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  1. Beckaberry

    Lethargy, weight loss, and milky liquid poo

    Hi everyone, It has just been a year for me and my chickens with illness and predator attacks. I have kept chickens for decades, but this year, I'm just getting it handed to me. I've had internal laying, ascites, and a slew of other new to me illnesses. I usually do a necropsy to learn from...
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    Hawk attack!

    Hi all! New poster to this group. I was at a car dealership two days ago and a small dove was laying in the lot surrounded by feathers. The people who worked there said a hawk had attacked her and they scared it away. I took the little dove because I felt badly to have her die in a loud parking...
  3. Beckaberry

    Large hard abdomen on laying hen

    Hi all, I noticed yesterday that my ISA brown hen of a year and a half old is hanging out on the deck a lot. She has been tail drooped and neck scrunched for yesterday and today. I brought her in today and saw that her abdomen is large and hard. I thought maybe she was egg bound, but it seems...
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    Looking for a coop built and delivered for Christmas

    Hi all, I'm in Southeastern Pennsylvania and am looking for a chicken coop to be delivered fully assembled for a Christmas present. It doesn't have to be delivered on Christmas, just wanted it built by then. I know this is a tall order, but am hoping someone out there knows someone who can do...
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    Our newest mama!

    Lacey is a meat chicken who never got processed. She was different from the other Freedom Rangers. She was white and pretty and very small. When we processed the other birds, she got put into our layer flock. Well, she went broody a bit ago and we decided to give her 4 eggs along with the one...
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    Blind peeper

    Hey all, it's been a while since I've posted, but thought it would be a good idea to reach out because we have a blind little chick of 10 days old. We hatched them in an incubator and had success with 5 (out of 10). Still tweaking things to make sure hatching is easier and more conducive to...
  7. Beckaberry

    My rooster, the turkey!

    Hello everyone! I thought I would just share my story. It started terribly, but ended up well! My rooster, Walnut, was attacked by a coyote early . He was badly wounded, but not killed, thanks to our trusty Great Pyr, Luther. I was out early and followed the trail of feathers expecting the...
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    New chickens are stinkin up the place~ HELP!

    Hi everyone. I found a woman on craigslist near me who was being forced by the township to give up her three chickens. There is a Barred Rock and two RI Reds. They are sweet chickens, but I was surprised at their living conditions when I went to pick them up. It was pretty gross. First of all...
  9. Beckaberry

    Looking for a rooster in Southeastern PA! Have one to get rid of?

    Hello to you all! I am looking for a rooster and am wondering if anyone has one. Breed is not the most important thing to me, but personality is~ I would like a roo who is large and protective and at least a year old if not older. Looking for one who is friendly to people, but fierce in the...
  10. Beckaberry

    Dead chickens at my new farm, who knows predators?

    I am so devastated today and, before I hear it from every level headed poultry owner, I know, it was all my fault. I just moved to a farm of 45 acres in Glen Mills PA. My girls have been happily foraging in the 4-5 acres around the house for the past week. They were fine when we were there...
  11. Beckaberry

    Coop ventilation and warmth

    Hi everybody~ I don't want to seem like a knucklehead here, but I'm having some issues with understanding something. I want to keep my chickens warm this winter, but also understand the importance of proper ventilation. How do I get proper ventilation without having drafts? That just seems...
  12. Beckaberry

    Poor lonely little girl...

    Hi everyone, I have read through some of the other posts about this, but because I am a worried mommy I must ask my question. We have 6 chickens. 3 Barred Rock and 3 Austrolorpe. They are very sweet, but lately I've been noticing one of them "Billie" has been a little left out of the sleeping...
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