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  1. Barred Feather

    Sharing cure/remedy for liver disease

    Hi All, I brought my almost 7 yr old barred rock/dominque mix hen back from death and wanted to share what I did in hopes it'll help someone else. My hen had all the symptoms of liver failure: labored breathing (not getting enough oxygen..purple comb), not being able to walk or stand, fluid in...
  2. Barred Feather

    Labored breathing, green poop--looking for answers

    I know there are many posts about green poop and I've read them, but here I'm hoping to get new eyes on this illness. It's absolutely stumped me. My 6 year old Barred Rock/Dominique hen had dark green "dehydrated" poop and was lethargic starting last Tuesday (2/7). I isolated her and started...
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    Cracked and chipped beak - isolate or not while away for a week - what would you do?

    The hen at the bottom of the pecking order cracked her beak at the very top (near the nose) and chipped along the left side. The beak is intact, but like a broken fingernail, the crack could get jostled and might rip off. The chicken is in isolation and is on mush food, but soon to be hard food...
  4. Barred Feather

    Hawk attack, hero rooster, and the circle of life

    It was a fight to the death, and our beloved 6 yr old rooster, Woo, lost this battle. All the hens were saved. My husband came home to find Woo dead and the hawk nearby. The hawk was covered in blood and was barely able to fly out of the fence area. The hawk must have been injured and resting...
  5. Barred Feather

    Rooster going through the preening motions but not making contact with feathers ??

    I have a 5 1/2 year old rooster that is not preening his new growing feathers. Occasionally he makes the motion to preen but he doesn't actually touch the feathers, rather he's preening in the air close to the feathers. He does the same motion in the air if you touch the feathers that need...
  6. Barred Feather

    Has anyone used their chickens in live animal education programs?

    I took one of my chickens to a local summer camp to talk about the benefits of chickens and the kids absolutely loved meeting and feeding the chicken. It got me wondering if 1: other people are doing this, and 2: if there is a market for this type of program. So.... is there anyone out that...
  7. Barred Feather

    Need Opinions regarding Rooster Bachelor Pads

    I found myself with 3 roosters. 1 (Barred Rock) is 4 years old and the 2 others (Barred Rock/Dominique mix and pure Dominique) are newbies at 10 weeks old. I have less than 10 hens. The one rooster now is almost too much for the hens as they are getting some wear and tear. The 4 yo Roo has been...
  8. Barred Feather

    Hey from Alabama!

    We've been doing chickens for about a year for the dual purpose of eggs, meat, and poo fertilizer. Right now we have 4 barred plymouth rocks and a fantastic rooster, but we just ordered 10 dominique chicks. We tried rhode island reds in the beginning, but weren't thrilled with them. It's been an...
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