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    Unbalanced Hen, trouble standing, Toe curling

    Hi So my Barred Rock Hen that is approx. 3.5 years old, named Pewee is going downhill again. She is unable to stand up very long and balance well and sitting ends up on her side with her toes curled in and she’s unable to right herself and push up enough to stand with them. If I stand her up and...
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    My Peahens are Laying..my peahens are laying!!

    I got so excited that my 2 india blues started laying exactly on fathers day! Problem is the male is the same age as them and is not fertile yet - at least I don't think he is. He has no eye feathers in his tail but he displays all the time and calls. He's just starting to get some blue in his...
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    What's a Good Price to Charge for a 2 week old Blue-Eared?

    I wanted to know what a good price for a newly hatched blue eared would be. I'm short on space this year and don't want to raise them up older. Any thoughts? Oh, and if they are particulary crabby and honk at a week old can I assume they are male...?
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    What color if yellow fuzz but getting barred white wing feathers...?

    Cochin chick that has yellow fuzz and is now getting barred with black wing feathers 1 wk old. Will it be barred a mutt or something else?
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    Bad Vent Prolapse Need Help! Graphic Pics

    I have a year old BLRW who passed a oversized egg yesterday and then today has a huge vent blowout. She has only been laying about 2 months. I've never dealt with this before. Was reading some other threads and tried the following: I cleaned the tissue and then tried applying honey then...
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    Supposed to be a silkie...need help w/ ID

    Is this a silkie? It was sold to me with a bunch of silkie hatching eggs. Only 3 toes. Is it supposed to be buff? The poor thing had trouble walking the first day(see first pic) but is able to now. The other are eggs from her too. Does anyone know what colors the other silkies will be? TIA...
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    How to Clear a Huge Impacted Crop...help!

    I have a 1y/o Black Australorp hen who has about a baseball size crop impaction. It is fairly heavy and hard. She is eating and drinking fine. I noticed that she was lethargic a few weeks ago but didn't notice the crop enlargement then and she had snapped out of it a few days later. Never...
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    The Perfect Silkie Coop?Help need ideas!

    Need ideas for a silkie coop. Some people raise them in rabbit type cages on wire or runs and other in regular coops. I need some ideas on what would be best for them. I am sick of dealing with mud so I am leaning towards a raised pen of some type...maybe with compacted sand... idk Need...
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    Wanted Chantecler Hatching Eggs

    Wanted Chantecler hatching eggs close to my area CT/RI either ship or will pickup. PM or message me. Thanks!
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    Why do my peafowl shake?

    I have 50 other type birds and none of them shake on cold winter days but the peas. Their legs and feet shake like they are cold. Is this normal for them? It kinda got me a little concerned because even my chickens don't do that.
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    Partridge and Blue Wyandottes....???

    Does anyone have and sell hatching eggs for partridge and/or blue wyandottes? I love wyandottes and want to mostly keep that breed. Would like to hatch these for my flock this year but can't find anyone that raises them. I do not want hatchery stock. Does anyone sell them or know anyone that...
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    Wanted pure Rhode Island Red Hatching Eggs in New England Area

    I wanted to purchase (or can swap if interested) hatching eggs in New England area. Had good luck with shipping eggs from this area but not so good luck with stuff sent over longer distances. Will pick up if close enough or ship. PM me or email Thanks Jen
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    wiil guineas help in protecting my chickens and other ?s

    I have heard that they will mob hawks and foxes etc and will alert the chickens to predators. Also, do they roam for miles off your property? someone told me that theirs did. what size is a good flock to keep. I'm not wanting too many but would like for them to not be lonely. Are they prone...
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    "Unknown Mixed Roo

    Wondered peoples best guess at my Rooster Mellow Bought him at auction. He is cuckoo patterned (i think) lemon blue maybe... he has slightly feathered feet hard to see in this pick. Maybe part Brahma the 2 other roos I got in the box were all yellow with the barring and a what looked to be a...
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    Need ideas...pheasant scratching under chin after eating food

    I have a sick impeyan has diarrhea been for a few days. He seemed to get sick after I wormed him and hasn't really been eating. Took him home and having a hard time getting him to eat. Even mealworms, hard boiled egg... Gave him cranberry juice yesterday, on probiotics, and now is on...
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    Want to Buy Used Sportsman or Cabinet style Incubator in New Eng area

    Please contact me if you have used one for sale will pick up in the New England area. Must be in working condition. PM me please with info.
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    Can I worm a sick chicken?

    I have a 3 y/o Roo that is very weak. I know that he has round worm from a recent fecal smear. I have been waiting for the snow to melt to deworm so they aren't eating the snow. I recently treated all my flock with antibiotics L-S 50 (lincomycin-spectinomycin) b/c it was thought that they had...
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    What is a CornishX's Life Span??

    I have a 10 mo old meat bird. Since she is 10 months old and her legs have not broken and she gets around fairly well. Do you think that she has gotten over the age hurdle and can live a normal non genetically altered life or is there still a high probability of her timing out or breaking legs...
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    Lower Eyelid partially ripped out on hen

    I have a 10 month old Buff Orp hen that has gotten her lower eyelid ripped out on one side. I'm assuming by one of my other chickens There was no blood etc when I noticed. The lower lid is just kinda hanging there like a very large hang nail. I'm not sure what to do with it. There's nothing...
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    Double Yolks- A Forever Thing?

    I have a hen that is laying extra large brown double yolk eggs. I believe it is my australorp they just started laying this past months but it could be an orp or something. My question is will she lay double yolks forever?
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