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    4 of my hens have died within the space of 3 days

    I had given my friend a pair of my Barred Plymouth, six months later he brought the cockerel back and asked if he could swap with one of my other cockerels as he was not attempting to mate. I swapped him over and even though he looked absolutely fine, within the week, he was dead in his pen one...
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    Is this a disease or just moulting? (photos)

    One of my cockerels started to loose his feathers and I don't know if he has a disease, a protein deficiency or is moulting. I didn't think it was moulting because I thought it went on too long for moulting and also he seems to stagger slightly when he walks. But now the other chickens that...
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    Can I trim my cockerel's broken wing?

    One of my cockerel's broke his wing, no idea how. Tried to tie it up at the time, but he pecked at it until it came off. He's actually quite happy after a couple of weeks recuperation but the broken wing drags slightly on the floor. Could I trim the bottom bits that he trips over? He's got...
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    Can I trim my cockerel's broken wing?

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    Fixing a broken wing on my rooster

    I've looked on here and followed instructions for a broken wing. My rooster is now moving around like he's drunk, will he get used to it?
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    Suggestions for a good article to read on incubation

    I have incubated several times in my Brinsea OvaEasy and my hens have also successfully sat on eggs.....however.... my success rate is not that great considering the amount of eggs I have put in the incubator at one time. I always get chicks hatch, but lots that don't. So I've decided this...
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    Our 3 week old Emu died.....any ideas why???

    We bought Emu eggs from UK and took them to Spain and put in incubator. Box was badly damaged when it arrived and to cut a long story short, only 1 Emu hatched. Emu has been very happy for 3 weeks, lively, strong and seemed healthy. This morning we discovered it had died in the night and we...
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    Is 2wks too young to put them outside?

    My chicks are 2 wks old. I live in Spain, so the temperature of the outside living area is 87F and at night it dips to about 73F. Would they be ok outside, if I put the heat lamp in there for the night? cheers.
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    FEATHERS STUCK TO CHICK

    This chick was stuck in shell. Aided him out but some of shell still stuck like glue. Feathers are rock hard. Should I try and wet with warm water? Am apprehensive as have already had to do quite a lot just to free him and am worried will get too cold. Neck was 180 degrees but has straightened...
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    2 LATE HATCHERS, AIDED THEIR HATCH BUT THINK I LEFT IT TOO LATE TO HELP

    Hi, have read lots of helpful stuff on here with my first lot of incubated rare breeds. I live in Spain, but eggs came from England, and long story short but ended up traveling a bit too long before getting here and into incubator. Poor rate of hatching, 17 out of about 40 - put this down to...
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