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    Hen with black spots on comb and other symptoms

    Our 2 yr old hen has been sick for about 1 week. We thought she was egg bounds and tried the warm baths, tums crushed in water, Gatorade, olive oil mixed with food etc...no luck. She now has black spots on her comb. She is barely walking but eating and drinking. Here are some pics and...
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    Hen with black spots on comb and other symptoms

    Our 2 yr old hen has been sick for about 1 week. We thought she was egg bounds and tried the warm baths, tums crushed in water, Gatorade, olive oil mixed with food etc...no luck. She now has black spots on her comb. She is barely walking but eating and drinking. Here are some pics and video.
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    Sick chicken - Egg Bound?

    One of our Rhode Island red's is not feeling well. She walks crouched down and stops every few steps. Will eat when given treats. I think I feel an egg but not sure Her butt was very dirty, so we did a warm bath and cleaned her. When we hold her or even when she is in the water, she will...
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    Science Fair question about eggs going bad

    I sure this has been asked before but here goes. My daughter, 11, is doing a science experiment about how long freshly laid eggs can sit on the kitchen counter before going bad. We are comparing unwashed and washed. The project is due at the end of January. She collected eggs the last week...
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    Can chicks overeat?

    I always have always had food available for my chickens - 4 black jerseys. I work in an elementary school - kindergarten - where we incubate eggs ( think from 4H). This year we hatched a version of Rhode Island Reds. Not sure which type - these are from a new supplier and they mainly raise...
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    Chickens not eating Layer food

    Can someone help? My girls (4 black jerseys) are about 8-9 months old. We had been getting 3 or 4 eggs a day. They had been eating their pellet food and when free ranging going after the neighbors bird feeder dropping (what ever was laying on the ground, mainly sunflower seeds). To keep...
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    First eggs!!! Today - nothing.

    Yea !!!! Got our first egg on Monday. Got 2 eggs yesterday. With 4 hens, we are not sure who produced these beauties. No eggs today. Is this normal? Here's a pic from Monday. My DD is on the left.
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    Help with breed and sex, please

    We are really enjoying our first set of chickens. Brought them home in April from the local store and with all the excitement forgot what breed they are. Can anyone help? I am hoping the 4 black ones are girls. The white in the back were brought home from the grade K class that I work in...
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    Newbie from Central PA

    Hi Everyone! DH & I got chicks around Easter for DD9. It's been alot of fun learning. We quickly decided that 4 were not enough and outgrew the coop we bought and are in the process of turning part of our barn into a coop. Lots of learning going on here this summer. No eggs...
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