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  1. cboriskin

    What do I do?

    i live in the city and can only have hens. However, I board my horses out in the country. Last week, while getting hay for my horses, I noticed a lonesome egg on top of one of my bales of hay. I left it there and although the ranch hand ate 3 of the eggs by today, there were 4 eggs. I have seen...
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    Ventilate run

    my coop is well ventilated, but the run where the hens stay during the day gets awfully hot especially during triple digit weather. I put out a mister and several water source, but the hens still seem to gasp for air. I was thinking of putting a solar fan to move the air around, but not sure if...
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    Hen wants to lay down

    Thank you for your response. She died a couple days ago. I did syringe water into her beak, but probably not enough. She actually died in my arms.
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    Hen wants to lay down

    My 5 year old hen appeared to be slowing down the past week. She lays very few, if any eggs now. She is usually the first to run into the run when I throw treats into the pen, but the last week or so, she was always the last. Two days ago, I picked her up to put her back and she walked passed...
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    Limping chicken

    My 4 yo Orpington was found limping yesterday. Upon inspection, it appears her middle toe is pinkish and swollen. The foot is way hotter than the other foot. What can I do for her?
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    Is my pullet really a cockrell

    I plan on getting another chick. However, is it okay to get a newborn and hope they will get along? My friend is willing to give me one that is around the same age, but not the same breed. Is that better?
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    Introducing new hens

    Unfortunately I wrote in the other section of this site asking if Boot's was a rooster or not. People have confirmed he is one indeed. So, I found him a nice home, but I am so sad that Sneakers will be upset that her buddy has left her. Here is a picture of Boots.
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    Is my pullet really a cockrell

    I'm heartbroken. The two are inseparable. I can not have a rooster in the city. Will they be ok if I give Boots away and keep Sneakers? Or do I need to give them both up so they are together?
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    Introducing new hens

    I have 2 (one orpington and one Plymouth Barred Rock) hens that are about 3 years old. I bought 2 (Americauna) chicks that are now about 8-9 weeks old. When is it a good time to put them together? I tried letting them graze outside of their runs the other day and the older ones chased and pecked...
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    Is my pullet really a cockrell

    I posted this question in the wrong area, so I am reposting it here. I purchased two Americauna chicks that were both supposed to be pullets. However, Boots seems to be larger and it's feathers are growing to be different. Is Boots really a Cockrell?
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    Is my baby a rooster?

    So, after losing one of my hens to a skunk, I decided to buy two baby Americauna pullets. They were supposed to be the same age, but Boots, seemed to be bigger and growing faster. It's feathers are different too. So, is my pullet really a cockrell?
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    Want to add new chickens to my flock. What breeds are good?

    Thanks for the suggestions. My first priority is friendly hens that will get along with my 3 year old. Second would probably be good egg producers.
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    Want to add new chickens to my flock. What breeds are good?

    I started out with 4 chicks, almost 3 years ago. 2 Buff Orpingtons and 2 Plymouth Rocks. Last year, I lost one of the Orpingtons from unknown reasons and the other day, I lost one of the Plymouth Rock from a skunk attack. I would like to replace the two chickens, but am interested in getting a...
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    Help! My hen was attacked by a skunk

    By the time I got back with some vitamin and supplements to add to her water, she refused to drink. 3 hours later, she died.
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    Help! My hen was attacked by a skunk

    How do you tube feed?
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    Help! My hen was attacked by a skunk

    Two nights ago we found a skunk in our chicken run. It had gotten into the coop, grab an egg and one of my hens. By the time we got out there and the light scaring the skunk away, the one chicken sustained a major head injury. Since then, we have placed her in a wired dog crate. She walks...
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    Chicken died suddenly

    Thanks. We've been trying to think all day what might have happened to her. We checked to see if there were any nails sticking out or something that may have hurt her, but there wasn't anything. Besides, she had no blood or cuts visible on her. I understand it's common for chickens to have heart...
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    Chicken died suddenly

    After raising my chickens for the last 2 1/2 years since they were a day old, I walked out to them this morning and found one of them dead. They are in an enclosed run from top to bottom. No predators can get in. We are in the city. She appeared healthy yesterday afternoon, she laid an egg. The...
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    Prolapsed Vent for 3 days - Where to go from here???

    One of my hens had a prolasped vent early on and she even layed an egg that was stuck on the outside. We had to take a scalpal to release the egg and then washed her rear end every day for two solid weeks. Everyday, we would spray Vertericyn (a wound antibiotic that I use for my horse) and then...
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    Done being broody, now when will she lay again?

    It's been 3 weeks since she became broody. She did not hatch any eggs as there are no roosters. During the two weeks she was broody, I removed the eggs and took her out of the nest several times a day. Sometimes she just sat in the nesting box without eggs. At night she would be in the nesting...
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