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    ⠀ Hens loosing feathers

    Hello, some of my hens are molting and look pretty beat up. Is there anything I can give them to help them regrow their feathers?
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    Mason jar chick watered help?

    Hello, I recently bought a chick waterer base that you attach to a mason jar. However, it doesn't seem to be working for me :( First I fill up the jar then screw on the base. I then flip it over so the base is on the ground. But whenever I do this all the water just gushes out. Am I doing...
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    Sick chicken! Please help!

    Hello, one of my 5 month old chickens is acting sick. He is lethargic, feathers ruffled, and won't eat or drink. He just stands alone. I have him separated because last year some of my chickens showed the same symptoms and died ( I lost 80% of my flock). Does anyone know what this disease is...
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    Black dots in hen' eyes?

    One of my Cochin hens has black dots in her eye. She seems fine otherwise. Is there something wrong with her and how do i fix it? Thanks.
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    How to make chickens lay in coop?

    My hens are free range and recently have been laying their eggs in hard to find places. How do I solve this? I've tried putting golf balls in the nest boxes but that didn't work. So how do solve this? Also, how long can eggs be left outside (I have a rooster) ? Thanks.
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    How much feed should I give my chickens?

    I was wondering how much feed I need to give my chickens each day. There are 9 of them. They are free ranging. They are egg layers. So how much should I feed them? (I used to use a feeder but goats and mice kept getting into it and eating it all up so now i have to feed the chickens by hand)...
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    Hen pooping blood?

    One of my hens who is a little under a year old started pooping blood. She acts and looks normal otherwise. None of my other hens is pooping blood. What could be wrong with her and how do I solve it? Thanks.
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    Mom hen picks on baby chicks

    7 of the eggs my hens was brooding recently hatched. She picks on 2 of the chicks, but none of the others. One of these 2 got picked on so bad it started bleeding so I separated them. There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with these 2 chicks, they are just a different color from the rest. So...
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    Can baby chick be separated from the hen?

    Just today, one of the eggs that my hen was brooding hatched! Is it alright to separate it from the hen (put it in a box with a heat lamp)? I'm just worried it'll get hurt because 2 other of my hens like to sit in the nest box that the brooding hen sits on. Also, it can't get out of the nest...
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    What to do when a hen is hatching the eggs

    I have decided to let my broody Cochin hen hatch the eggs. Do I need to do anything? How long will it take? Is it ok if she gets up occasionally? This is my first time doing this so just need some basic info. Thanks.
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    Sick chick - please help?

    I have a 3 week old chick who is breathing heavy, is balding, and her legs are off wack. She she sits and does nothing. What could be wrong and how do I help her? I have included a pic if that will help. Thanks.
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    Chick breathing heavy?

    My 2 wk. Australorp chick has been breathing heavy. She also isn't that active. She eats and drinks like normal. No bloody poo. What could be wrong?
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    Chickens not laying eggs?

    For probably 3+ months now my chickens have not laid a single egg. I give them layer feed that's in a feeder, have a light in their coop, check their water constantly, and I check on them almost every hour. Plus they have nest boxes. They don't show any signs a sickness or molting. What could...
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    How long does Mareks stay in a flock?

    I just had what I believe to be Mareks disease run through my flock. I lost about 80% of my flock (including the rooster) and haven't lost any in about a week and a half (Thanking God!). How long does Mareks stay in the flock? I cleaned the coop about 3 weeks ago (still lost 2 chickens). But...
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    Chickens getting sick and dying??

    I've had 5 of my flock die of the same symptoms. It happens suddenly, they seem fine the day before. The symptoms are they act sleepy, won't eat and just stand with their feathers fluffed. Then they die after a few hours. I now have 2 that are just starting to have the symptoms.The ages they are...
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    Noisy Barred Rocks?

    I have 3 Barred Rocks. They squawk and rumble really loudly all day. Is this normal for this kind of breed? BTW I'm Miranda and I have 4 white Leghorns, 3 Barred Rocks and an Austrulop rooster. I also have 9 chicks which I can't tell what the breed is yet. I've been doing doing chickens for a...
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