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    Broody BBW

    My BBW hen went broody again this week. I have no tom but was contemplating letting her hatch some chicken chicks. Has anyone had a BBW successfully raise chicks? My biggest fear is her accidentally crushing the chicks, she is a plus sized lady as you can imagine.
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    Thin Hen, need ideas why and treatment ideas no parasites

    1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) 2 year old Buff Orpington hen, currently molting, but has been thin for about 6 months. 3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? ~6 months maybe longer 4) Are other birds...
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    Dark Brahma X EE

    This is Patty and I'm hoping is a she, about 12ish weeks. What color eggs? I can't tell (because I"m not good at it) what kind of comb this is going to be. Dark Brahama Dad, EE Mom. Body wise she is like a stocky EE, kind of cute!
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    Broody won't take chick outside

    I have a hen that won't leave the coop with her chick. Cordelia is 7-10 days old now, seems to really want to be outside but Mama doesn't seem to have any interest in going out with her. I can't imagine she doesn't feel safe, there is another hen with 2 chicks that hatched Sunday that came out...
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    Broody hen injured chick, treat or cull

    I had 2 eggs under a cuckoo Marans hen, her first brood. Yesterday I found a partially hatched chick in a smashed shell. I figured she had accidently broken it and discarded it. This am I checked and could see the second chick was hatching. Went out a bit later and heard the chick crying and...
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    The Roo is strong in this one. Guess the sex.

    This is Blue and (s)he was hatched on 5/29 and (s)he is Blue Andalusian X EE. My bet is little roo from the comb and wattles already appearing. Anyone want to make a guess? I'll update every once in a while.
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    Broodies and the heat

    Should I move them out of the coop into the cooler garage or leave them alone. One is getting day old chicks on Thursday and the other one won't hatch hers until the end of the month. I have another hen in the garage because that is where she picked to nest. Where I live we are more used to...
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    Would you quarentine?

    I gave one of my roosters to a neighbor up the street on Wednesday evening. My DH just got home from work and found him in the yard wandering around. I called the lady and told her she was a piece of crap for just dumping him off without at least letting me know he was coming back Should I...
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    Coccidosis in vaccinated hens

    I took a stool sample to the vets office this am to have her check for worms since the girl's laying is starting to pick up and I would rather throw out 12 eggs now instead of 25 eggs in a month or two if they need to be wormed. The sample I took came back positive for Coccidosis which is quite...
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    Lone chick

    I have an almost 6 week old chick ( I lost her sibling last week) that has been brooded inside the house with her Mama. Mama is a house chicken in the winter due to feathering issues. I'm not sure what to do with the chick when it comes time to be away from Mama. The outside flock free ranges...
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    Duck stopped laying

    My Amy Duck who is a Runner started laying in August (she was born early April), one first thing every morning. The crazy girl was reliable if nothing else. (I love the big character that she is). The beginning of October we tore down the big barn that the birds (Amy and 30ish chickens) were...
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    Runner Egg questions

    What age should my runner start laying? (she was born mid april) I have been finding a really light green egg in the morning that I thought was an easter egger egg and the lightbulb came on today that they might be duck eggs. How do I tell if it is a duck or hen egg? Its about the size of a...
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    Favorite Hen not acting right. Please help!!!

    My favorite girl Jojo hasn't been acting herself since Monday/Tuesday, she could have been sick over the weekend but I wasn't home to see her. I noticed she was laying around the coop Monday but that is not unusual with the birds, it is a very large building and they hang out inside like they...
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    Chicks and pecking order

    I have 2 little chicks (a blue Andelusean and a Spangled Hamburg 6 weeks tomorrow) that have been raised by 3 silkie hens. These hens are pretty low in the pecking order. Will the chicks by default be lower too? I feel bad for these two because even the Mamas seem mean to them. Tonight...
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    Plucky gets a fleece

    My poor frazzled cochin Plucky is completely bald. Its starting to get chilly here so I made her a little fleece jacket. First try didn't turn out too bad.
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    Buff Orpington Broody Question

    I had 3 Buff Orpingtons go broody on me, each has her own space in a little room off the main coop where its a little quieter but they are all in a row right next to each other. I received 20 chicks in the mail Wed am and split them up between the three of them. Yesterday I was gone and came...
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    Murray "free chick"

    I'm guessing a he. Is about the same size as my spangled hamburg chicks (fairly small). Clean legs that are grey. I'm at a loss.
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    Broody Buff Orpington and cornish X chicks

    Anyone have an idea how many Cornish X chicks a Mama Buff Orpington could handle?
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    Murray McMurray mystery chick

    Pretty much he is solid meduim brown with a single comb, clean legged, legs aren't yellow...more greyish. Any ideas? Photo as soon as I can catch him.
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    Polish with growth on nostril

    I just notice my girl Phyllis looks like this today. It doesn't seem to be weeping and she doesn't seem to be bothered by it. She breathes normally. Should I leave it alone or try to do something?
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