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    Part of Comb Black

    Hello all, yesterday I noted that the comb of one of my year old Rhode Island Reds was partially black. Not sure what happened but it looks almost as if part of her comb got torn and is flopping around. The outside of the potential wound area is black and—not sure how helpful of a reference...
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    Chicken With Part of Egg Stuck.

    Hello, My golden comet hen (9 months old) just laid a yolk, and when I looked at her vent it looked as if part of the egg--an unhardened shell- was not able to pass. I was able to gently remove some of it, but part of it is still stuck and it looks as if she may be partially prolapsed (see...
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    Getting a Sick Chick to Drink

    Hi, We have a sick chick, roughly a month old. She has labored breathing, with her whole body moving, and is chirping as she breaths. I'm trying to get electrolyte water (gatorade--recommended by the feed story) and garlic water (as seen on BYC) into her, but are having trouble doing so. Any...
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    Month Old Chick Appears to be in Distress

    Hello, One of my Golden Comet chicks appears to be in distress. She is roughly a month old, and is chirping at a constant rate, with much of her body moving at the same time as the chirp (almost as if she was hiccuping), with her eyes closed often. Her mouth appears to be constantly moving, and...
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    No Real Forum to Post This In But if you could Help...

    Hi, i'm looking for a place where I could purchase custom printed egg cartons. I've only seen one decent place and those were on styrofoam containers :( does Is their a place that does them on paper or plastic cartons? Thanks
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    Building a New Coop, want some advice

    We are building a new coop and were looking for some tips on making sure it is a healthy environment, as we've had sick chickens in the past. We have 7 chickens. Any tips to make sure this coop is better than ever would be great!
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    If shes not eggbound then what?

    We have a 3 yr. old hen who is bloated, hunched over and unstable. I have gotten suggestions that she might be eggbound, but she only has some of the symptoms. What else could it be?
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    Sick Hen and Mites. Looks really sick....

    We have a three year old hen who has been bloated, walking unsteadily, and is hunched over. Recently we also saw she had mites. Is there anything we can do to get rid of the mites, and does anyone have any possible idea why she is sick? Thank You
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    I think one of my hens has Bursal Disease?!? Hep?

    She is bloted, walking unsteadily and is hunched. She had a large blockage of poop that we cleaned off of her too. She all a round looks sick. I was wondering if anyone had any treatments for this or suggestions of any kind. Thank You!
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    East Coast Heat Wave!!! Sick Chicken!

    We are expirencing a heat wave here on the east coast (85 @ 8:30 am). One chicken has already died and another is showing similar symptoms...she is either sick or (most likely) needs to be cooled down. Any ideas how we can do this in a simple yet affective way? PLEASE HELP!!! Thanks
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    Free Rooster?!

    Hi everybody. I Have a four month old Buff Orpington Rooster that I need to get rid of because my neighbors complained. If there is anyone interested please reply. I live in Cape Ann MA. Any ideas would also be welcomed. Thanks
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    Free Rooster?!

    Hi everybody. I Have a four month old Buff Orpington Rooster that I need to get rid of because my neighbors complained. If there is anyone interested please reply. I live in Cape Ann MA. Any ideas would also be welcomed. Thanks
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    This Can't be Normal!!

    This is the WEIRDEST thing. Our three hens have been laying for about a month now. So far we have gotten 2 double yolkers! (one we know is a double and the other we just got this morning is huge, so I'm guessing it's a double yolker) My poor girl! the egg weighs like a 1/4 of her weight it soooo...
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    OUR FIRST EGG!!!!!!

    We just got our first egg! I found it on to of the hay bales in our barn. One of the girls made anes in the loose stuff. I'll be looking their tomorrow> PICS Soon
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    Where else would they lay?

    My hens aren't laying in the coop and I was wondering, where else would they lay their eggs?
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    when do they lay

    When will my hens start laying? Is it affected at all by our Rooster? Thanks P.S. our rooster is going to a new home on Wednesday:(
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    Winter Precautions

    Is there any special needs for my chickens this winter? An info. on the subject would be great:)
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    threats to my chickens

    I'm new to chickens and need any info. on predators. For example where are black snakes found (regions)
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    help me with a coop design

    i live in an area where i shouldn't put up (any more) large buildings. (such as a chicken run) any suggestions or is putting up a run the only option? thanks
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