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    Hen with swollen cloaca

    I have a 6 year old hen who has been standing a bit funny, (upright) occasionally this last week. I brought her in to clean her poopy butt and noticed her cloaca and almost entire rear and below are very swollen. It's not hard though and she pooped so I don't think she's eggbound, but not sure...
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    Turkey breathing issue

    My Royal Palm starting having breathing issues a few days ago. I tried to look down her throat for gapeworm but didn't see anything. I did give her some ivermectin and VetRx. She seemed to be slightly better for two days but then today she is back to breathing very hard. I noticed her abdomen is...
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    Molting and severe cold temps

    Hi all, I have a Royal Palm who is molting right now and has a lot of bare skin. The News is now saying we are supposed to get a low of -15. I don't have any heat in the coop. I'm really worried about how bare she is. Should I bring her in for a few days until this cold front passes? Should I...
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    Female turkey sitting every time I walk by

    This is my first year with turkeys. I have 3 females who are 7 months old. All are very tame and allow me to pick them up and hold them. One of them has started sitting every time I walk near her. I either pet her or pick her up and set her in my lap. I'm wondering if she is just asking for...
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    Fertilization-males vs females ratio

    Hi all, this is my first year having a broody. I thought it would be fun to let her hatch some eggs. I have one rooster and I gave the hen eggs from several other hens as well. 9 hatched and I ended up with 6 roosters and 3 hens. I don't like that ratio too much! I was wondering if some Roos...
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    When to remove hen saddle

    I have a hen who's back is looking pretty bad so I put a saddle on her. I'm wondering how long you keep them on. Until they molt and get their new feathers? Do some people leave them on all the time? It seems like they should get a break from wearing it, but then again I don't want her back...
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    Sparrow proof chick feeder?

    This is my first time with chicks hatched from a broody. They are outside and the sparrows are eating up their food like crazy! The hens have a treadle feeder but of course the chicks don't weight enough to be able to use one. I have searched and can't find anything chicks can use that sparrows...
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    Broody off nest 1 1/2 days at day 16, will they still hatch?

    I was out of town for a few days and my pet sitter (who doesn't know much about chickens) said she was off her nest and she didn't didn't tell me until the next day. I had a neighbor go over and correct the situation but I'm worried it may have screwed up the hatching process. Could they die if...
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    cheap hen saddles from www.chickenarmor.com

    Hi all, I've been looking for hen saddles and came across this web site. They are made here in the US and they are only $3.00 each with $1.50 shipping. They are pretty plain, just white and you can have eye decals added if you want. They say they are looking into adding different colors in the...
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    when to move broody hen

    Hi all, After 4 years I have my first broody! She just settled in on Sunday and she is in the main coop. I have a smaller coop I will move her to when it's time. My question is, when is it time? ;-) I'm not sure if I should move her now and risk her quitting on them since it's only been a few...
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    Royal Palms male or female?

    I have 2 that are 11 weeks old. I have a very hard time telling them apart. I was hoping for one of each but now I'm wondering if they are both female. No strutting by either one yet.
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    Turkeys and diarrhea

    Hi all, I've had chickens for 3 years. I just added turkeys this year. I have 2 BBB's and 2 Royal Palms. They are 11 weeks old and all are mixed with the chickens now. No blackhead in this area. For some reason my BBB's have had diarrhea for several weeks now. The other chickens and the Royal...
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    Crisco on fence rail?

    My neighbors have had fox issues when they free range their chickens. They just left on vacation and now the fox has figured out how to climb the fence pen. It's 5 and a half ft tall and all metal with a metal tube for the top rail. I'm wondering if I slather the top rail with a ton of Crisco...
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    Why are Turkeys better than Chickens

    Hi all, I am going on my 4th year with chickens. After seeing/hearing so many great things about turkeys I decided I'm going to add a couple to my flock (as pets). I'd like to hear if people like their turkeys better and if so, why.
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    Age if raising with chicks

    Hi all. I am going to add 2 Royal Palms to my small flock of 7 chickens this year. I already know about blackhead so no discussion needed on that. I've heard it's good to have a couple of chicks with them so they can learn to eat and drink. Since the turkeys will be bigger than the chicks and...
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    Age difference when raising chicks with turkey chicks

    I dont know what turkey chicks are called... I have 6 hens and rooster and would like to add a couple of Royal Palm turkeys this year. I know with chickens they say you can have an age difference of one or two weeks but you need to be careful if there's going to be more of a difference. The feed...
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    Don't use heated dog bowl if you have a rooster

    My poor guy got pretty bad frostbite because I was using a heated dog bowl. His wattles hang down so much there is no way to keep them out of the water. His wattles are now black and they are very swollen. I feel so bad for him. I've been reading about modifications on other threads here they...
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    Neck feathers broken off

    Hi all, I have 6 hens and last month noticed one of them had a bunch of feathers broken off near the skin on the back of her neck. I do have a rooster but this hen doesn't let him mate with her. Even if she did, none of my other hens have any broken feathers. (He's quite a gentleman.) I've been...
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    Young hens small eggs question

    I have a young hen who just started laying 2 weeks ago. The rooster has already been mating with her. Since her eggs are still so small, I was curious if the eggs were incubated, would the chicks end up being dwarf like? I would never do this, but it was something I wondered.
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    Would Turkey try to mate with chicken?

    Hi all, I've had chickens for 3 years and have been thinking about getting a small sized turkey as a pet. I've heard such wonderful things about them. My concern is what if it ends up being a male? Would it try to mate with my hens? I can see that could cause some major injuries or even...
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