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    Chicken is dying, rapid decline, what are your thoughts?

    I posted on here four days ago about my chicken having what looked like a broken foot. We splinted her foot then took it off a day later. My chicken was not going in and out of the coop on her own. I provided her with fresh water and food. Yesterday she was very wobbly when I tried to get her...
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    Made splint for chickens broken foot!

    Following my most recent post, I decided I'd make a splint for my girls foot. I figured I'd post the results here. A quick recap, one of my hens "ankle/toes" on one of her legs are just hanging and she is trying to step but won't/can't. I attached pictures below. We used a finger splint and...
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    HELP- chicken cannot use foot

    I have a two year old silver laced Wyandotte that is not using her right leg. My chickens are free range and always great me when I arrive home. I found my Wyandotte by herself laying next to her food and water. She is still eating, wings are fine, she just will not use her right leg! I am an...
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    Is castor oil safe for chickens? I've got gophers

    So before I had chickens I would spray a castor oil mixture in areas of the yard where gophers were taking over. I now have my three hens that free range on my half acre all day. Anyone know if I can still spray my castor oil/water mixture on parts of the yard? My dogs are DESTROYING my...
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    Anyone want to guess when my three girls will lay?

    Hi all! So, Ive got three lovely ladies- 1 black sex link (Cordelia), 1 buff orp (who we call buff) and a Silkie/Araucana (Nellie aka nervous nellie) cross who is super petite. The buff is about 25-26 weeks and the other two are about 24-25 weeks, none of them are laying yet. I live in rural...
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    All of my chickens disappeared, vanished

    I live in "rural" eastern San Diego, have a little over a half acre and three chickens. All three are 4.5 months (none are laying). I got home from work today about 15 minutes before dark, usually like clockwork the chickens come running from wherever they are to say hi. Today (an hour ago)...
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    All of my chickens disappeared, vanished

    I live in "rural" eastern San Diego, have a little over a half acre and three chickens. All three are 4.5 months (none are laying). I got home from work today about 15 minutes before dark, usually like clockwork the chickens come running from wherever they are to say hi. Today (an hour ago)...
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    El Cajon, San Diego- are chickens allowed yet?!?!

    Hello, My husband and I are hoping to buy a home this year and one thing that is on our wish list is the ability to own chickens!! Does anyone know if El Cajon allows backyard chickens currently? I know that as of April 2012, they did not. My husband has to commute to Coronado everyday, so...
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    Hello from SoCal

    Hi all, I live in sunny southern California. I have two Newfoundland dogs, 3 cats, a tortoise and a large saltwater fish tank! I do not have chickens yet but hope to get some when my husband and I purchase our first home within the next year. I hope to use this website to better prepare...
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