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    Comment by 'gr8tlygraced1' in article 'Orpington Blue Black Splash'

    I have a 6 month old splash rooster which has a few bronze or buff colored feathers. Is this a flaw and should he be culled instead of breeding?
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    swollen, puffy head

    Thanks, Eggsessive. The swelling started going down almost immediately and within 36 hours she was normal, Two days later I found another hen whose head was beginning to swell and acting a little droopy. She had a tick attached to her comb. I removed it and she, almost immediately, began...
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    swollen, puffy head

    I have a 5 month old pullet whose head is very swollen and puffy including ears and wattles. I don't think the swelling extends down the neck. I cannot find any injuries or parasites. She does have a tiny bit of clear discharge out of one nostril and there is a tiny bloody spot up in that...
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    I have a hen who has been setting about a week. Twice during that time she has become confused between her nest and the nests of my laying hens and been off her own eggs for several hours. Is there a chance the eggs are still viable? I have read that she should be moved to another location so...
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    How Much DE (Diatomaceous Earth) Should I Feed My Chickens

    In the study mentioned which showed no effect on worm infestation for those free range hens fed an organic diet which included 2% DE, is it possible they were simply not fed enough DE to make it effective on the parasites? Other posts mentioned a rate of 5% for parasite infestations with good...
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    De nerved?

    She may have but there is no way for me to know, she free ranges.
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    De nerved?

    She may have but there is no way for me to know, she free ranges.
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    De nerved?

    Three days ago my 1-2 year old Jersey Giant hen refused to get out of the coop. She has to jump up about 18 inches to a ledge and then hop down again. I lifted her out. Later that day I saw her have what seemed to be a type of seizure. Since then I have seen her do this 4-5 times. She squats...
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