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    help, 1 out of 50 chicks with raspy, breath don't want to cull

    Hi, we've got 50 2-week-old buff orpingtons and 49 are just fine but one (the littlest) always seems to be breathing heavy and you can hear a raspy clicking when it breathes and it's eyes are usually closed. When it opens it's eyes they are clear and clean like the others, and it seems to be...
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    black inky poo, no eggs

    HI, our three chickens are new to us, we've had them for almost two months. Until this past week we were getting three eggs every day. starting this week they have given 1 or none every day. It's been below zero here and I would figure that the cold was the culprit, but their water isn't...
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    know of any really good chicken children's books?

    hi all, this seemed like the most appropriate place to post this, let me know if there is a better spot, does any one know of any really good children's books that are chicken related? i'm thinking of fiction, preferably illustrated. my chickens have inspired me to write a story and i want...
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    firefarmer coomes to byc forum

    hello all, It's a pleasure to join your little forum here. My wife and I are the proud owners of three prolific laying hens. We got them from a friend last week and already are enjoying the antics of the ladies. Too bad it's been snowing most of the time because it was really fun to watch...
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    Is an early treatment for possible lice necessary?

    I'm a new hen owner. I got three beautiful birds from my friends mother last week, a RIRed, Barred Rock, and Black Sexlink. They have given me three eggs a day for 6 days running! But here's the deal, originally my friend had offered 6 hens from her 30+ flock and I built my coop accordingly...
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