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  1. renewistrombaker

    Need to re-home 2 hens- young, egg layers

    Update: I found them a good home!!!
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    Need to re-home 2 hens- young, egg layers

    Hi I live in Los Gatos California (near San Jose/Bay Area), I have a white hen and a barred rock (black and white) hen that are less than 2 years old and need a home. I am moving in November. I can only take my current 3 hens (non egg laying, very old but are my sweet pets). These hens were...
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    hen that cant walk AND her head is moving rhythmically !!! HELP !

    thank you all for your info ! She now is opening and closing her beak every so slightly rhythmically. No wheezing or discharge. Im so stumped and sad. I did squirt 2 droppers of tetracylcin water into her beak this morning. Is it possible I caused her to aspirate and now she has some...
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    hen that cant walk AND her head is moving rhythmically !!! HELP !

    My hen who is 2 hasnt been able to walk, like shes drunk but she can stand. Started her on tetracyclin last night. No parasites since on DE all the time TOday the legs seem totally paralyzed. Her legs are every which way, like they are useless. Shes doing this thing with her head, a rhythmic...
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    PLEASE Help!! my hen cant walk !

    One of my Rhode Island hens - 2 1/2 years old cant walk. I put her in a cat carrier with shavings to watch her and keep her warm today. Here are her symptoms: She can stand up but cant walk without falling over I cant find or see any leg injuries She doesnt appear in pain She has greenish...
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    Can you teach a rooster to stop being aggressive?

    I posted my rooster for sale on the auction board. He now is attacking me. Not acceptable. I need to rehome him, unless he can be schooled to cut this out. We hatched him from 1 of 2 eggs (the other was a girl) when my hen went broody on us. He turned out to be a boy, so we went with it...
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    I need to find a good home for my 1 year old gorgeous Bantam Rooster.

    I have a flock with a Rooster that we hatched ourselves. Hes 1 year old. He used to be super nice to me but was wary of everybody else. As of yesterday he know attacks me and I wont tolerate that. My kids are afraid as he attacks them. It wasnt a big deal but now I cant go into my own yard...
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    Is acidic fertilizer toxic to my chickens??

    HI FireTigeris I live in the Bay Area- the soil is not acidic in my yard. I* have azaleas there and they havent bloomed or grown in a year ! LOL I would like to have the flowers however I dont want to risk making the soil dangerous. Thanks Rene'
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    Is acidic fertilizer toxic to my chickens??

    I would like to plant some azalea bushes in my yard. In order to do so I need to put some special fertilzer in the soil to make it acidic. ITs a powder you mix into the soil when you plant. Is this ok for chickens to peck in? its says to keep away from kids/pets. I suppose you could put the...
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    Flock Management Failure

    so sorry for your losses. rene
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    This is a NIGHTMARE!!!!! Poor hen being killed by flock

    please help me with some sage advise oh fellow backyard chicken moms and dads ! im seriously almost in tears. I TRIED TO BREAK IT DOWN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE SO ITS NOT TOO LONG; i have 4 hens- rhode island reds 1 went broody 2 months ago so we got her some fertile eggs (2) which hatched 7/27...
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    Help ! Is mommy hen dying?? Pics inside

    Hi- Im new and would really appreciate some advice. Ive had 4 pullets for almost 2 years now so Im a bit experienced. My RIR Tarragon hatched 2 chicks (Bantys- we got fertile eggs for her since she was broody for weeks) on 7/27. They are 3 weeks old today and doing great. She is a good mom...
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    Is wt loss normal?? Please answer... this is a repost. thanks

    Yup Im new So sorry for any stupidity that ensued- LOL Thanks for the guidance and help- I totally appreciate it This is a great forum, I read lots on the message boards take care all Rene'
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    Is wt loss normal?? Please answer... this is a repost. thanks

    Thanks so much for replying Yes shes eating. I think she lost a bit while sitting on the eggs. She was broody for weeks before I figured it out (duh) and then we got her some fertile eggs. SHe is just not as meaty in the chest. She always offers food for her babies first. Ive been...
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    Is wt loss normal?? Please answer... this is a repost. thanks

    Chicks are 2 weeks old. She is a good mom. Access to fresh water , crumbles and fresh fruit and veggies and bugs. She is much thinner and comb is pink not red. Acts ok, just want to know if I should be worried. Is this normal? Thanks ! Rene'
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    is it ok that a new mom hen loses some weight?

    Hi my new mommy - she hatched two chicks and they are doing great. Its been 12 days. Shes a fantastic mom. I picked her up recently and she is definately not as meaty as before. Plus her comb is a little bit less red and more pink now. I know the sitting on the nest for weeks can do it...
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    Newly hatched babies !!! Please tell me Im doing this right !!!!

    Hi Elmo Thanks for input. I agree I moved the cardboard box with her nest and babies down on the ground of the coop and slightly under it so its got a "roof". I made a partition so she owns one half of the coop Its nifty cuz the hen house ramp still is attached and just goes over the...
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    Newly hatched babies !!! Please tell me Im doing this right !!!!

    Hi girls ! Thanks for replying. Phew Ok so i have a coop and inside that coop is a hen house with a ramp (about 2 feet off the ground) The coop is also up another foot on a raised bed in the garden. So I let her take them down the ramp then down the other ramp to the garden where there are...
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    Newly hatched babies !!! Please tell me Im doing this right !!!!

    Hi We gave my broody RIR 3 fertile eggs to sit on- 2 banty and 1 RIR 21 days ago. Well one banty has hatched (oh my, so cute !!). I have her in a cardboard box IN the coop and its lined with her oat hay nest that I moved into the box 3 days ago (thats what they use to lay their eggs in and...
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    Help !!! Not sure if hen has gone nuts. :(

    One of my 4 RRR hens, Tarragon, has gone off the deep end. She no longer hangs with the flock but instead sits in the nest box 24/7. Whether there is an egg or not. Ive started taking her out in the eve as she doesnt even sleep with the flock on the perch anymore. I put her down, she drinks...
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