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    VERY sick rooster! Sudden symptoms.

    Not sure what is wrong - went into the coop this morning, and found our rooster (about 1 year old) sitting on the ground. Not moving, breathing slowly with eyes closed. Yesterday he did not display these symptoms as far as we could tell, but my husband mentioned that he saw him standing alone in...
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    Mysterious symptoms - lethargic, holding wings out from body

    I have 13 spunky hens (mixed breeds) and one handsome rooster. The hens range in age from almost 2 years to about 9 months. They are free-range, but have a spacious coop to roost in at night. This is a mystery to me, so I will try to offer as much of a description as possible: Yesterday...
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    Serious decrease in egg production after new birds introduced

    This is not an urgent issue, but just one that I am pondering and would like some feedback/suggestions. We recently integrated 4 new hens into our flock of nine. Our 'older' hens are @ 18 months, while the 'newer' hens are between 6-8 months. We slipped the new hens into the coop at night and...
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    Vet says her gizzard is impacted - please HELP !!!

    This is my first year raising chickens - we have nine laying hens total, all about 8 months old. Day 1: We noticed one of our Rhode Island Reds not eating and not moving around much. Picked her up and immediately felt how skinny she was. Took her inside - she ate and drank a bit. Day 2...
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