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    Things you wish you could say

    Has anyone had any dealings with backyard chickens livestock? I never heard of it until today anyway I was looking for an older female Chinnchilla and this person was trying so hard to sell me her two older Chinnchilla they were 18 and 20 years old. Supposedly she would know she or he would...
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    How to keep my hens cool in the hot summer

    Thank everybody for your comments on how to keep my chickens cool in the hot summer My husband put a sprinkler out and they stay around it where they can feel it somewhat and I’ve been giving them cold watermelon
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    How to keep my hens cool in the hot summer

    Thank you
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    How to keep my hens cool in the hot summer

    I have three hens now. I’m trying to keep them cool I bought a baby swimming pool put water in it. Put rocks that they could stand on and bricks where they can step up on. I even set them in there for a few minutes cause I know they cool off by their feet and legs. One of my young hens was...
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    How to keep a rooster out of my yard

    Thank you that’s a good idea but there’s two reasons why not number one these dogs across the street get out quite often. The police have been called Animal Control. They killed half of his flock. That’s why he’s coming over to my house and he wouldn’t be able to get away as fasthis feather was...
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    How to keep a rooster out of my yard

    hello all well I got a problem. There’s a pretty black rooster that keeps coming in my yard and making my hens uncomfortable. He just flies right over the gate. He’s not an aggressive rooster. He’s pretty sweet. I just have one hen that was hurt really bad back in September by a raccoon. Killed...
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    Two of my girls dead and one hurt badly

    Here are some pictures. It seems the wound near her chest Is taken a while to heal. And there’s black stringy stuff growing out of it which it could be baby feathers maybe I’m not positive. This is been going on since September 6 with that said it’s a slow process it takes a while. Truthfully, I...
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    Two of my girls dead and one hurt badly

    Thank you for asking. She’s been doing better to me. Her wounds are taking a while to heal. It’s been since September 6. she’s eating very well. Seems like her wounds are taking a long time to heal but she’s getting around pretty good. And let her run. The yard is fenced in and she goes back to...
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    Update on my very hurt hen

    She is eating well. She is moving around. I clean her wounds twice a day And put antibiotic cream on it. Feel so bad for her. She had ones at about 85% of her little body least it seems that way I just found another hole underneath her wing. I seen the wound but I didn’t see the hole until some...
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    Two of my girls dead and one hurt badly

    Thank you
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    How do you Actually, can tell if a chicken is in pain

    Children’s ibuprofen and I tried to give her a low-dose half of an aspirin. She started to have black droppings so after 12 days I stopped
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    How do you Actually, can tell if a chicken is in pain

    14 days ago I believe a Raccoon killed two of my girls and hurt one really bad I had the two girls 9 years. Broke my heart. My barred rock was younger 3 years old. She must of really fought back. Poor gir has many wounds. I put her in a small coop by her self Been giving her antibiotics and...
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    Two of my girls dead and one hurt badly

    Thank you for asking. Her appetite is picked up and she is getting better but oh my goodness I found moons on her that I didn’t even know she had. She must’ve felt like crazy to get away from that Animal that’s all I got to say she’s probably got wounds on 80% of her a little body but I’ve been...
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    Two hens were killed one Survived, badly hurt

    Thank you, everybody for your advice. My two older chickens the nine-year-old. They did not survive my one barred rock. She was hurt worse than I thought she was, but I’m taking care of her, giving her antibiotics putting antibiotic cream on her wounds and her appetite has gotten much much...
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    I accidentally killed my chicken and feel awful!

    Please do not blame your self. We all make mistakes and there’s always accidents. I have done a couple things myself and didn’t even notice. I try and try hard to be a good animal owner. We are not perfect. Sometimes, if it’s so hot outside, it actually causes people not to think straight. I...
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    Will she Actually get better even on her chest

    She is eating well and yes I am cleaning the wounds and putting ointment on it twice a day
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    Will she Actually get better even on her chest

    Good morning all. I was the one that two of my chickens were killed by a raccoon one was hurt badly it was last Friday morning. She seems to be eating much better. Her back seems to be getting better but it’s turning a little bit yellow below her wound. I was told by one vet that it’s kinder to...
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    Two of my girls dead and one hurt badly

    Thank you
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    Two of my girls dead and one hurt badly

    How long should I wait to buy another hen so she will have company. I know she’s gotta be bored, but she is healing. We bought this On sale at Rural King because it’s just her and she needs to be safe and dry close to the house. There’s a roof over that too but my husband’s gonna build a larger...
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    Two of my girls dead and one hurt badly

    Thank you That was cute about the dinosaurs made me smile lol
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