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    found a good treatment for dealing with Ascitis

    We have 2 hens which have been getting very swollen in the abdomen 1 was very bow legged and both not able to walk and very lethargic. Read about draining their abdomens so we tried it and got 350cc from one and 375cc from the other. 375cc is around 1.58 cups of fluid. Needless to say they are...
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    Second ckicken with swolen abdomen. Need help!

    We had 1 of our 4 year old ckickens get extremely swolen in her abdomen to the point were she is very bow legged, visually very fat, she stumbles around and sleeps alot. We brought her in a couple weeks ago to sit in a warm bath for a while and injected a little oil up her backside which she...
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    Swollen rear end

    We have an orpington approx. 4 years old. She is so swollen in the back end that she is walking bowl legged. The swelling feels larger than a softball. Possibly empacted? what do I do? saw her poop today but was very small.
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    Australorps not laying anymore

    We have 3 Australorps 2 - 2 1/2 years old, 1 has had no feathers underneath for 6 - 8 months, 1 has I believe went through a molting, lost a lot of feathers but did come back in and 1 of them will only lay a partial egg, very soft and broken. Very confused as what's going on with them.
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    Australorps molting?

    We have a couple Australorps that I think went through the molting stage, neither have been laying for most of the summer and we noticed their combs are now very short and pink instead of red like they use to be. Every once in a while 1 will lay a soft shelled egg which comes out broken or is...
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    hens not very productive

    2 orpingtons and 1 RIR, 1 1/2 years old, 3 Australorps, 2 1/2 years old, 1 brahma, 1 Arcana, and 1 Auracana 6 months old, RIR, Arcana and Brahma lay 5-6 times a week 2 of the other adults only lays maybe twice a week, been that way all summer. Australorps came later as adults and aren't the...
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    Auracana not laying yet

    We have an Auracana, (easter egger) not laying yet, she is 6 1/2 months old now, is this normal?
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    chickens and fertilizer

    does anyone know what the effects are of chickens free ranging where fertilizer has just been put down? The fertilizer has nitrogen, phosphate, potash, sulfer and a little iron. The granules are fairly good sized, will feed a lawn for 6 to 8 weeks. Any guidelined to keep chickens safe?
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    2 year old Australorp with no feathers on underside

    We have 1 hen with a very large area under most of her belly with no feathers and very red. No signs of any other problems, eats well, normal weight, as far as we know she still is laying. We also have a RIR with a small spot on each wing at the top joint with no feathers, suspect she's getting...
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    can chickens eat citrus

    can chickens eat any kind of citrus fruit, grapefruit, lemons, lime? although i'd be surprised if they would like a lemon
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    particles inside eggs

    When we crack open some of the eggs they have a small particle or 2 in the yoke, maybe a little blood spot? Is this a problem?, do we need to pick them out before eating?
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    Lump in chest

    Rhode Island Red hen, 4 1/2 months old has very noticeable swollen spot on right side of chest, feels like possibly stomach is full, not digesting? don't know what poop looks like( runny or hard) what do I do? and is it normal for chickens to have tan colored runny poop?
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    Do ckickens and blue heelers mix?

    Was curious in anyone knows how, in general, blue heelers do around chickens. Herd them or eat them?
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    how often to collect eggs

    How long can eggs sit in the nesting box before they need to be brought in from the coop?
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    radio in coop at night

    Has anyone heard that a radio in the coop at night can help keep preditors away?
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    Artificial light in the chicken coop

    From what I have read, you should add artificial light in the coop in the wintertime to give the laying hens about 14 hours of light. Do you need to have any light on in the coop in the summer as well?
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    table scraps

    How much table scraps or fruits and veggies are too much for chickens to have a day?
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    when do I stop using a heat lamp

    Is there a temperature at when I can stop using a heat lamp at night in the coop?
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    how much cider vinegar do you add to their water?

    how much vinegar do you add to the chicken's water?
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    Do chickens have to be locked in their coop at night?

    We have a small door for the chickens to go out of the coop and into a 3' by 8' fenced in area that is totally fenced in and preditor proof, do we need to lock them in the coop at night or can they always have access to the little run area?
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