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  1. darkbrahmamama

    Possible hawk injuries?

    Over a week ago I noticed a couple of my chickens had some injuries, but, were thankfully alive. This is the first one, a hen named Curly. The major wound (in the picture) is on her side, under her right wing. The picture doesn't quite show how bad it was, as the skin close to the front is...
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    I thought he had scaly leg mites .... but ..... ????

    My 2 year old rooster's legs have been red, slightly swollen, & basically just nasty looking. I had originally thought that he had scaly leg mites. But after countless treatments I'm not so sure & am seeking information on what it could possibly be. He's a pure dark brahma, turned 2 in March, I...
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    Southern States Layer Breeder VS Agway Hearty Hen VS Nutrena Nature Wise Layer

    I have been feeding Southern States layer/breeder crumbles & Agways hearty hen pellets for a while. Now, I have the option to buy Nutrenas Nature Wise lay feed for my flock. I like that all contain the marigold extract, but I do wish that at least one of them contained animal protein. The hearty...
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    Breathing with mouth open, resulting in death.

    I had a 2 year old dark brahma hen die over night. Yesterday I noticed her sitting on a roosting bar with her eyes closed. When I put her in her own stall, she was breathing through her mouth while standing. No coughing, no wheezing, no nasal discharge, eyes were clear & not running, comb &...
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    Fridge eggs

    So, I have a bunch of eggs in the incubator. Out of curiosity, 2 were from the fridge (no, not store bought!). 1 was in for only a day, the other for about a week. Today is day 5 & both have veins! I'm shocked! Anyone else try this out of curiosity?
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    All about that rooster walk ......

    So, my one dark brahma rooster (Aragorn) that is a year old this year has an unusual stance & walk. Since he was maybe around 6 months he hasn't moved normal. When he'd run, he was a "high stepper". Walking he seemed fine. I don't really have any other explanation for it. It's like he'd lift his...
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    Dark Brahma Rooster NEPA

    I need to find a new home for one of my Dark Brahma roosters, Popeye. He's the one in my picture. I currently have 3 roosters & only 21 hens, so my 2 older boys have a need to hoard all the women. He's 2 yrs old, has never gone after anyone. Located in Athens PA.
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    Possible Hock Abscess

    I lost one of my hens last week, & I'm trying to find answers as to why. It started when I went to clean their stall, & noticed that she was in the corner & there were two other hens near her. The other two moved, she didn't. I thought she was dead then, but she was barely alive, & when I...
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    Blue (possibly a dark) Brahma Roosters - early summer 2015

    I've managed to find a couple of people that either breed BLR brahmas or blue partridge brahmas. The only problem is that the chicks only come straight run. I already have 3 roosters, & the reason why I want more chicks is to up my hen to rooster ratio. I could let one of my hens go broody, &...
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    Symptoms of ???????

    I guess I'll start from the begining. My roosters have a favorite hen. Itty Bitty. They have PLENTY of girls to choose from, but IB really rocks their world. Yesterday morning, one of the roos was chasing her around, & I felt bad so I decided to let her into the barn for a little R & R...
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    Looking for Blue Laced Red (maybe Blue Partridge) Brahmas, may consider wyandottes

    I lost a couple of my dark brahma hens this year, and I'm considering adding a few pullets to my flock - probably 5. Where as I love all of my dark brahmas, I've seen pictures of BLR brahmas and I'M IN LOVE with the color! Brahmas are the only breed of chicken that I've owned, & I have no...
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    Blue Laced Red (possibly Blue Partdige) Brahma or BLR Wyandotte pullets, sexed chicks, or fertile eg

    So, I've had to edit this post a couple of times. I'm looking to (preferably) BLR Brahma hens, will consider blue partridge, or BLR Wyandotte pullets, probably 5. I'd love to find a breeder, somewhat close - 1 & 1/2 hr away max. I live in Athens, PA If I can't find a breeder to purchase...
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    Flystrike death

    I'm mostly posting this for a lesson for everyone. A little over 2 weeks ago, on the 12th, one of my hens had flystrike. I found it early, gave her multiple baths with betadine, & put Vetericyn on her daily. But I really wish I hadn't believed a good amount of the sites I read that stated she...
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    Prolapsed Vent

    My younger (5 months old) hens are just starting to lay. This morning I went to go clean what I thought was just poop off of the butt of one of the girls (one of my 1 & 1/2 year olds is recovering from FlyStrike, so I wanted to prevent that from happening again!). So, I put her under the warm...
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    Vitamins, Electrolytes, & Pro-biotics ..... oh, my!

    I have Life-Lyte tablets from manna pro http://www.mannapro.com/products/poultry/life-lytes-mega-tabs/, and pro-biotics from sav-a-chick http://www.savachick.com/product.php?p=132. How often, and when, should I use them? Is it OK to use both at the same time? I've been using the vitamin &...
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    Red Rum .... I mean ..... Red Bum

    Anyone have any ideas as to why my one hen has a red bum? She isn't egg bound. She lays about one egg every other day. Though, it is odd shaded, being a little longer & a little more pointy than the other eggs. I've put Vetericyn on it every day for about 2 weeks with no change. She's a little...
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    Hen with broken leg - near hock.

    I swear, if it's not one thing it's another. Being a week after one of the horses got close & personal with a porcupine - Last night I got a phone call from the woman who owns the property where I keep the chickens & my horse. It was her night to do barn chores. She told me that one of the...
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    Broody hen questions. First time for all.

    I know that there's a thread dedicated to broody hens, but with over 500 pages, that's a lot to read thru! One of my brahma hens, Thelma, went broody about a week & a half ago. I asked someone if they'd want the chicks if I let her hatch out some eggs. Knowing that I had a home for the future...
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    Same dark brahma chicks ..... different question. Possible cross breeds?

    After having my "BUT I DON'T WANT ANOTHER ROOSTER!!!!" temper tantrum, I've come to terms & have gotten over the denial about one of my new 9 chicks being a rooster. I'll have a total of 3 rooster, & 23 hens & that's just the way it's going to be! But a new question has come to light ...
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    How to protect hens wings during mating?

    I'm sure that if I went through all of the posts that I might be able to find the answer to my question, but to save time I started a new one. Is there a way to help protect the hens wings where to rooster places his feet during mating? Right now I have 15 hens, 2 rooster, & 9 chicks (pretty...
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