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    3 mo old chicken w/ broken leg

    On Monday one of our 3 mo. old chicks took a fall out of the coop about 1.5 - 2 ft, and broke her leg. That same day, having not known exactly what happened yet, I brought her inside for quarantine. Her left leg was very swollen and totally limp. I knew something was wrong but it wasn’t until...
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    🚨Possibly egg bound, not sure now. Help please!! 🚨

    I am feeding Nutrina NatureWise Layer Crumbles. I just switched from the same brand Grower Crumbles because they’re either laying or on the verge of laying. I only offer a large scoop of scratch sprinkled in the run as a treat every so often. Thanks for the advice! I really appreciate your...
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    Lethargic Hen - soft shell egg bound?

    Just curious, any update? How has she done since this?
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    🚨Possibly egg bound, not sure now. Help please!! 🚨

    This is her latest poop. It was solid enough to pick up with a napkin for disposal; nothing runny. Her last few have been this consistency and color as well. She hasn’t been super interested in drinking, but I’m suspecting that it’s the bowl I had to put it in. (The waterer started leaking.)...
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    🚨Possibly egg bound, not sure now. Help please!! 🚨

    Thank you very much!! 🥰 Those are all great suggestions! Thanks! Only 3 of my 12 have started laying, so I had oyster shell in there until I had enough to start giving them their own shells, but that is definitely the plan. I haven’t really had an issue with brittle shells that I’ve noticed...
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    🚨Possibly egg bound, not sure now. Help please!! 🚨

    Lol nope, she’s remained sweet & docile the whole time. Totally letting me do whatever I need to. Her crop was empty this morning. Her poops mostly seem normal now to me, but then again I’m not fully familiar with the wide range or normals and abnormals. She is more interested in walking around...
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    🚨Possibly egg bound, not sure now. Help please!! 🚨

    Thank you! Ok, I gave her another physical, she is soft; no distention or firmness anywhere that I can feel. It’s kind of hard to tell if there is swelling, but if any at all, it’d say it’s probably quite minimal. I also checked to see if I could feel an egg, and I did not feel one. Her crop...
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    🚨Possibly egg bound, not sure now. Help please!! 🚨

    Yesterday (Tuesday) midday, when I went to check on all the girls, I noticed my Lavender Orpington (6.5 mo.) was sitting/laying and didn’t seem to want to move. They all run to the fence to greet me & see if I’ve got any goodies for them, so this was very unusual. I picked her up and moved her...
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    Sold as Ameraucana pullets... true breed or possibly Easter Eggers?

    I’ll have to look for that interview. It does sound quite interesting. Thanks!
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    Sold as Ameraucana pullets... true breed or possibly Easter Eggers?

    Ah, but they actually had the correct spelling on the sign in the store. :idunno
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    Sold as Ameraucana pullets... true breed or possibly Easter Eggers?

    Hm, interesting. 🤔
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    Sold as Ameraucana pullets... true breed or possibly Easter Eggers?

    Eesh, I hope I don’t get brown from them, I’ve already got plenty of brown layers. :fl
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    Sold as Ameraucana pullets... true breed or possibly Easter Eggers?

    I don’t believe there’s any breeders around me. Just farm stores and Tractor Supply. So I’ve come to accept the fact that I’ll just have EEs, and that’s fine. Mutts need love too. 🥰
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    Sold as Ameraucana pullets... true breed or possibly Easter Eggers?

    Tractor Supply. Which is why I’m doubting that they’re legit. I just can’t help myself.
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    Sold as Ameraucana pullets... true breed or possibly Easter Eggers?

    I don’t really care either way, (I just want the blue or green eggs) but they’ve got the cute little fluffy faces that look like the muffs and beards.
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    I love this pic! Please tell me the Polish is a girl!!

    I have to rehome mine as well, as I can’t have any roosters at all. :hit Fingers crossed for you! :fl
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    I love this pic! Please tell me the Polish is a girl!!

    I got an “Ameraucana” (actually an EE) that was supposed to be a pullet, and I’m quite sure it’s a he. It has the same characteristics and is, I think, 8 weeks now. Maybe I missed it.. Is everyone agreeing that the Polish is a pullet?
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    Other chicks pecking Polish chick. What to do?

    Yes, she’s the only polish. Thanks for the article! I think I’ll try taping it and see if that helps. I’m also going to add more interest within the brooder and see if that diverts attention. :fl
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    Other chicks pecking Polish chick. What to do?

    I just noticed that my polish chick’s head feathers are getting pecked by the others. I believe they’ve now outgrown their current brooder, but can’t move them into the larger one until I can get the bigger girls out to the coop this weekend. I cleaned her head with Vetericyn Plus and applied...
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    Hi! I’m new here :)

    Hi, I’m new here too! I have two littles the same ages, a dog, a cat, and a crazy hectic life too! Glad to know I’m not the only one who broke their husband down for chicks after 4 years! :lau They certainly do make you slow down and forget a lot of the world around you. Which I LOVE about...
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