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    Chicken making a honking noise when she breathes.

    My 3 yr. old buff started making a honking noise when she breathes. Her mouth is open when she makes this sound. If she is sitting quietly the honking stops and her mouth remains closed. She is eating and drinking and is active. Other hens are fine. I looked down her throat and I could not...
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    WILL WILD TURKEYS HURT MY HENS?

    Hi just a quick questions. My 5 hens are 3 yrs. old. This is the first year I have noticed turkeys in my yard. .....I have a whole family of 18 passing through the back yard. My chickens free range for part of the day. Will the turkeys bother the chickens? Or is this no problem. Thanks for...
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    18 TURKEYS MARCHING THROUGH MY HEN YARD!

    Hi I am wondering if turkeys will bother my 5 hens if they are free ranging when the turkeys pass through? I have had my hens for 3 years and never saw the turkeys until recently. What can I expect?
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    A MOUSE IN THE HOUSE QUESTION.

    Well, I have one mouse living under the water heater in my chicken coop. He {or she} has quite a set up.....a nest made of feathers and paper, living room and dining area {just kidding}. My question is why have the chickens not eaten the mouse? They certainly do a job on frogs etc. . I...
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    Any housekeeping helpful hints? I have one.....Share yours too!

    I was cleaning out my garage and found some old badmitton rackets. Now I use them to bat the poop from the coop into a leftover bucket that held cat litter. It has made my morning cleanup quicker and easier. How about you? any tips?
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    EGG IS THIN AND WRINKLED......WHAT'S UP WITH THAT?

    My 5 hens have slowed way down on egg production. Also, egg from one of my chickens is thin and wrinkled. My chickens have cut back on there pellets. They free range about 2 hrs. per day. I give the veggies in the A.M. . Any thoughts?
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    COLD weather question

    I live in Massachusetts. My chickens have a large coop and an attached pen(very safe). I am wondering if I left the small chicken coop door open for the winter to allow for access to the pen if it would be too cold for the chickens. They have had the freedom of the chicken door open all...
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    EYE have a chicken with an EYE problem....HELP PLEASE

    I have a 2 yr. old chicken who closed her left eye 4 days ago. It was suggested to me to use NEOSPORIN (without pain ingred.) in her eye. I did that with some improvement but stopped because the tube said not to use it in eyes. Currently, her eye is wide open but there seems to be a swollen...
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    Can anyone solve a chicken BALD CHICKEN BUTT PROBLEM?

    My 5 chickens are about a year and one half old. About 6 months after they started laying 4 or the 5 chickens became bald in their butt area. The bald spot is about the size of the bottom of a tea cup and is round in shape. The chicken at the bottom of the pecking order does not go bald but...
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    WHAT IS YOUR CHOICE FOR THE NESTING BOX; PINE SHAVINGS OR STRAW?

    Which do you like and why. I use pine and feel it has lead to bare bums on my chickens! So I am thinking of switching to straw. Any input on the Straw choice would be helpful to me. Thanks
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    My Chickens have mites: Is the SEVEN 5% the vegetable seven or does it say POULTRY?

    Please help....my chickens need to be treated for lice or mites.....does SEVEN specify for poultry? Any better product?
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    CHICKEN BUTT FEATHER PICKER IS THE COLPRIT.....ADVICE PLEASE?

    I think I got to the BOTTOM of the red butt/bleeding problem. One of my chickens ( whose butt is fine.....no surprise there) has been caught pecking chicken butts. She does not seem to do it from aggression but curious and just pokes at their butts.. I am re-thinking that perhaps she should...
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    MY ONE YR OLD CHICKENS HAVE VERY RED BOTTOMS.

    4 out of five of my healthy egg laying chickens have very red butts. They appear normal ...eat well ...poop well ...lay eggs every day. Can anyone tell me what causes this.? 4 days ago I gave them a lot of yogurt to eat. Other than that, their diet is good. They are almost a yr. old and...
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    How much is too Much ....regarding nutritional treats?

    I have 5 hens who are 9 months old. I feed then pellet food each day. I also feed them fruits and vegetables. My question is about how much fruits and vegetables can I offer them daily?. I give them a cereal bowl full each day currently....it vanishes quickly!
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    Coop Dirt Question

    I would like to add more dirt to my pen area surrounding my coop. I often read that dirt can introduce health problems to the hens. I would like to add about a 1/2 yd of dirt to my pen. What should I stay away from (if anything). Also, is there a particular way of topping off the existing...
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    Can you help me develop a FIRST AID KIT for my chickens?

    I have had chickens for only 9 months. I read all the forums and am realizing i would not know where to begin to pull together basic chicken medications! Would you all suggests the "must haves" for my new kit? Also, where to purchase the meds or products. It would be an "OUNCE OF...
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    Rooster and hens behavior question here!!!

    My one rooster and 5 hens are 15 wks old and live together in a large coop and attached pen. My rooster gets up first and the first hen to exit into the pen gets picked on by him. Now all the hens seem to stay on the roost for a good long time in the morning!!!No on seems to want to deal with...
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    My hen is limping on her left leg……any ideas that would help her. NEED HELP FROM CHICKEN LAND!!!!!!

    My little hen is limping. I picked her up and her pad on her foot as well as her leg look fine. My rooster sometimes picks on her. Our roost is about 3 ft. high. They have a pen and nice house….not sure what is going on and would like some thoughts from the pros and helpful chicken owners out...
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    I need a MITES 101 COURSE !

    What do chicken mites look like? What are the symptoms the a chicken with mites will exhibit? What is the course of treatment to prevent mites and what is the course of treatment if my chickens ( 5 months old) have mites? Thanks…..I have lots to learn.
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    Does anyone speak "Chicken": What is the meaning of a "trilling " sound?

    Hi All, My little blind hen makes a TRILLING sound when I am holding her or feeding her a bit extra. I am assuming that's a good thing! Any pros out there want to add some info on this hen sound. Thanks
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