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    chck with intestines or something hanging out

    First time using an incubator I have a chick I think maybe an Plymouth He hatched fine in the incubator, I took him out and noticed he has blood over him and a lot of bloody mess coming from the umbilical area. I put him back in the incubator and left him for 24 hrs. Well it is drier now but...
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    Are Plymouth rocks known to go broody

    Hi Was wondering if the plymouth rocks go broody at all I have a trio of them and was hoping maybe one of the hens may go broody if I leave the eggs in the nest box Thanks
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    Please help my rooster may loss its tongue

    My pekin 2year old rooster attacked my 1 year old plymouth through the fence The pekin is in bad way I have given him a broad spectrum antibiotic as his face is blackened and he had a start of an infection He has not eaten in a couple of days so I force feed him mince I looked down his throat...
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    Lrge Gash In Hens Side Think From Rooster

    Hi I have not long bought a trio of plymouth rocks.I have owned them for 2 weeks. She has stopped eating . The pullet also has a strong bad smell about her. Upon inspection I found a large gash that is hard and a hole with hard edges. I applied some antiseptic powder and force feed her...
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    To feed or not to feed

    Recently i have bought a trio of plymouth rock chickens. The previous owner told me not to feed them much as they stop breeding and just veg out Is this true?? I feed my chickens 4 times a day so I have been feeding the plymouth the same I am still getting eggs and I see the rooster doing his...
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    Feeding Plymouths

    Hi I generally own Pekin Batams and have decided to go the whole hog and I got a trio of dark barred plymouth rocks. They are lovely massive but lovely natured. My question is they dont seem to eat much. I have given them seed mixed in with oats, grapes, pasta with scrambled egg, different types...
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    Can Anyone Please Tell Me If This Houdan Is A Roo Or Hen

    I am from Australia and this is a rare breed here so I cant find pictures to tell if she is a he The bird is not crowing and I cant find any spurs growing but it hasnt laid an egg even My polish rooster hates it I recently found an injured pullet she was squashed with her back feathers ripped...
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    Rooster attacking Hen

    Hi My next door neighbor has chickens They are a mixed breed about 19 I think Anyway he has one rooster leghorn I think and he seems lovely if you keep your distance The rooster has suddenly started attacking a hen The hen is all bloodied up now My next door neighbor will not separate any of his...
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    Black on tips of comb

    I live in Australia and we are in winter but I dont think it is that cold. I have looked up other posts and they say frost bite The temps that were posted was like 4 degrees It only gets about 10 degrees at its coldest here I have only recently acquired this belgium d'uccles I have no idea of...
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    different type of poo page

    I found this poo page while doing a random search Thought it may help others I know their is another poo page but this one is slightly different http://happyhenhouse.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=poop&action=display&thread=7588
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    Do all rooster like their new hens

    I have a 1 1/2 yr old pekin rooster. He has the best personality so easy going He has 4 pekin girls with him I very rarely see him do anything but I know their eggs are fertile I gave him 2 more hens and he wont go near them Even the other hens dont like them They are pekin birchens and have a...
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    how long should a hen sit on egg??

    Hi my pekin hen has had 4 little chicks but an egg has not hatched. There is no sound or pipping at all. How long should I leave the egg under her as she is still just sitting there. Will the little chicks get hungry or thirsty The egg has no smell I would move it but I am scared I may kill a...
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    Does the food chickens eat/drink help determine the chicks sex

    I was wondering if giving hens certain feed or water causes more hens or roosters to be born. In humans some people believe that if a female eats more acidity food they will produce a boy. Eating alkaline foods produces girls. Has anyone noticed any difference?? Is apple cider vinegar acid or...
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    impacted or sour crop is there an easy solution??? updated

    I have a 1 1/2 year old Silkies hen with a very large crop. It feels like a big plasticine ball you can actually mould it. I have given her some oil last night to try and dislodge it and have her inside away from food. This morning there is no difference in the size or texture of the lump. I...
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    my broody let her eggs get cold for 24 hrs

    My pekin hen has been sitting on eggs for about 2 weeks now. Last night she sat about 1 foot away from them. This mornng when I checked on her I move her away thinking she abondon her eggs and she ran straight for them again and is sitting on them now. Will the babies survive 12 -14 hrs...
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    Have I done everything to break a broody

    I have a pekin chicken around a year old. She has gone broody on me. I have tried everything to break her. I have wet her, even given her a bath. Kept her in the house for a couple of hours. Cooled her underside down as she has pulled her feathers out. I have taken all the eggs away what else...
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    chick that is wingless

    About a week ago my week old silkie chick was found with swelling on her wing. There seemed to be no blood and the wing just hanged down. I seperated her as the other chicks started to peck her. The wing eventually dried up and was not growing with her body size. Yesterday I found that the wing...
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    5 day old chick with swelling in wing

    Hi I have a 5 day old chick with swelling along the top of her right wing.. I found her like that this morning as she is being raised with her momma chicken. The chick is eating and drinking but does seem withdrawn. She is chirping for her mates as I have her with me. The wing just hangs . I...
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    my roo is forcing my hen to go broody

    I have 1 silkie roo and 3 silkie hens. two hens are only 18 weeks old but 1 hen is 1 year old. My roo has forced her to go broody. She went broody justed over a week ago by just sitting in the nest. My roo was sitting in the neat opposite her. When she would get out and move the roo would peck...
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    major lice infestion on my new pekin chicken

    Hi I just bought a pekin chicken roo about 1 years old. I was checking him over and I found poo stuck all over his bottom. When I say stuck it was the size of a sausage yuk. I cut and cleaned his feathers and the smell eww. I noticed chunks of white sticky stuff on his feathers in bulk amount...
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