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    2-3 year old chicken stopped laying eggs

    Hello, Last week Penelope, my top chicken (of 2 adults) who normally is the one shouting to be let out (they free range the garden all day) was quiet when I went to open the coop. She had and egg of hers (which I assume she had laid that night/morning) on the floor of the coop which she was...
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    Wry neck treatment - Australia

    Hello, I have a chick suffering from wry neck who was hatched by a broody. I have tried separating her from the other but she gets so stressed being away from Momma and siblings that I have put her back with them - I have read that stress will make this worse? I have been treating her with...
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    17 day old chick "given up"

    One of my chicks hatched Xmas eve appears to have just given up on life!! She just stands there while all the others happily graze and scratch around under the supervision of my broody Momma. It has been a warm day - in the low 30'sC - but there is plenty of shade and the mister is switched on...
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    Any idea what this might be?

    I thought when I first saw this chick that it just had a bouffant hair do going on - but since I have managed to pick it up have found that it's head is actually that shape and the fuzz is a fairly even length over it. This is Xanthe - she is a 3 day old Araucana. And here she is with her...
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    Help - chicken with sore foot!

    Hello everyone, I managed to step on the edge of my chickens foot and it has taken off the skin. Apart from bathing in salty water is there anything else I can do to help it heal? I was thinking perhaps a small dab of savlon cream? I feel terrible - but she was right under my feet (as...
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    My "gypsy caravan" coop.

    Still in its undercoat awaiting the final painting - but here is my coop that we made mainly from free recycled materials. As you can see there is an opening window. At the back are a pair of doors for egg collection and cleaning. There are 2 lower nesting boxes, 2 small basket nests on...
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    Light sussex male chicks hatched 15/02/2013 (ten weeks tomorrow)

    I have two beautiful very friendly Light Sussex boys available to go to new homes. They were hatched and raised by my Australorp cross broody and have been free ranged in the back garden. I would love to exchange each for an Araucana or Welsummer pullet but will accept $5 for each. I would...
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    6 week old Light Sussex chicks - girls or boys?

    Ok here are my chicks - not the best picture but really hard to get them all in one photo! On the left - Smallest, no tail to speak of comb tiny and yellow/pink, very skittish - pullet? 2nd left - Largest, you can't see the comb but it is similar to the one far right, level tail - pullet? 2nd...
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    3 week old chicks fighting?

    Hello all, Total newbie with chickens here! I have 4 three week old chicks (Light Sussex) hatched out by my broody Australorp cross. A couple of them have started to fight/flap around kicking up at each other every now and then - Momma chicken comes over and puts a stop to it. Is this fighting...
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