. I'm in dire need of some advice. I really don't want to...
  12. dawnjerrene

    Easter Egger Sexing "tips and tricks" *Pictures Included*

    This is a side-view of the same bird. Do male EEs grow wattles at all?
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    Easter Egger Sexing "tips and tricks" *Pictures Included*

    Is it possible there is anyone still watching this thread? I am looking for a 2nd opinion on whether or not one of our pullets is, instead, a cockerel. I don't know if EEs routinely grow a larger comb or wattles, so I am seriously confused. As you can see, there isn't any comb or wattle growth...
  14. dawnjerrene

    Purchased as an Easter Egger/Auracana. Is this a rooster?

    Thank you. That's what I was afraid of. My neighbors will be simply overjoyed (not). Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I appreciate it.
  15. dawnjerrene

    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Is it unusual for a hen to go broody during the summer? We have a Buff Orpington who is over the moon happy, sitting on a clutch of eggs in the shed. We've never had fertile eggs before this, and probably won't again. The neighbors hate our rooster. :( I've heard you can douse them in a tub of...
  16. dawnjerrene

    Purchased as an Easter Egger/Auracana. Is this a rooster?

    My daughter bought a few chicks at the local feed store earlier this Spring. The others all seem to be pullets, but this one? I'm not so sure. Does anyone have an idea on the gender of this bird? The other chicks don't have the tail feathers going up like this one. Help?
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    Comment by 'dawnjerrene' in item 'Easter Eggers'

    I loved the names your daughter chose. To this day, as far as my kids are concerned, any and all Silver Laced Wyandottes are "Jessica" birds. ;) Buff Orpingtons are either "Daisy" or "Sunshine". Kids are awesome, aren't they? :D
  18. dawnjerrene

    Help! Week old chick, eyes closed, unmoving. Still breathing. Ideas?

    Can anyone give me an idea of where to purchase an eye dropper? We were reduced to dripping water from a cotton ball today. I'd rather not feel that unprepared and helpless again.
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    Help! Week old chick, eyes closed, unmoving. Still breathing. Ideas?

    Does it need to be raw pumpkin, or will canned work? For that matter, will other forms of squash work?
  20. dawnjerrene

    Do you need to worm if no signs are present?

    I'm kind of new here, but do I dare mention feeding pumpkin to your birds? It is supposed to be a natural and effective de-wormer, and you don't have to throw away any eggs. It's a win-win, yeah? :D
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