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    Weight loss

    We have a bantam Easter egger hen about 16 months old. We have noticed in the last several days her staying puffed up and has progressed to being less active staying inside the coop more and realized she has lost weight. Her breastbone is more prominent. There has been no other illnesses with...
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    Sick chick

    We have a four week old baby welsummer, she is laying down, not being active and breathing hard with her mouth open, just doesn't seem to be well. Is there any suggestions as to what's wrong and what to do?
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    Pecked chicken

    We have one rooster and four hens and between yesterday and today noticed an area on one of the hen's backs about 2"x1" that has had the feathers removed and is red and has some blood oozing. One of the hens is broody and sitting in the coop on eggs, so she is not involved and we noticed the...
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    Introducing new chickens to an existing flock

    We have 4 Hens and a rooster who were born in March, and I have ordered 6 more chicks to arrive in October. Are there any tips as to how to introduce the new chickens to our existing flock and at what age should we add the babies? Thank you!
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    Injured chicken

    Came home today to find my speckled Sussex hen had been attacked, she has been bleeding near her tail feathers and on her back, they are in a closed pen so it had to be one of the other birds. We ended up with three roosters in the flock of eight. She's rather weak and sleepy, can't seem to...
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