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    Can we trim the Roo spurs?, he's now attacking hubby!

    We have a healthy & beautiful Roo. He has always respected my hubby (will attack the rest of us though, LOL) but never him. I just manage it & shoo him away with a stick or broom. I tried the whole taming him thing and chased him down for weeks and held him, but that got exausting and didn't...
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    HELP my lady...please! doesn't move & feet swollen, bloody,lots PIC...

    This is an UPDATE on Princess. I posted 2 weeks ago thinking that she was eggbound. She just sat in the yard, poor & pitful & won't get up for anything, not walking more than a few steps a day. We pick her up each evening and make sure that she gets in the house. We did eveything possible for...
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    Is this EGG BOUND or is this a CROP ISSUE? Symptoms are similar?

    I posted yesterday about egg bound, and have been doing a lot of reading on these threads about it, but I still don't know which one my lady is suffering with. All the symptoms I am reading could be the same. here is what is happening.... 1. She can & will drink fine. (I have started adding ACV...
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    Help! Chicken is weak, something stuck?

    I have a Partridge Rock, a little over 1 year. Totally free range, been laying fine until... One of my ladies named Princess is acting strange. She was in the house about 3 days ago & seemed to be panting & pacing back & forth, kept opening her mouth & sticking out her tounge. She was in there...
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    Is it normal for her NOT to lay?

    Ok, so it's winter (in TN), some days are still 58 (with rain) and other days have gotten as low as 26. I have a Pearl White Leghorn that has been a really faithful layer (I know because she is my ONLY white egg girl) Was born Easter last year and started laying a month before any of the other...
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    Black dots - combs....Picking or Pox?....UPDATED w/ pics**

    Hi! Keeping in mind that I am new to chickens... I noticed this morning that my ladies (& roo) have some little black dots on their red combs. We live in TN so it's cold, but daytime has been 70ish and night times about 40ish. We have only had 2 frosts so far where it was at or right below 32...
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    2RCan I let them breed?

    Ok so I have a variety of ladies.... 2 Rhode Island Reds 2 White Orpington 1 Buff Orpington 1 White leghorn 2 Partridge rocks 1 Lt. Brahma Now I have a SC single comb leghorn Roo. (not matching any of these breeds) What would happen.....is it possible..... can I let her...... get broody and...
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    Ok, this is what I am feeding the girls, tell me what's wrong?

    I have 9 ladies in a large area. My friends says that the ONLY thing she feeds her chicks are scratch, but I am wondering if that is not Ok after reading the treats list? I bought the layer pellets, but they HATE it! Usually they stay on the ground making yellow jackets food instead. So I...
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    Help! No shells for this gal's eggs!

    Ok, i have 9 ladies and all were born last Easter. They are all doing fine, all raised the same way and all eat the same things. They have a HUGE area to graze on with plenty of grass, rocks. etc... I also give them plenty of oyster shell to choose from, in addition to al their shells crushed...
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    I ordered Partridge Rocks, but is this right?

    I ordered Partridge Rocks, but this doesn't look like the pic on the web site. Do you think maybe it's something else? Legs are greyish. Click on pics to make them bigger. QUESTION.... (what am I doing wrong that my pics are not as big as everyone elses? & you have to click on them? Is it...
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    Is this a male? & Araucana roo or something else??

    I went in with 2 of ladies to buy my chicks, and they got mixed up. :mad: Some were easy, but this one was not. For a roo I ordered a single comb brown leghorn, but I don't think that is what this is? The other lady ordered Araucanas, so I am wondering if this is what this is????? Also can I...
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    Does everybody use feeders? Can you train them?

    Ok, remember that I am city girl. Don't laugh! We have 13 chicks about 6 weeks old. They are outside in a chariot (large screened in & plenty of grass, sun etc... hen house attached also) We let them "free range" for short periods all over the yard while we are working in garden, etc...
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    Newbie...chick w/ round "thing" on back...HELP! !? (Pics included)

    I just found this site a few minutes ago, I am very exited and have been reading for hours of previous posts. Keep in mind that I am totally new to this and totally a city gal that moved to the country & is trying to raise some pet chicks! I have 13 chicks that are about 6 weeks old. They have...
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