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    What is wrong

    At first I'd think scaly face mites, but you're saying this is only in one eye in each of two chickens, correct? If so, in that case it could be corzya and they'll most likely need antibiotics. Does it have an odor? Do you have access to a vet who can test that?
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    Scabs and missing feathers 🐓

    Strawberries, in moderation, are actually very good for chickens. I wish ours liked them more as they just take a bite and move on. Feather picking can occur for a few reasons but the top two are overcrowding and lack of protein. For space, they should each have 4 sq feet per bird in the...
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    Hello all

    Hiya, and welcome to BYC! :frow Do you have chicks or chickens yet? If so, we'd love to see them! We're glad you're here!
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    Securing chickens at night

    I agree. Maybe the door they could get their paw through, as ours is metal bars, but that's only one end and the chickens would be at the other. If yours is like ours, I'd just attach HWC over that, or if you don't have it yet, a piece of chicken wire X2 over that should do it.
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    Open Contest Feathered Days of Autumn, a Text-to-Image Contest—Official 2025 BYC Mini-Contest

    *Not an entry* Bing Create A herd of chickens chasing a scared fox through a pumpkin patch
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    Every body post your feed tricks PLEASE

    This is a vertical nipple bottle. Chicks use these Day 2 until about three weeks old, then transition to the horizontal ones. In a pinch with adult chickens, we've hung one of these and they either remember or learn very quick and use these too. This is a DIY horizontal nipple waterer made...
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    Open Contest Current Contests - Lots of Prizes! - Check Them out!

    Here you go! https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/feathered-days-of-autumn-a-text-to-image-contest%E2%80%94official-2025-byc-mini-contest.1679459/
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    Open Contest Feathered Days of Autumn, a Text-to-Image Contest—Official 2025 BYC Mini-Contest

    You're making me a new avatar? Thank you! Adorable!
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    Open Contest Feathered Days of Autumn, a Text-to-Image Contest—Official 2025 BYC Mini-Contest

    All so beautiful!! Thanks for entering, and good luck!
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    Hello

    Hiya, Katie, and welcome to BYC! :frow We're glad you're here!
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    My introduction

    Hiya, and welcome to BYC! :frow We're sure glad you joined! Make yourself at home!
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    22 Week Old Hen - Right foot turned inwards

    I'm assuming she'll get better, so when you put her back with the rest, can you put in a lower perch for her? That way she doesn't reinjure it jumping so far. I'm assuming your perches are a few feet high.
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    22 Week Old Hen - Right foot turned inwards

    She's a cutie! What you feed yours is exactly what we feed ours so it's doubtful it's a vitamin deficiency, although we never know. I would soak her foot for about 10 minutes in some warm water. You can put Epsom salts in it if you have any. After drying her off, see if you can tell...
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    Introduction - Hi! I'm Des!

    Hiya, Des, and welcome to BYC! :frow Make yourself at home! We're glad you're here!
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    Happy Birthday! 🎂

    Happy Birthday! 🎂
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    Scaly leg mites??

    We deal with a lot of SLM due to having free-ranging silkies (feathered feet are more prone to them). Those look good by comparison, but I'd do what @Eggcessive said too if I thought those were SLM.
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    MY ROOSTER DIED! Need to know why, NEED ADVICE

    Sorry for your loss. :hugs He perhaps did have an encounter with something that could have given him internal or head injuries. But a purple comb can mean circulatory issues, possibly due to a heart condition or problem. Sometimes chickens just die, and we never know why. You could do a...
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    How to feed chicken after crop surgery?

    I would try mixing that into a very small amount of scrambled eggs. This is reply from a member about how to perform the crop surgery, but she includes the post-op treatment at the bottom. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/emergency-crop-surgery-question.1607576/post-27944019 The below...
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    Will I Ever Be Done With The Urge To Buy More Chicken stuff!

    I just reread this. Did you mean is a heat a must? Absolutely! You'll need either to make a momma heating pad like @N F C gave the link above, a heat lamp like we use, or a heat plate that they sell at farm stores. Here's her post again as she explained it...
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    Acidified copper sulfate experience?

    This is a reply from one of our crop experts to a new member about the use of it. It should help. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/howdy-byc.1628559/post-27813675
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