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    Please Help! I have 3 dead chickens in the past 3 days and 6 more that are ill. Is this sickness or heat related?

    Hi, I live in South Louisiana and we have had record heat this past June, Last week a few days were over 100F and heat index close to 110F due to humidity. I have about 50 chickens, they have about 1 acre to graze in and 2 large runs that are covered with plenty of shade. I give fresh cool...
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    Salmon Favorelle Losing Neck Feathers

    My salmon favorelle , Isabella, is losing only her neck feathers. It started about 2 weeks ago and I thought maybe she was molting. She is about 1 ½ years old and hasn't molted yet. She isn't acting like my other chickens when they molt, her comb is still bright red, I think she may be still...
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    Homeowner's Association Battle in Baton Rouge

    We have had our 3 hens for a little over a year now. I checked my association rules before we got them and I did miss the part about no poultry. In EBRP you can have 3 hens legally. I am now in the process of amending the bylaws or asking for variance. I have talked to all my surrounding...
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    Broody Hen

    I have my broody Buff Orpington in a medium sized wire cage. It is on the porch with a large fan on it, it's Louisiana August heat here. Should I put here in with the others at night or is it safe to keep her contained in cage at night. I'm worried about possums and raccoons. We have had a few...
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    Help! Chicken sick, ate tomatoes just sprayed with insecticide

    Hi, I have a garden fenced off and my barred rock got in there and must have eaten some tomatoes I had just sprayed. I found her today in the back of yard, no moving much and breathing fast with white liquify stuff coming from vent. I have given her first dose of the epsom salts flush and...
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    New hen owner for 3 days and already had my flock eaten

    Hi all. I just ordere 4 10 week pullets and got in wed. Have coop (pre fab see design) and something tore thru patched fence last night and got into my coop. thinking it got in thru unlocked nest box. I am horrified this happened already. One survived. 2 were gone with only feathers left and...
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    Medicated vs non medicated food for pullets

    I got 4 egg laying pullets. I had already bought 50lb non medicated starter and growing food. Should I go ahead and buy some medicated as well?? I don't want my chicks to get sick.. thoughts anyone
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    Hi! new chicken owner in Baton Rouge, La

    I got my chicks or pullets I guess (8wks old or so) from McMurray and love them already. I just checked on them and they are not roosting by in the shelter on the floor in a huddle. There are four of them. Guess they gotta get used to their new digs..
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