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    Chicken Can't Walk - Dislocated Hip? Tips for Isolation Pen?

    Thanks! It is looking more like it is just an injury. Today when we were changing out her shavings she started running around! We will try to keep her calm for the rest of the week so she can continue healing, but it was wonderful to see her walking again. She spent some time outside with her...
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    Chicken Can't Walk - Dislocated Hip? Tips for Isolation Pen?

    She turned 7 this spring. She hasn't been laying regularly for about a year (probably laid her last egg a month ago) but I've assumed it's because she's getting a bit older. Her abdomen feels normal, and we couldn't find any swelling or areas hot to the touch on her joints. I can't visually see...
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    Chicken Can't Walk - Dislocated Hip? Tips for Isolation Pen?

    We would still like advice if anyone has any. :) She is able to walk a few steps now, but still mostly lays down or stands. Her appetite is still very good.
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    Chicken Can't Walk - Dislocated Hip? Tips for Isolation Pen?

    When we got home from work we found our dominique hen Vivian laying on her side beside her feeder, unable to get up with both feet out. We brought her inside and my husband felt all over her legs and feet, and we can't see anything wrong except that she leans over towards one side. She can stand...
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    Vent Gleet - A Few Questions

    Thanks, Eggcessive! I'll call my vet today and see what she says. Would I mix ACV in the water with the probiotics, or alternate them? I also read about ordering medistatin (nystatin) online since it doesn't require a prescription. Has anyone used it with good results, and what is the dosage...
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    Vent Gleet - A Few Questions

    Thank you for your response! That is a lot of helpful information. If anyone else has any experience with this, I'd love to hear about it. She seems to be doing a bit better tonight and we are about to give her another bath.
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    Vent Gleet - A Few Questions

    We noticed that my favorite hen, Vivian, had smelly discharge and a wet, poopy butt on Sunday night. We cleaned her up then, and did some research on what it might be. It seems like she has vent gleet (bad smell, whitish discharge, messy feathers) although she also has a small squishy lump right...
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    Wheezing Chicken - ideas?

    Last night when we put our girls up, we noticed one was wheezing. The first two YouTube results for "wheezing chicken" sound just like she did. We brought her in the house and checked for any other symptoms, hbt couldn't find anything. Her poop looks normal and she enjoyed some warm oatmeal for...
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    Jiffs Page

    My Dominiques, Esmerelda and Vivian Day 1: Day 2: 1st Week: 2.5 Weeks: 4 Weeks: 6 Weeks (First Day In Their Coop!): Their coop (once a rabbit breeder's hutch), which was given to us by a neighbor. My boyfriend gave it a lot of TLC and a few updates, and added the run and ramps: 9...
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    Chickens Won't Get Along--Advice Needed!

    Thanks for the help. I am considering two options now--re-home my silkie roo or separate the cages up. I do have a concern though. As I said, my silkie hen gets constantly beat up by my two bigger girls--so even if I separate one of them, she still gets attacked by the one she is with. I don't...
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    Chickens Won't Get Along--Advice Needed!

    We currently have 5 chickens that live together, 2 roos and 3 hens. The two roos and one of the hens were raised together and are a little over a year old, and my other two girls were raised together and are about two and a half years old. They have a two story rabbit hutch type cage with an...
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    Crowing Hen (And she's a hen FOR SURE)

    I have heard of this before, although none of my girls have done it. However, when one of them starts singing the egg song, I have a rooster who will start singing it too--and he sounds just like them! It's kind of strange.
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    Chicken eye closeup contest! Ends October 15

    My Dominique, Esmerelda
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    New Coop w/ Pics... Would love comments/suggestions!!

    Wow, that is beautiful! Your chickens are going to love that huge run & wonderful view!
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    Pictures of my girls & boys

    The big girls ARE trouble, especially if you happen to be a bug or worm. Thanks, ChickensAreSweet! I think she's pretty cute, but I may be biased. And pnuts, she is just a hatchery/feed store silkie--but she does have a giant poof. When she gets annoyed (like she probably was when this picture...
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    Vote now! Cochin....Harry or Harriet?

    Clifford was my cuddliest out of our three new ones until he started to crow, and since then he's acted very aggressive...but when you catch him, he still likes to be petted. I guess he likes to pretend like he's a tough guy. But he is a sweet boy, and I think they're very pretty. Harry or...
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    Pictures of my girls & boys

    Here are a couple of pictures of my 1 1/2 year old Dominique hens, Vivian and Esmerelda, and my 16 week old Silkies and Cochin roo, Lucy (Silkie hen), Stallone (Silkie roo) and Clifford having fun outside in their run.
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    Vote now! Cochin....Harry or Harriet?

    I'm going to have to be different and vote Harriet. My cochin roo was less than 8 weeks old when he started crowing, and his comb is much larger that your chicken's. I could always be wrong, but I wouldn't give up hope yet! Here are pictures of my Clifford at about 16 weeks so that you can compare:
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    Chicken names. Post them here!

    My girls are named Esmerelda, Vivian, and Lucy (the first two girls have several nicknames, but Eggs-merelda and Vivi-hen are most often used lol). My roosters are Clifford (previously Cecilia Pearl) and Stallone (previously Stella, which is what I usually end up calling him anyway from habit)...
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    Check out my Aloha Chickens!

    These are beautiful chickens, the coloring is stunning--and I think that the beards are cute as well. Good luck with your project!
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