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    My 5 year old with her favorite Hen

    Here's a pic of my 5 year old with her favorite Hen named Peanut Butter, an Easter Egger that we rescued 2 years ago after she was dropped off in the woods with a few of her sisters... Who doesn't wear a tutu while playing with their pets?
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    Safest/Easy exterior finish for coop? Pics

    What is the safest and easiest finish for the exterior of my coop? I was planning on using BLO or possibly Cabots Australian Timber Oil. How long do the chickens need to be removed from the coop/run after coating? I do not want to cause any harm to my chickens. Thanks! Mike
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    Ameraucana hen has a crackle when breathing. Do I start on antibiotics?

    I have an ameraucana hen that is acting fine otherwise. I noticed a crackle in her breathing when she was roosting in her coop last night. Do I treat with antibiotics? If so what would the dosage be for Duramycin-10?
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    Pet Hen passed this a.m. What to tell 3 year old daughter?

    I rescued 3 hens a month ago and one had VERY bad, infected bite wounds. After seeing a vet and getting her on antibiotics ahe responded very well, so well that she laid the first egg since I got her on Friday. I noticed last night that she was acting as if she was egg bound. I checked and could...
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    Vets won't see/treat chicken or even sell needles for Pen G what a mess

    I have called 14 vets in my area since last Thursday to see if I could get help for a Plymouth Rock that I rescued that has an infected wound. Want to start her on Pen G per suggestions from memebers on this forum but the vet will not supply needles without first seeing the chicken... THAT'S WHY...
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    Infected wound HELP

    Hi, Complete noob. Acquired 3 hens on Wednesday. After I got them home I noticed the Plymouth Rock had a bad smell. Found a bad wound on her back approx 2" x 4" that had some DEEP punctures that appeared to be approx 1 to 1-1/2 weeks old. Dry and healing but smelled awful. Started applying...
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