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    Topic of the Week - Managing Your Chickens' Molt

    Hello! I have a hen that molts in December and it gets cold here and then I end up having to bring her in because she's shivering. Any advice?
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    Chicken can’t walk

    It's hard to see sometimes if you're holding and looking at it. It would be on the thigh and then toward his breast bone on the right side. There's so many feathers there.
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    Please help! Bully chicken.

    Hi! Pull the bully from the flock for a couple of days to reset the pecking order. If she still bullies you may need to pull her for a longer time period.
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    CHicken Run in Winter

    Hi! I use clear shower curtains, a mixture of staples and tape, and leave strategic gaps for ventilation.
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    Chicken can’t walk

    Hello! Can you check the right side near his thigh and see if you see any bruising? He may have internal bleeding.
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    Please help rehome found rooster!

    Hi! Do you have an animal rescue league around that area? The one here in berks county takes farm animals. Roosters are really hard to re-home. There's also a PA chat here that you could post to. Under state threads.
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    What Dog Breed Do You Want Today!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

    Cockapoo
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    Help!!!

    Any babies? @
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    Help!!!

    Hi! I would! It's probably rotten. @FrenchFamilyFarming
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    2 month old chick. Lethargic puffed up and lungs sound gurgly/mucus

    Hi, it would be helpful if you answer.all.the questions in the template that's posted for the emergency thread, it will save time on the advice giver. Do you have nutri drench? I would offer that in water or even straight to get her some much needed nutrients. Also give her raw yolk to boost...
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    Chick won't stop crying, no clue why!

    Hi! How is she pooping? I would try to dose her with coconut oil.
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    Chicken with swollen eye

    Hello! It may be a bug bite.
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    Hen injured in fox(?) attack - can't move properly

    Hello! Keep her comfortable, give her sweetened water. Offer yolk, give her b complex (generic human grade) and selenium. Check her over for injuries again.
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    Broken toe, what do I do?

    Hello! You'll also need to treat your flock for shock, add electrolytes to their water and also sweeten with maple syrup or molasses. If you can get some watermelon that would be great too. Also keep an eye out for picking.
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    Skin opening below vent on two year-old Bantum Cochin not feeling well

    Hello! Another way to get any live maggots is to use a squirt bottle with colder water and squirt the affected area. They love warmth and will vacate asap once hit with cold water.
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    Other tips to keep chickens cool in 85°+ heat

    HI! If you can get a big lump of ice for them and put it under the coop area. Mine loved it! It melts slower then and they peck at it to cool off.
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    Stumped on this one and looking for help! Please!

    Can you check under her wings for missing feathers? If she's missing anything you may have a bully hen that is mounting and plucking her.
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    Duckling with twisted leg, please help!

    @Miss Lydia @BelovedBirds please help!
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    Wound below vent / dog attack

    It looks like it's healing, how does it smell? I would trim the feathers, clean with saline, then slather with plain antibiotic ointment.
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    What is this? White tipped feathers on hen's head

    I think it's from molting. Perfectly ok. I'm sorry for all the issues you're going through 😢
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