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    Multiple egg quality problems, could winter cause it?

    I wasn't having any eggs problems until January. I live in SE TX and the winters are usually mild, but this time around it gets to the low 30's and it has been rainy and windy. I only have 4 pullets and they are 8 months. They are also laying a lot less, last month i was getting 3 or 4 eggs a...
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    Share your dreams about chickens!

    I have some pretty strange and vivid dreams, surely someone else does to. I started having some about chickens, so lets share dreams that have chickens in them, whether they be sad, scary, funny, or just downright strange! Here's mine. The plot is the same every time, but the details change...
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    Rooster started escaping, could he be searching for a deceased pullet?

    The only thing that has changed is that one of the pullets was euthanized 5 days ago, when she had a sever prolapse. Could that cause him to start escaping? It may seem dumb to think that way, but its the only thing that has changed, he had never escaped before her death. I have a 5 foot fence...
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    Severe vent prolapse, GRAPHIC PIC

    So my pullet(she is 7mo) had vent gleet and i was just giving her daily yogurt. Then she laid an egg a few minutes ago and i saw red hanging from her vent and its horrible!! This is also her first egg!She isn't doing well at all, she is laying over on her side! I have 2.5% hydro cortisone prep H...
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    3 girls all want to roost next to him

    Three of my pullets have a small spat over who gets to roost next to the cockerel. This behavior is pretty recent. It usually only takes a few minutes for them to settle it. Does anyone else have girls that do this? It ends with the "main chick" flying into one of the "side chicks" to knock her...
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    Cats moved in. Letting them stay if i can't find them homes?

    Sunday the 8th, i walked out of my back door to see that a family of cats had moved into, or actually onto my patio. They all jumped up and bolted for cover, i guess they thought no one lived here? Lol! There is a daddy cat, mommy cat, and 3 kittens about 4 weeks old. They have yet to bother the...
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    Boil water notice, are chickens susceptible?

    So we got a notice today, and some people are saying they have gotten sick the last few days and I believe them, our city is notorious for having issues and not fixing them. I'm wondering if chickens would be susceptible to any of the possible bacteria, viruses or parasites that could now be in...
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    PulletTrying to peck other pullet because i held her.

    I have 5 pullets, 2 of them get upset when im petting or holding one of other 3 pullets. By upset i mean glaring at her, trying to peck, and being vocal. I am wondering what is causing this, all 5 of them dont mind being petted or held, but these 2 have issues when someone else is getting...
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    Would these vents make good ventilation?

    It's a 4x8 coop. I plan to add a total of 10 vents, can add more if needed, there is plenty of room and vents. They are placed at the very top, so they aren't near the roosts. Winters aren't too cold here in southeast texas like 40's, maybe 30's if its a really cold winter. The vents measure 4...
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    Pullet with a dirty/swollen vent, with picture.

    Yet another issue has appeared for my poor chicken. There was another egg today, so I started checking vents to see who else had started laying. Thats when i saw her vent, could this be from laying an egg for the first time? She was very sick about 10 days ago, she may have had bronchitis. I...
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    Chicken meowing softly, sneezing and wheezing.

    With Video! My hen was fine yesterday, this morning she is making noise that sounds like a soft meow from a cat, sneezing, and wheezing. She doesn't have any discharge from her nose or mouth, or any sores. Her nose does look dry though, like "crispy" dry. What could she possible have and what...
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    texasnaturalfeeds or purinamills feed?

    I read some about these feeds already on this forum, but the posts were old and maybe things have changed since then. texas natural seemed to be bad. These are the only brands my feed store carries. My chickens are currently 21 & 1/2 weeks, they are on starter crumbles still. Oh and they...
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    Permanent discoloration after foot injury, normal?

    About 2 months ago my hens middle toe was missing 1 scale and the surrounding scales had blood under them. There was bleeding, but it stopped the same day. No idea what happened to her toe. Her whole foot now is discolored, she is perfectly healthy. I was just wondering why her whole foot is...
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    When can you tell what kind of personality a maturing rooster will have?

    He is 4 & 1/2 months old. I think he is still figuring out who he is right now, the "teenage years". I know some roosters are mean, some aren't, some are protective and some aren't. At what age can I tell what kind of guy he is going to be? Right now he crows well, not all day, only in the...
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    Bony chickens, 4months old, weighs 3lbs?

    My chickens have all gotten skinny, they act normal except for eating less. Their keel bone is protruding. They have eaten about 1/2 of a 50lb bag of feed for a whole month. They are almost 4 months and the hens only weigh about 3lbs. The cockerel is almost pound heavier. I did change the brand...
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    I was given turkey feed for chicks, is it really okay?

    I went to buy a 2nd bag of feed for my 12week old chicks, and was given Purina game bird & turkey startena. It is 30% protein. This is not the same store i got my 1st bag of feed from, the other store is much farther away but they gave me Nutrena 18% starter/grower. I was told that everyone...
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    Chick's beak growing too long on top, file or trim?

    I have 6 chicks that are about 2 weeks old, the other 5 chicks beaks are in great shape. For some unknown reason this ones beak is growing too long on top. She does seem to eat slower than the other chicks, but is still in good health.
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    Just got my first ever 6 baby chicks!

    Hi everyone, I just started chicken keeping. I'm keeping my chickens for eggs and pets. I picked Bielefelder chickens, because they are beautiful, lay large brown eggs, and are supposed to be very docile. I got 6 Bielefelder chicks from Greenfire Farms, they got here yesterday at about 2 pm. The...
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