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    Raccoon attack

    Help. I have a hen who was attacked by a raccoon. It ate part of her back (. Got the part of skin where the feathers grow). About 3 in across. I’ve been this blue onitment on it. She is not eating real good. Just little bits. Can anyone offer any solutions to help that heal? The...
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    Malathion to get rid of stick-tight fleas/how to get rid of fleas

    I have them too, if you got rid of yours could you please tell me what you did so I can do the same thing. I've tried several things and still have a problem. I am just about done with this hole ordeal.
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    Not swallowing

    I have noticed the last few days my chicken acts like she has a problem with swallowing. What would be causing this
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    Annoying stick fleas

    Th as njs. That’s what I was told at the feed store
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    Annoying stick fleas

    Hi everyone. Oh my goodness. I h as be a problem and hopefully I can find an answer. I have had to put my chickens in an enclosed pen due to them being bombarded by hawks, owls, possums or something. Kept loosing a hen a night so they are all now safe inside their habitats. Now we have...
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    Stick tight fleas.

    I noticed some black something's on the face and combs of my chickens. I researched and found out they are stick tight fleas. Uck. I have put vaseline on them. Took them out of the coup. Cleaned and sprayed it down good. Is this what I needed to do. I hope this gets rid of these awful...
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    New to ducks

    Hi everyone. I was given two ducks. Not sure what kind. Female is brown male is mallard colors. Black head white around his neck. She is setting. The other day she came out and had an egg in her mouth. Broke it and then ate the egg. She is sitting on the other eggs now. How do I tend to...
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    feather eating chickens

    Thank you for all your information. I had read never to feed chickens meat. What is turkey starter? I will give them some scrambled eggs and dry cat food. Let me know about this meat thing.
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    feather eating chickens

    Ok. I have a problem with my hens. They seem to love to pick the feathers off the other hens and eat them. I have had to move several from the pen because they have plucked all the feathers from their tails and were bleeding so now they are in a confined space to let their feathers...
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    Hurt hen

    Sadly this sweet little hen did not survive the mauling it got from the possum. She was too badly injured. I am taking all precautions now to make sure all my Mommas and chicks are safe from harm.
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    Hurt hen

    Thank you for your information. I hope she gets better. She acts like her leg is hurt but I don't want to mess with it too much right now.
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    Hurt hen

    Last night I am pretty sure a possum got into one of my chicken houses. I had a hen setting on some eggs. I found alot of feathers this morning and all the eggs eaten. Later I found the hen ( not dead ) but very hurt. Her back was biten up a good bit and her back end was bitten as well...
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    Diseases

    Thank you. I am trying to catch the other two chicks who have it too, they are hard to catch. I don't know where the Momma roost at night so it is hard to keep track of them.
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    knots on face and head

    I posted some pictures on here under diseases. Not sure how to get these pictures on here through my cell phone.
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    knots on face and head

    I put some more pictures on my page. Not sure how to do this yet as I am new to Backyard Chickens.
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    Diseases

    Please help
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    knots on face and head

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    knots on face and head

    I will try.
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    knots on face and head

    I have about 50 chickens more or less. They are and have been Free Roaming for years now. I have never had this problem come up. One of my hens hatched out some chicks and I have noticed since they are getting bigger that they have some awful looking knot like things on their heads, face...
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