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  1. mdibaugh

    Hen attacked by dog. When will she start laying again?

    I had the same experience with my silver cuckoo maran. Attacked by a visiting neighbor dog that wasn't on a leash. We found her in a field behind the house held down by the attacker. Her whole back was a bloody mess. We had to carry her in and out of the coop for three months. She finally was...
  2. mdibaugh

    Cuckoo Maran - Egg color!

    I have a Silver Cuckoo Maran and my friend has a sister from the same batch. They are about1 1/2 years old. Mine lays normal brown eggs and hers lays deep chocolate colored eggs. Dont know what to tell you. Maybe its their diet.
  3. mdibaugh

    Hen injured bY a dog..

    After all of the excitement with her getting out of the nesting area...she went back into the nesting area...she is up walking around in the nesting area. soo that is still good news. We have a small ramp they walk from the coop area to the nesting area...maybe that is a little bit too much...
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    Hen injured bY a dog..

    Good News ....Good News.....this morning for the first time in almost a month...Our hen that was attacked by a dog...actually came out of the nesting area ...!!!! She was walking...slowing in the coop area...what a nice susprise to wake up and see first thing this morning. We have been getting...
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    Hen injured bY a dog..

    I cooked the oatmeal this morning and she really liked that ...going to give her more this afternoon just didnt want to over do it...and give her too much this is the first time in a couple days she has felt like eating..sooo...hopefully she continues..we are going to try and bring her in this...
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    Hen injured bY a dog..

    Came home from work last night...checked on her she still sitting in the same spot only turned around a bit...I had stopped at the local TSC to see if they could help...they directed me to get some electrolytes ( sp ) powder stuff to put in their water....I had gotten a couple syringes at work...
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    Hen injured bY a dog..

    Shes still hangin in there. Still wants to stay pretty much to herself. Other hens leave her alone...and she just rests. We had a visit from the dog that did this to her this morning at 6:30 am.....Had a conversation ( ? ) well that isnt quite true...she just doesnt seem to get it. All she...
  8. mdibaugh

    Hen injured bY a dog..

    Thank you all for your help. I checked on her when I got home from work ..she was in the roost drinking water. Her eyes looked brighter today. As far as the egg laying..Of course we like eggs. But that is the least of our concerns. When we check her she is still with us...that is GREAT...
  9. mdibaugh

    Hen injured bY a dog..

    Our hen is still hanging in there. Checked on her this morning and she was in the nesting area drinking..Just stumped.....dont know what to do...
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    Hen injured bY a dog..

    her vent ? Not sure where that is ....New to this chicken stuff.. This is our first try at raising chickens. We have had her almost a year and they have all been in really good health. Did notice where her poop comes out is matted...cleaned that up a bit. She sat pretty still while we did that...
  11. mdibaugh

    Hen injured bY a dog..

    We have a silver cuckoo maran that is almost 1 yr old. A dog attacked her . ( dog weighed about 20 lbs..dog was visiting neighbors.) .No skin was broken..she let me pick her and hold her which usually doesnt happen. Anyway. This happen on Tues. today is Sunday. She has not laid an egg since this...
  12. mdibaugh

    Tiny egg of the day

    This tiny egg was laid by one of our one year olds today. Any explanation? She normally lays medium to large size eggs. I assume this can just happen sometimes. Sure is cute!
  13. mdibaugh

    How often to muck coop?

    where can i find DE? TSC maybe?
  14. mdibaugh

    How often to muck coop?

    I have been meaning to ask some one what is DE?
  15. mdibaugh

    First ever loss of hen

    I have seen the post about DE before. What is DE?l
  16. mdibaugh

    First ever loss of hen

    Can mites be a problem in winter. Still cold here in michigan. Still well below freezing at night low 40's in day. Seven dust? the same you buy in a garden center? What is a good brand of poultry protector that they would carry at TSC. thanks for the advice guys!
  17. mdibaugh

    First ever loss of hen

    today we came home and found our Columbian Wyandotte dead in the run. No evidence of predators, no blood. noticed last couple of days while she was out free ranging she would lay under the picnic table and lay down for a moment here and there but nothing that I would call abnormal but I'm a...
  18. mdibaugh

    Will my Silver Cuckoo Maran ever lay? almost eleven months

    My Silver Cuckoo Maran has never laid. She is almost 11 months. Her sisters at the landlords house is laying beutiful chocolate eggs andhas been since the fall. My marans coopmates have been laying since the fall as well but are other varioous breeds. Is it that maybe she is just waiting till...
  19. mdibaugh

    Chocolate Egger finally laying

    Thanks for the info. Just thought that maybe she would lay as dark as her sibling like the ones in you profile pic. Hers look just like yours. Merry Xmas!
  20. mdibaugh

    Silver Cuckoo Maran eggs

    My Silver Cuckoo Maran finally started laying. I expected them to be alot darker as her sibling are laying really dark eggs. Its the one in the middle in the picture. Will they eventually get darker?
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