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Today a hawk attacked and tried at carry away my 1 1/2 year old bantam hen. She's really tiny and so very sweet. The other 5 (full size) hens freaked out and alerted us to the problem. When my spouse flung open the back door the hawk had just lifted off the ground with my bantam...
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I have been having an issue with my smallest chicken as of late. She is a Silver Duckwing OEGB that is 15 weeks old (3.5 months). I have read that this breed is known to be very flighty. Wow were they not kidding! She is my little baby and she still fits in the palm of my hand...
i know that apple cider vinegar is supposed to work wonders with many different ailments, human and animal related. here is what i need to know. if i have a chicken that is pooping a blood mix will ACV (since it is acidic) harm the chicken with cocci while it is going through the corid...
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sorry i have been so very busy lately and havent had a chance to come online much BUT i am having major issues right now and could use some advice. i had a flock of 4 chicks that were 5 weeks old. all of a sudden they started pooping pure blood from the vent. 2 of them have died...
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this morning my little man JJ finally learned how to crow! i am so proud of him
he doesnt quite have it down pat yet but he is trying lol it always comes out a little odd sounding. kinda like a crackle here and there. i ran inside and got my camera to tape it. he is so dang...
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this morning while doing my normal chicken rounds i watched my barred rock bite the back of my silver duckwing OEGs neck! this made my Baby scream and jump. usually she only screams like that when she is being stepped on by the other chickens. they are all the same age but they...
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today my 7 week old silver duckwing OEG purred for the first time! i was so very excited and proud of her :D
her name is Baby and she is very special. she is super small for a bantam, probably smaller than most bantams her age. i do not think she will get too much larger. she...
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i wasnt really sure where to put this question so i stuck it here. i have a few issues that i need to address and fix ASAP. a few days ago i was out in my yard doing some gardening. i grow many vegetables in both my front and back yard. the chicken coop/run is located in...
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i would like to introduce you all to my tiny bantam girl named "Baby"! she is the sweetest chicken you could ever meet and i love her so much. she is very small for a bantam and (in my eyes) she is the most beautiful chicken i have ever seen!!!
ever since she was a baby she...
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i will try to make this as short and to the point as possible. if anyone needs background info please check my other thread from yesterday explaining what has been going on. basically i have been chicken sitting for a friend. there was an emergency and i saved one baby chick. i...
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new chicken mommy here and i am loving this site! i have 6 chicks and love them so much. i ended up rescuing one last night so now i have 6. i started out with 5...
the first chick i would like to introduce is Baby (yes, her name is Baby). she is the smallest of my...
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i just joined this forum yesterday. i am a new chicken mommy myself. i have 5 babies that are 5 weeks old. so far so good with my flock. i have some friends who went away on vacation last week and i offered to come down once a day to check on their chickens. please let me explain...
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I am a first time chicken mommy and I love it! I bought 5 babies when they were 2 days old. They are now 5 weeks old. When I bought them I was told all were girls. I got 2 rhode islands, 1 bardrock and 2 bantams (sorry if my spelling is off). Now I have done as much homework as possible to...
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My name is Allison and I am the proud owner of 5 little babies. This is the first time I have ever owned chickens and so far so good :)
I do have a few questions however. I will go post in the appropriate forum thread for help, I just wanted to stop by and introduce myself. Im...