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    Baby EE with a crossed beak

    My 2 week old EE chick has started to develop a crossed beak . Trying to figure out what to do, should i just keep her or should she be culled. I would hate to cause her distress. Pretty sure there is not anything to do for this deformity but don't want to make her life miserable.
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    Found lethargic hen with a distended area under vent

    I found my hen alone and in a corner of the coop. I thought maybe egg bound but I feel no egg, only kinda squishy, like filled with liquid. I have taken in the house and place her in a warm towel in a box sitting in near a heater. She was shaking a little when I found her. She will not drink or...
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    What to do about my chicken taker?

    Well, I have been losing a girl every now and then and could never figure out where they were going. No sign of them, not even a feather. Well the other day low and behold I think I may have found my culprit and the bizarre thing is that he/she was about to make lunch out of my Goose decoy in...
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    weird looking Egg??

    I have had my new 15 hens laying since like October, and well the others are over a year old with a few that are over 4. But here lately I am getting 1 light brown egg with bumps or as my daughter calls them warts. Sometimes there are just a few bumps and sometimes they are all over the egg. It...
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    Extremely Small Egg?? & 1/2 Polish Banty 1/2 Orp is broody

    Went out to the coop this morning to collect eggs. I have about 25 hens and 2 roos. They are all in the same coop as they all grew up together and have no problems. But when I collected eggs this morning 1st I had to find them ?? they have nesting boxes but they layed them all under a small...
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    Hen walking weird?

    I have noticed in the past few days that my one hen, I really don't what kind I can't remember, she is white. Anyway since I have been treating all my hens and expecially my Roo for scaly leg mites this hen has started to walk like she is in the Nazi army. I believe it is called goosefoot...
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    I know he has Scaly leg mites, But what to put in coup??

    I know that I my rooster has scaly leg mites. I have been putting vaseoline on all the chickens legs. But I can't seem to find something to spray in coup. Can I just use 7 dust or is there something else that will work better.
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    Bumblefoot or not? PICS ADDED!!!

    I was reading a post on Bumblefoot and I believe it sounds rather like what my BO Roo is having a problem with . He seems to be having trouble walking, he does not stand for long periods of time, and his feet especially one looks rather swollen. He did not have this problem until we moved to our...
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    Very strange happenings going on

    Since I have moved to my new home I have been able to let my adult hens and the rooster free range, as well as my pullets. I use to have 16 hens and 17 new pullets but within the last two weeks I have been cut down to only 6 adult hens, 17 pullets and 1 rooster. I can find no evidence of what...
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    Help with my Roo, He is walking funny

    I have a BO Roo. He is about 4 years old. For a few days now he has been walking around all stiff like(like his legs hurt). But when you first go in the coop or near him when his is laying down, he has a terrible time getting up. He tries to get up but he falls over and flops around like his is...
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    What to do with the new babies??

    I have about 15 adult chickens and a roo. Earlier this spring I purchased 10 new chicks, they are now about 10 to 12 weeks old. I am just wondering if they are old enough or need to be older to place them with the adults chickens. The other question is what to do with the 5 little chicks my...
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    OMG My polish banty just hatched 1 chick out of 4

    My little golden polish banty has finally hatched her egg , she had 4 but only 1 hatched . Don't really know why that happened but anyway. The new chick is quite odd looking. Will try to post pics of her later. She is half polish and half Buff Orp. LOL:lol:. She is the craziest chick I have ever...
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    Addicted. Just Received new order.

    Just received my order of 5 Wellsummers and 5 Cuckoo Marans for Ideal. They sent 3 spare chicks. Don't know what they are. They look like male sex links. But who knows. I do know that my DH thinks that I am crazy to order more chicks. Already have 23. Lost a couple recently. But I...
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    Black Australorp Looking Sick

    Went out to the coop this morning and my BA was looking rather sickly. Her feathers have no luster to them and her comb is a dull pink. She seems to have an interest in food but on that is like if I eat ok if not ok. Rather like she doesn't really care if she eats or not. She came out and...
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    Trying to understand Curious's(sp) behavior

    I have a red sex link named Curious(Sorry spelling is bad this morning) She has a rather large coup with about 20 other hens. Every moring I let them out within an hour Curious is out of the pen. She just will not stay in. Well recently I have found that she has a special place where she like to...
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    Emergency! Chick with head skinned UPDATE

    While away at work today one of my 21/2 week old broiler chicks got into the pen wtih my layers. Needless to say he was found with out any feather or skin on is head. I have isolatd him in the house with feed and water with antibotics . I cleaned up the wound the best I could and sprayed blue...
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    Probably a dumb question but here it goes

    I have 25 meat birds in my garage that are 2 weeks old. Yes they are smelly little things but they are in the garage(non attached). They are now getting tail feathers and some on their bodies. I live in Central Michigan. The weather is warm during the day but here lately the temps at night go...
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    Quick question on egglaying?

    My flock is from around 3 to 4 years old. They all lay rather hard shelled eggs. They have 24/7 access to layer crumb and oyster shell and grit. And they get usually every other day a scoop of BOSS just for a treat that they have to look for. Keeps them busy. But the last few days there is one...
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    Have a few questions on Broilers?

    I have been reading all the posts on broilers. I have had mine for about a week now. At the elevator where I got them I was told to start them out on a Turkey/gamebird starter. Is this ok to do? Will I have to change their feed when they are older? or do they just continue on what they have...
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    Just purchased broilers what to do?

    I have laying chickens right now. My other half just bought Hubbard White Mountain Broiler. Wondering if they are a good breed, what should I be feeding them when they arrive. Do I treat them the same as my other chicks or do they need special starter? Will they just sit there and eat...
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