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    3 wk chick on her last leg - please help!

    My 3 wk chicks were without water for at the most 10 hours due to a faulty waterer. 2 of them seemed seriously affected with wobbly legs. I gave them water and the all drank, and drank, and drank, and ate, and drank. It wasn't until the next day that I realized letting them drink to the max...
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    Help! Sick chicken - diarrhea, congestion, lethargy

    My chicken has had loose green stool with lots of green liquid for the last 5 days. Yesterday she exhibited extreme lethargy and fluffing up. I brought her indoors and she is eating and drinking but with extreme fatigue and making no noises or attempts to escape the box. I heard congestion in...
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    Broody hen being attacked by flock-mates

    I have a hen who was on the top of the pecking order and went broody yesterday. I have had to pull her out of the next 4 times for food and water, and then she retreats right back to the nest. She ruffles her feathers like a turkey would, and has a strange squatting behavior with a desperate...
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    Safe from raccoons in daylight?

    There has been a raccoon trying hard but unsuccessfully to enter our coop. During the day I let my chickens out in an enclosed 10x10' space that is not predator safe. Should I worry about a raccoon trying to get them in daylight? We live in a suburban area but clearly this mamma is desperate for...
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    inconsistent open mouth breathing

    I've read many threads about this, but am unclear if I should be concerned. My 14 week old chicken is free of apparent respiratory issues, has a hearty appetite, normal energy levels and behaviors. The only symptoms are occasional mouth breathing (5-10 times and then stops for an hour) as well...
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    Question about coop ventilation

    I have a compact (3x3x3 feet) coop with a small door that I close at night, and a sliding plexiglass window (1x1 foot) with screen on the side of the coop. Otherwise, there is no ventilation. I have read that this is essential for health. (We lost a bird to sudden death last week, so I'm...
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    Can 13 week old chickens do without a heat light in winter?

    I live in Northern California, and it's been between 34-40 degrees at night. I have five hens in a 3x4x4 coop. They are 13-14 weeks old and fully feathered. Can they sleep without supplemental heat/light now? Do I need to wean them or can I quit the light cold ...ahem...chicken? They have been...
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    Treatment for coccy (I think)

    Several helpful members of BYC think my chicken may have died of Coccy. (see previous thread https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=8169993#p8169993 ) I have been advised by two members to treat them with Corid or Sulmet. Any suggestions on dosage/frequency/method of...
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    Lawn was fertilized in Sept. Is it safe to graze hens now?

    Since getting our chicks in September, we have stopped all forms of herbicide/pesticide application on our lawn. The last time weed killer was applied was in June. Turf Royale 21-7-14 was applied in September. It does have some time-released nitrogen. Is it safe to graze my hens now (say 3 1/2...
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    My chicken just died! Can you help me figure out why?

    My healthy 3 month old chicken just got very tame, lethargic, fluffed up and then died suddenly in a 24 hour period. I only noticed symptoms for an hour before she died. I am so worried that whatever caused this might lead to more deaths in the flock. I am new at this and have come up with a few...
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