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  1. Kerrie Ann

    White legs

    Hello. I know that we have to do things to prevent mites.We have dusted our boxes and ran out of dust and needed to get more in the meantime I have noticed one of my girls her legs look different than the others. They look completely white. Scales are not raised. Just white legs. I looked at...
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    My chicken was skinned by my dog. Help?

    my rescue dog got a hold of one of my girls a Rhode Island Red. He pulled out her feathers and skinned her as well. She is still alive I do not know what to do. She does not appear to have any puncture wounds. Can someone please help me because there is no skin to glue or stitch.. I'm afraid to...
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    dog attack- please help

    My friend was watching my kids brought her dog over. The dog managed to get in the young hens coop. He pushed his way through the fence. He killed 3 and 1 is hurt. It is about 3 months old. Has a punchers wound under her her. I put antibiotics ointment on it. What else can I do? ??
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    Need help with a hatch

    This chick has been externaly peeping all day. I just looked and there was a little crack in the egg. I opened it up more to give it some air to breathe. And it appears to be stuck still in the membrane. I wrapped it with a warm towel put it back in the incubator increase the temperature a bit...
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    Humidity help with different hatch dates.

    I have different hatch dates. I am worried about humidity. What should I be keeping it at? I know I am suppose to increase it at the end during lockdown. HELP PLEASE.
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    I have eggs from 02-16-2014 should I see movement in all of them?

    I candled some of them from the 16th was not able to see movement but was able to see a dark spot and blood vessels. Does this mean I lost them if I do not see movement in some and movement in others?
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    emergency temperature incubation help

    This is our first time incubating our chickens. We made a homemade incubator from a my cooler. it seems to be working just fine. Until I moved the temperature gauge just a bit and the temperature spiked 115 degrees. We don't have the best the monitor in there as of yet. So the temperature might...
  8. Kerrie Ann

    emergency temperature incubation help

    This is our first time incubating our chickens. We made a homemade incubator from a my cooler. it seems to be working just fine. Until I moved the temperature gauge just a bit and the temperature spiked 115 degrees. We don't have the best the gage in there as of yet. So the temperature might not...
  9. Kerrie Ann

    frost bit comb

    Frost bit comb. I was told put vaseline on. Is there anything else I can do to help this poor little guy?:(
  10. Kerrie Ann

    molting or is it a result of the roosters?

    I have a hen who seems to have lost quite a bit of feathers on her wings and on her b***. I don't know if its result of for her molting or the Roosters being rough. Any help would be appreciated.
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    Day old chic! I helped hatch. When can I put her back with Mom? - Help please

    I have a day old chic. I had to help her hatch. Mom accidental stepped on the shell and than when she was trying to help with the shell I saw blood. This is my first time, so I kind of panicked. This chic seems to be doing well. She is eating and drinking from a straw. I tried to put her back...
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    Hatching an egg - Help

    Hello - I have an egg that was hatching fine until the Mom accidental stepped on it. She started picking at the shell and than I saw a little blood. I picked the egg up to see if it was hurt. I do not think so I think it may have been part of the membrane. I put it back , but Mom seems to be...
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    How to introduce a Rooster?

    I have 12 Chickens I want to start raising chicks on my own. I would like to introduce a rooster into my clan. Where do I get a roster? How many roosters do I need? I'm new at this so any information would be greatly appreciated. Also is it important to try to keep the same type of rooster. I...
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    wilted comb and pale

    I have an older chicken she has a wilted comb and seems a little pale. What does this mean? She is also separating herself when I feed them. She eats but only if I put a little to the side. She is older. Not really sure how old I got her as an adult from somebody at a farm. I will never do that...
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    I have a hen that is acting very weird

    Hello - I have a hen who is acting very weird. She seen very lathagic and seems like she is puffy her feathers out. She is not jumping out of the hen house like she normal does when she sees us. I picked her up looked at her feet and her face closely I do not see anything. I did notice that her...
  16. Kerrie Ann

    found a nest

    I found a nest with about 7 to 8 eggs are they still good? I read that you can have eggs on the counter for a month or something like that what about eggs found on a nest out side?
  17. Kerrie Ann

    small egg little egg that is the question

    I have 5 golden comments lately one of them has been laying a very very small egg what does this mean?
  18. Kerrie Ann

    winter

    What are any ones thoughts on this subject - to light or not to light that is the question? I live in the eastern part of Ma will my chickens be ok with out a heat lamp? I have golden comments. Also what do you do about the water?
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    Winter and New chickens

    Hello - First question I have is what is the best way to introduce new chickens to the hen house? Second question is how many eggs will I get in the winter I live in MA?
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    My Hen is limping

    Hello - My hen is limping I noticed it about a week ago. She was limping but very little. Today I noticed she was limping a little more she was hanging out in the durt but when I gave them all some tomatos she jumped right up to join the fun. I did pick her up and looked at her foot washed it...
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