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    Need help identifying what might be wrong with a hen

    The hen in question is an older Buff Orpington. She eats, drinks water and hangs out with the other hen, but I have noticed that she doesn't look good and gives a little head shake from time to time. The color in her face isn't normal. The other hen and the two roosters don't show any signs of...
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    In Desperate Need of Advice

    When I began our adventure into having a small flock of chickens, my Wife and I had discussed it and were all in. It was a labor of love and she delighted in not only helping take care of them, but she helped paint the coop and run as well. Regrettably, later in the year, to be precise, October...
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    8+ month old BO Rooster for Free

    My Wife and I got into chickens early in the year and it was a labor of love from the building of the coop and run, to the brooding of the chicks, but it all came to a halt when my Wife was diagnosed with cancer on October 21st. Previous to this she had been looking after my elderly Mother who...
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    Lots of Questions

    This has lots of parts and I don't know if one thing has to do with the other, but here it is. With a serious illness in my family, I have been stretched thin as of late, so I have no doubt some or all of this is my fault. We're fairly new to chickens and have only been at it since about...
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    Is there any benefit to Manna Pro Water Protector?

    I have two watering systems, one is a gravity fed bucket to nipple system and secondly the standard one gallon waterer. The reservoir (bucket) in the nipple system seems to stay fresh, especially since there is a lid with no chance of contamination from poop, litter, dirt, etc... The other...
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    Two Blue/Black Silkie Roosters in Upstate SC, Free to Good Home

    I bought 5 straight run chicks and ended up with two too many roosters. Meet Monty and Moe! These boys are about 4-1/2 months old, are very healthy and came from a reputable breeder. They're located in York County SC. I would rather not attempt to ship. Help me find a good home for...
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    6-1/2 week buff orpington just ate a whole feather

    I'm guessing this isn't a good thing, but one of our chicks just swallowed a long feather, quill first and despite my best attempts to get to her, she downed the whole thing before I could. Is there anything I can do?
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    Too big for the brooder, or just sibling rivalry?

    We got started with our first batch of 5 chicks, they are Silkies and are currently about 5-1/2 weeks old. So far everything has been fine except having to enlarge the size of the brooder three times to accommodate the growth and their teenage antics. The chicks came from a reputable breeder...
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    Hello from Upstate SC

    Hello Everyone, Me and the Mrs. have been thinking for a couple years now about getting some chickens and making a go of it. After a couple months of studying up on this site, we're finally there. We decided to start out with Silkies and a week ago I picked up our first, 1 Splash, 1 Blue and 3...
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