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    8 m/o pullet stopped laying, not eating, lost weight (Update - hen died)

    (Feathyr here - I forgot my password and ended up having to use mom's account.) Two days ago, my eight (8) month-old Welsumer pullet began showing signs of illness. Her tail droops, she's lost quite a bit of weight and she eats litle. Yet, she continues to drink, forage, talks to me, and is...
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    Heavily Impacted Crop

    (This is hobomom's daughter just using her account.) My beloved Americauna, Chick-A-Dee, has once again come down with a case of impacted crop. At first, I wasn't worried, because she's had this before and, after a healthy dose of oil and some massaging, she'll be fine. However, she's been...
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    Egg bound EE

    I've got a 2-1/2 yr old EE who is egg bound. Started yesterday - I can feel that there is an egg but I can't get to it with a gloved finger....it's like it is in the wrong spot... so now what. It has been in the upper 90's & today will be much the same. She was drinking as of last night (and...
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    Injured pullet - walks with difficulty - any suggestions??

    Hello! Well, it wasn't my intention to purchase a pullet since I placed a chick order that morning but the kids & I went to a poultry sale on Saturday and I came home with 4-6 mo. old Buff Orpington pullet who has trouble walking. I felt sorry for her all alone in the cage and $5 later she is...
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    What breed is this rooster?

    Hello, I'm not sure what breed this little roo is. It may be hard to tell from the picture but he has a double comb, mutton-chop feathers around his face, his feathers have a blue/purple hue to them in the sunlight, his neck feathers have some gold streaks in them and he is bantam size. My...
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    Free rooster in Atascadero, CA

    Update: He has found a good home, thanks! :-)
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    Hens tossing straw on their backs...

    I don't know if this has been answered somewhere but we were just wondering why a couple of hens toss pieces of straw on their backs after they lay an egg. The RIR started doing this since day one of egg laying & then we noticed that the Silkie did, too. Is this some sort of bragging thing...
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    Buff Orp/Buff Rock ?? rooster - trade for pullet/hen in coastal CA

    I need to find a good home for a Buff Orp (possibly Buff Rock) rooster. He was supposed to be a "she" and we were told he was a Buff Orpington but his legs are a pale yellow with a pinkish coloring along the sides of his legs. I've read on this forum that Buff Orps have white/pinkish legs, so...
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    Where to buy Silkie chicks?

    Hello, We had a tragic accident yesterday & lost our little silkie bantam hen. She was a black bearded Silkie. Does anyone know where I can purchase another female - I don't want to have to buy 20 chicks though :-) We were going to get a white one next year at the local "Chick Days" so I...
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