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    hen not eating, no feathers on chest or butt

    When I gave my hens some scratch this afternoon, one of them didn't try to eat - she's the top of the pecking order, and it didn't appear that she was being ostracized. Her butt looked clogged, so thinking that she might be stopped up, we soaked her in some warm water and I cleaned her butt. She...
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    mama and chicks question

    Hi all!My hen, Flopsy, hatched 4 chicks 3 weeks ago, and I've had them in a 2 X 4 brooder ever since (mama and babies). She is a wonderful mother, but it's clear that she is ready to get out. She tried to fly out yesterday when I was adding wood chips. I'm concerned about the babies. I have 2...
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    mama and her chicks - where are they safe?

    Good morning! My broody hen just hatched 4 chicks 2 days ago - yeah! They're adorable! Anyway, I have them in a large cat carrier which is in the hen house. I have 6 other chickens who need access to the hen house. Should I keep mama and her babies in the cage? Or is it safe to let her take them...
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    mail order eggs

    I have a broody hen and no roosters, so I thought it would be fun to get some fertile eggs for her. I have 2 shipments coming, one tomorrow and one Monday or Tuesday. I think I should wait until I receive all the eggs before I put them under the hen, right? How should I keep the 6 I'm getting...
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    How long will eggs keep for eating?

    I have accumulated 3 dozen eggs and can't eat them or give them away as fast as they keep coming. How long will they stay good in the fridge?
  6. Lynn WA

    gigantic crop - don 't think it's impacted

    My 5 moth old rooster has a HUGE crop, it sways when he walks. He has to pick his feet up so high to keep his balance when he walks - his feet hit his crop and all the feathers are worn away. About 2 months ago, we did surgery to clean out his impacted crop, kept him in solitary confinement...
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    post surgery question

    My 14-week old rooster had an impacted crop, and after reading many posts here and doing other research, we finally had to resort to surgery. It went well - we got about a packed cup full of grass, blueberries, green beans, etc out of him. He's in solitary confinement and so far is doing great -...
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    abnormal chest

    This 13-week old cockerel has a protruding chest that looks abnormal. Any thoughts on what it could be and what to do about it? Thanks!
  9. Lynn WA

    Black sex link?

    This rooster doesn't look like any pictures I've seen of black sex links, but of all the breeds listed when I got my eggs, black sex link is the closest. I got my eggs over the internet, and was told there were the following breeds: black sex link, ameracauna, buff orpington, white leghorn and...
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    I thought this was a buff orpington...

    but now I'm not sure. It sure looked like one when it was a chick. Any thoughts on what breed it is? And is it a rooster? I was hoping for a hen I've looked at lots of pictures on the internet, but none look like this. Thanks! Lynn from WA
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