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    loppy pale comb, dirty vent and listless

    Hi! One of my hen sems to be going through a rough patch with floppy pale comb, dirty vent and is listless as if she cannot be bothered. She is still eating OK albeit less.The eyes are not their usual alert self. I think she is about 2 years and is free range, fed on pellet and nature bounty...
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    Can you mix quails and chicken in a pen?

    Hi Guys! I kinda have developed the fantasy of keeping quails as well as the chooks (and rabbits, budgies, cat, fish, frogs, kids and husband;))... Can they happily live with the chickens and share the same accomodation? Do they need special food? Are they sturdy? I live in NW of Ireland and...
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    Putting together a natural remedy cabinet/reminder

    Hi Guys! I am trying to put together a natural remedy cabinet/reminder, hoping that prevention will be better... So far, I have: - Cod liver oil (for vitamin D deficiency) - Oyster shell grit (for digestion) - Dried crushed pumpkin seeds (Worms) - Garlic (Worms) - Apple Cider vinegar (Worm and...
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    Bugs on cockerel being plucked

    Hi! My cockerel, albeit a gorgeous singer and bird, was very aggressive and unfortunately is about to hit the pot. 1) While plucking him, I noticed lots of little bugs (very small, oval, brownish) crawling on his skin. Is it normal or is it a sign of red mites or anything else? No bruise...
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    Attacked by a fox and then pecked 'til bloody by rooster

    Hi! Two days ago a fox got to the coop and killed 2 hens, a third one seems to have been shaken but not killed. I took her out of the coop for her to recover. She is bright eyed, does not eat, her pellet are OK but she would rather be left alone. This morning, I thought she might be recovered...
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    Help! White transplucent sacs/bobbles instead of egg

    Hi, I wonder whether you could help me. I have had 4 hens since last September and could expect one egg every two days from each one of them. I have not had any real problems but one hen (and I cannot differentiate her as they are all behaving OK) laid a mini egg about 10 days ago. Then as I...
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