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    Are snowberries harmful to chickens?

    I saw one of my pullets with a snowberry in her mouth yesterday. She was running away from an older hen that was trying to see what she was eating. It fell out of her mouth, so I can't be sure she ate one, but it made me wonder... are snowberries harmful for chickens to eat?
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    Raccoon Worked over hen...

    My 4 1/2 year old Cuckoo Maran was attacked by a raccoon during the wee hours (first time in 4 1/2 years we forgot to close the chicken coop at night), and lost a bunch of feathers, but doesn't appear to have any open wounds. She however is acting very weak and lethargic. And her comb is...
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    Pecking order changes drawing blood

    I've got a small flock of 3 hens and all has been pretty peaceful for the whole 3 years we've had them. They live in a chicken house that is approximately 4' x 10 ', and is attached to an outdoor covered coop that's about the same size. We let them all out into our 50' x 100' fenced yard for...
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    Ticks

    I saw a grayish pea sized lump on one of my hens a couple of days ago that I'm now realizing was probably a tick. It's now gone, but there is a small bloody scab right by the top of her comb. I thought it was a wart or something, and I was going to keep an eye on it. So I made a mistake not...
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    Is this a golden laced wyandotte pullet?

    We bought six pullets from a local feed store, who got them from Ideal Hatchery. They are 6 1/2 weeks old, and one of the golden laced wyandottes has quite a few white spots on her breast (see individual pic) and we are wondering if she's a different breed. I know there are quite a few...
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    When to add chicks in with hen?

    I have one 3 y.o. golden laced wyandotte hen. I bought chicks about 6 weeks ago, and I am wondering how to handle transitioning the chicks into the coop with the hen? They see each other outside for a few hours every day. I have an outside pen the hen cannot get into. She does hang out with...
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    Egg yolk peritonitis.... can a hen be cured?

    I am curious if anybody has heard of a hen being cured from egg yolk peritonitis. My vet told me it's almost always fatal. We have a hen we are treating with antibiotics, and her behavior and appetite have improved drastically, and the swelling in her abdomen is decreased. So, we are very...
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    Egg yolk peridontitis...?

    I have four 2 year old hens. Well, actually one of the Delawares died 2 weeks ago when we were out of town, so now there are 3. So, we have another Delaware, a Golden Buff, and a Golden Laced Wyandotte. The golden buff has been acting kind of lethargic, with feathers ruffled up and eyes...
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    Hen Attacked Child

    I have four nine month old hens. They are usually very tame and tolerant of my 11 & 7 y.o. daughters holding them, handling them, etc. This morning, after she put a hen down, my 11 y.o. was pecked her real hard in the back of the leg while she was carrying some cracked corn to the yard to...
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