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    Salmon Colored Urates

    I've recently noticed that at least one of my hens urates have been pinkish/salmon colored. It's usually overnight as I am spotting it on the droppings board in the mornings. I've done some reading on the internet and have seen everything from eating too many dandelions to internal bleeding. My...
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    Missing Feathers

    I noticed this morning that at least 3 of my 5 hens are missing feathers in their rears. There are no feathers laying around in their coop or run, is it possible they are being pecked? I haven't noticed any messy poop, mites, or other signs of infection. I don't think they are molting as it...
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    Agressive Head Hen

    I have 5 24 week old hens. One of them started laying at 14 weeks. Now that all of them are finally at it, my head hen (Sookie) will not let anyone into the nesting boxes (I have 5 so there's enough for everyone). She has aggressively pecked at my poor leghorn's (Lucy) comb to the point of...
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    Where are my Long Island Peeps at?!

    Hi Everyone! I am raising my first flock and enjoying every minute of it. I live in Suffolk County and would love to find other chicken enthusiasts in the area. I know you're out there! I would love to hear your stories, share advice, and learn about your chickens, goats, horses, and...
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    Injured comb

    Yesterday I noticed one of my hens had a piece of her comb missing! There was dark, dried blood all over the rest of her comb. I tried to clean it off, but she would not let me touch it. This afternoon, I tried cleaning again but it was pretty caked on. I did manage to put some antibiotic...
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    Water, not poo coming from my hens

    I just noticed some watery areas in my chicken pen. When I let my girls out to free range, I suddenly noticed it outside as well. Then I observed two of the hens squirting out water from their bottoms. Once it was just water, then a little wet poo with it and now it looks like it contains a...
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    Chicken feet help - Is this normal?

    My chickens are 18 weeks now. Yesterday I noticed they all have a large "pad" underneath their feet, not in between their toes. It doesn't look like bumblefoot, there doesn't seem to be any infection. Is this normal? Do they have pads like dogs and cats do? May sound like a silly question -...
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    My hens second egg was soft and now she is acting strange.

    My hens are 14 weeks old. Yesterday, my fav girl laid her first egg - in the nesting box. A little earlier than I expected, but it was a perfect egg. I immediately made oyster shell available to them and set up their nesting boxes so they'd be comfortable. By this afternoon, she had not laid...
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    Please help! There's paint on my chickens feathers

    Yesterday, my husband decided to paint the inside of the door to the chickens run. I had told him to lock the girls in their house while he worked and not to let them out until it dried. He didn't listen. Now two of the birds must have rubbed up against the wet paint and it's on their...
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    Starter vs Layer

    My chicks are almost 7 weeks and will be going into their coop within the next week. I recently ran out of chick starter and went to buy another bag of feed. I was told that they are of age to start Layer pellets, which I purchased. I have ground it up for them to eat, but now I think I need...
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    Sneezing Chicks

    I have noticed some of my six week old chicks sneezing periodically. I don't know if this is normal or if I should be concerned. There's no discharge and they are eating, drinking, and otherwise healthy. They are in a very large pen in our garage while their coop is being completed. We open...
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    Can anyone identify their breed for me?

    Not sure what the two on the right are. I thought they were Cochin's, but I don't think so. I'm new at this! Thank you!
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    New to raising Chickens!

    Hello everyone! My name is Sheri and my husband and I will be raising chickens for the first time this year. We are extremely excited and I have been doing my research for several months now. If anyone has any tips/tricks or ideas they'd like to share that would be wonderful! I would love to...
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