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    Surviving Heatstroke - a long recovery story

    Long post ahead.... I thought I would share Madeline’s story in case it was useful for anyone in a similar situation, and also, because it’s story with a good ending….and sometimes you just need a happy story. Heatstroke is something I’d become very cautious about, having lost one of my...
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    Heat stroke or Mareks?

    I hope someone might be able to give me some advice... I have a light sussex, approx 4 months old, which I'm assuming had heatstroke. It was 30 Celcius today (summer here in NZ) and I found her unable to walk (stumbling a few steps max) though still fairly alert. I could pick her up whereas...
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    My hen keeps attacking me, please help

    I am covered in blood blisters from an attack today and I need a solution so that I can keep her :( I love my hens, I got the 3 of them as day old chicks and have raised them to 11 months. They really are pets...except one has gone evil. She never attacks the other 2 hens so I've been...
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    Sneezey, wheezey, honking hen...but not "sick"...??

    My much loved hen is breathing funny and sneezing a LOT, she only breathes through her mouth and it's really loud. She shound more like a goose than a hen at the moment and I feel bad for her. She was a bit unwell a couple of weeks back with weird pacing and panting but I thought she'd...
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    Panting, Pacing Chicken

    I have a 6month old Plymouth Barred Rock who is acting weird and I suspect she's unwell. She's pacing around her coop and walking into walls, into her food bowl and acting distressed. She's also panting and has a very red, hot comb/wattles (more so than usual). She's eating grain but it still...
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    Crowing hen?!?! Help please

    I have 3 hens (or so I thought) and one has started making a weird noise like it's trying to crow. I originally had 6 day-old chicks which I raised and 3 really did end up as roosters and once they started crowing had to go to a farm (I'm inner city). This chook looks nothing like the roos, but...
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    Fed my chicks Avocado...now I read it's poisonous! What do I do?

    I have been feeding my 9 week old chicks avocado (it's in season and we're overrun with them) and they seemed to love it. Now, today, I've been told it's actually poisonous! Do I need to do anything? They seem OK. One young roo seemed a bit lethargic yesterday, but I assumed it was just...
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    Sexing theories for Barred/Plymouth Rocks 7 weeks (Pics)

    First of all, I apologise for the awful quality of pics but hopefully they give an idea of what I'm talking about... My 2 Plymouth Rock babies are growing quickly and I am wondering what theories I should listen to re: their sex. They have a very distinct 'shadow' on the front of their legs...
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    Sexing? Buff and Light Sussex & Plymouth Rock (Pics)

    I have 6 x 4 week old chicks which I am growing very attached to. Unfortunately the council doesn't allow roosters in my area so I was always prepared to find a home for any roos but I'm starting to worry over how many are going to turn out males! I adore these little guys and girls and hoped...
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    Newbie from New Zealand :)

    Hi everyone, I'm Nic (Nicola), I am new to chickens and have just got my first group of chicks from a breeder. They're now 2 weeks old and keeping me entertained with their antics. I've got 2 Buff Sussex (gentle and friendly), 2 Light Sussex (totally crazy, but funny chicks) and 2 Plymouth...
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    2 week old chick with sore eye...help?

    I've got 6 wee chickies who are just over 2 weeks old. One Buff Sussex started closing it's eye a lot and in the last day it has gone red around the rim and looks almost like it has a stye? I've been bathing in warm water (which is not appreciated) but it doesn't seem to be working. I have...
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