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    One hen laying shell-less eggs, one laying eggs with rough bumps

    I seem to have a hen that is laying just yolks/whites. At first I thought someone was eating eggs after finding messy nest boxes with yolk all over (and no shell bits), but today there was also a big wet spot out by their feeder that looked like a plop of egg white. Again no shells. But then...
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    Ok to feed medicated feed after 16 weeks?

    Hi All, I have a few weeks (estimated) left of food for my teenage chicks (they're 15 weeks old). It's Kruse's Super Chick medicated crumble, which I've been happy with. The bag says I should switch them to a layer feed at 16 weeks, but I'd kinda like to use up this bag. Besides having the food...
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    4” Fencing/netting for hawk protection?

    We have had two hawk attacks in the last few years, both in October and November. One resulted in an injured hen who lived after getting her neck stapled up at the vet, the other, sadly, resulted in the death of our favorite hen. That was last Halloween and now we have a new flock of pullets...
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    Pullets or roos? 10 week old EE and others

    Hi, Looking for some opinions on my chicks, they’ll be 10 weeks old in a couple days. Got them from My Pet Chicken as pullets. Daffodil - an Easter Egger Cookie - Speckled Sussex Blueberry - Barred Rock and Lavender - lavender Orpington What does everyone think? I am thinking all are...
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    Mareks? Is it too late for our hen?

    hi all, I have a 3 year old speckled sussex that began having symptoms a few days ago. Initially she was stumbling when she walked. I believe this started on Dec 31st but it may have been a day before, we did not let them out of their run that day. She was also lethargic and laying down a...
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    The right treatment for sour crop?

    My 3-year old hen, Dottie, has a big squishy crop. On Tuesday I started her on miconazole 3-day yeast treatment (cut the suppository in thirds and gave her a third 2 x a day) after seeing it recommended on BYC. That first day when I gave it to her I could see the liquid in her throat, there...
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    foamy chicken poop (picture attached) - what causes this?

    My hen let out this crazy foamy yellow poop this morning. She seems normal otherwise, eating, drinking, laying eggs and acting normal. Does anyone know what would cause this? I had a fecal test done on another hen in my flock a few weeks ago and they didn't find any evidence of worms or cocci...
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    Fecal testing at WSU Avian Health Lab in Puyallup

    Hi Washington State peeps! I am wondering if any of you have ever done the fecal float / cocci testing through WSU's Avian Health Lab in Puyallup. I called them today and they said they do it for individuals and it is cheaper than my vet's office (about $30 including postage vs. $50 at the...
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    bloody poop, hen not drinking, help!

    I am 98% sure my hen has cocci (have dealt with it a few times before). I got a fecal test at the vet and they said they couldn't find anything. She has bloody poo though so I have been putting Corrid in their water (2 tsp per gallon) but it doesn't seem to be helping and she's getting worse...
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    Help! Still getting bloody poops after cocci treatment, is it something else?

    I treated my 3 month old pullets for cocci after seeing bloody poops. They got Corid in their water for 7 days, (2 tsp/gal) made fresh daily., now on the lower dose for another 1-2 weeks. After this course of treatment they are still having blood in their poops, though it is otherwise normal...
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    cocci and newly aquired chickens - question for you seasoned chicken keepers out there!

    Background: I just got 3 about three month old pullets (hatched 7/3) from a local farm. They had been housed in a barn with lots of other pullets, I believe on a dirt or cement floor. Now they are in a separate little run / coop here at my house, on wood shavings. They hadn't been outside...
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    Down to one hen, how can I introduce new flock members?

    Started out with three hens, lost one to cancer earlier this year. Then we lost our hen Lotte to a raccoon today. Now we are left with just Pepper, a barred rock. She has always been the top chicken in the flock and is very friendly and likes to be around people but I know she needs to be...
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    Skinny Hen pooping sand?

    My Barred Rock hen, Pepper, is recovering from coccidiosis. She finished her course of a sulfa med and is acting pretty normal now and is having solid poops. She's also taking corid for a few days along with her flock mates, just to be sure nobody else comes down with it. She is a little off...
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    cocci in year-old hen?

    On Saturday, my Barred Rock hen, Pepper, was very lethargic and did a lot of dozing off while standing up. She also had mucus in her poop and didn't have much appetite. I took her to an avian vet and they did a stool test and found cocci. Gave her a prescription of 1 TMS (Trimethorprim /...
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    Hen with torn beak - should i try to repair?

    My hen, Pepper, caught her beak on something yesterday afternoon. When I let the girls out for an early evening free-range, and threw a few mealworms down, I noticed she couldn't peck properly (usually she is lightening fast) and her beak seemed tender. She has torn it about 1/3 of the way up...
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    chicken laying outside the nest box

    I have 3 chickens and two nest boxes. They're about 8 months old now, but they've just now finally all laying eggs (one started on Christmas Day, one about a week ago, and one this week). I originally had only one nest box open because i have read many places that chickens like to all use the...
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    Gender and POL soon?

    My chickens will be 5 months old in a few days. Pretty certain all are pullets, but wondering why there is such a difference in comb/waddle size between my three. They're from Meyer Hatchery so not show-quality but healthy and nice birds. My main question: my Lorp is a pullet, right? She...
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    13 week old RIR, BR, Lorp - genders?

    I've posted my chicks a few times as they've grown and wanted to do a gender check now that they're almost 14 weeks old (will be on Monday 10/15). They're from Meyer Hatchery via My Pet Chicken so I realize my RIR is likely a production red but I love her just the same. a head shot of the...
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    face pecking?

    I've noticed my RIR has been pecking her flockmates faces lately. Kind of in their cheek area. She doesn't seem to be going for their eyes or anything and the other chickens don't seem to mind particularly, at least they don't avoid her when she's doing it and instead just blink their eyes and...
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    Is it safe for chickens to jump down from their henhouse? And is my house big enough?

    Hi All, I am a nervous first-time chicken mom with four 9 week olds (a BR, RIR, Australorp and Cochin). They've been outside in their coop/run combo for about a week and a half and refuse to use their ladder. At first I thought it was too steep, so my husband modfied it to have a landing 3/4...
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