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    Possible impacted crop

    Well, her crop was normal this morning. I think she must have just eaten a LOT yesterday. Looked just like every picture of impacted crop that I saw.
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    Possible impacted crop

    My 6 month old Buckeye hen seems to have a bulging crop. It is mostly firm yet slightly squishy. This is the first day that I've noticed it, her chest looked extra poofy. She has been gorging herself of tomatoes this afternoon so she seems to have a healthy appetite. I picked up another hen and...
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    Second Opinion Needed!

    Yay! I like what I'm hearing!
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    Second Opinion Needed!

    The one I'm really concerned about is the Buckeye. That looks like the beginning of sickle feathers to me. Or is 10 weeks too young and it's just a wonky tail feather?
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    Second Opinion Needed!

    Hi there! I just received two (supposed) pullets from a friend a couple of weeks ago. They are about 10 weeks old, a Buckeye and a Blue Laced Red Wyandotte. I am thinking that I have at least one rooster (boo hiss). I would just like a second opinion before I try and re-home them. I live in town...
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    sheep

    Hello there, Firstly, make sure you are butchering your animals at an appropriate age. The older lambs get, the stronger the "sheep" flavor. Make sure you're butchering them under a year old. Usually around 8 months is ideal. Secondly, make absolute sure that the wool does not touch the meat...
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    Run Size

    I've always heard and used the 10 sq. ft. per bird rule. Bigger is always better if you have the room and materials. That way you have less chances of them picking on each other, and room to always add more.
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    Red Egg White

    I gave some eggs to some friends and they sent me a picture of this weird egg. The white was red/bloody/pink. I can't figure out what caused this. I've read everything from inflamed fallopian tubes to bacteria. Has anyone ever experienced this and if so did you ever figure out the cause?
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    My chickens keep on dying :( One after another

    I'm not an expert by any means, but it sounds like they may be lacking proper nutrition and have some sort of crop issue. The fact that they are digesting their food so poorly that they can pick through their manure speaks pretty loudly. I think I would start by examining them for things like...
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    Comment by 'darkwings' in album 'The Flock'

    Golden Sexlinks or Golden Comet.
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    Golden Sex Linked hen. Is this a normal coloration?

    If anything I'd say she's a Red Sexlink. She's pretty petite compared to the RIR.
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    Golden Sex Linked hen. Is this a normal coloration?

    There seems to be a bit of variance. I have three Golden Sexlinks and two of them are light and one is dark. They came from the same hatchery and I got them all at the same time. Here is a comparison of the two colors.
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    The Flock

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    The Sickly Hen Project

    The formerly bald chicken is no more! She's had all her feathers back for a while, but I'm just now getting pictures.
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    Bright Blue/Green Poop - What is wrong? (See picture)

    Yup, there's your culprit.
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    Bright Blue/Green Poop - What is wrong? (See picture)

    Have you fed them any purple cabbage or beets? My birds always poop that color after eating those things.
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    The Sickly Hen Project

    I've heard of doing scrambled egg yolks, but not raw. I would be afraid that I was teaching them to eat their eggs. Luckily I have no egg eaters and I hope to keep it that way.
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    The Sickly Hen Project

    Well, it's been a while since I've posted any updates. The 6 malnourished hens are no more. In their place are 6 very healthy birds. So healthy in fact, that they've begun laying eggs! I can't be sure which ones exactly are laying, but I know for sure the California Grey is. She's the only white...
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    Comment by 'Darkwings' in article 'The Egg Less Urban Chicken Farm'

    I love their names! Lovely group of girls you have. :)
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