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  1. Margot

    Best way to integrate a hen and 1 chick back into the flock?

    I had a boody banty hen that I let sit on 3 eggs. Only 1 hatched. She was up in the top level of the laying boxes (5'), so I moved her and jr. into a smaller cage in the coop in a separart area. (so he would not fall out) He is about a month old now and I'm wondering the best way and time to...
  2. Margot

    Today I go to war!!!!!!!

    Ive spent a couple days reading hundreds of threads on fighting mites and lice and on chickens. I have an arsenal of weapons that range from homemade natural cures to chemical weapons. My question is once I go in country, between spraying dusting how can I make sure that I don't bring those...
  3. Margot

    Fluid Filled Crop and yellow poo

    I have a 1 yr old hen that was fine until yesterday. Got home from work and noticed that she was a little slow when I let all the girls out to free range. I noticed some poop on her rear and when I picked her up and flipper her over to check out her bum, a rancid fluid came out of her mouth...
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    Older Hen-droopiness/listlessness, pale combs/wattles, ruffled feathers, huddling or acting chilled,

    I have an older hen that had a hard time with the recent cold snap. I brought her inside the house over a week ago and she has exhibited all the signs in my title. Painfully thin, but does seem to eat and drink. She sits mosst of the day in front of the space heater. She is probably 10 yrs...
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    HELP - Are there any chicken dieseases that can transmit to a dog?

    I have had two chickens sick with something that I'm battling with limited success. The reason for my post is this. One of my dogs, a Chinese Chrested, has had a kidney issue that has his life in danger. We are racking our brain as to what could have prompted this. The vet believes there was...
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    cold slow roo in the am.

    I live in Southwest Michigan where the nights are starting to get cooler. Most of my flock is halfway through molting. I have one rooster who has most of the feathers missing on one half of his breast. One day last week I came out to the coop and found him laying on the ground cold shivering and...
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    Hatchery chicks with a Broody Hen

    I'm getting 6 chicks from in a few days from an larger order at my feed store. I've got everything ready for them and thought....I have a couple of broody hens that are excellent mommas. They sit all day long in the next box's. (I take the eggs) So can I put one of them in with the chicks...
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    Hen Squeaks and inhales with mouth open

    I have a hen that has started squeaking. Sounds like a kitten meowing. When she breaths in she opens her mouth, but not to exhale. She has clear eyes, energetic, eats, poops just fine. She is a dominant hen, so she still pushes the underlings around. Other than the "squeeks" and mouth...
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    An egg a little on the small side!!!

    Check out this egg. It is from one of my banty hens....I put it next to a regular sized egg. Now all I need is mini bacon and toast!!
  10. Margot

    Large Lump throat - hard time swallowing HELP - UPDATED w/ pics

    I have a white silkie who is a couple years old. I noticed tht he was looking a little shaggy and picked him up...he is quite thin. But I noticed a large hard lump right under the lower beak - his upper throat, if you know what I mean. When I gently squeeze it he opens his mouth. It sure...
  11. Margot

    HELP HELP- Cold baby chick!!!!

    First off, I am fairly new.....never hatched any chicks from eggs in a brooder and the only chicks I ever had were raised by theiir momma. Last week I found a missing bantam hen that I chalked up to hawk dinner. She was sitting on 10 eggs and hatched two of them 4 days ago. I moved her and...
  12. Margot

    Separating the hens and roos

    My banties which were 5 this spring have blossomed to 29 by this fall. I've decided to put all the hens in 1 coop so I could easier gather eggs. Tired of hunting all over the barn and not finding any eggs, only to find 15 or so a week later in a new hiding place. I have a group of 14 banties...
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    Help - sick Roo - pale comb and very depressed

    One of my bantam Roos has a pale comb and face, is very slow, depressed and in general droopy. He just stands slumbed over off in a corner of the barn. He started last weekend, Friday evening. I read on this list that it could be worms, so I caught him up, and wormed him (along with the rest...
  14. Margot

    HELP I'm new and have chicks dying.

    I am new to your forum and to chickens. I have a banty hen that sat and hatched 15 chicks. She is a good momma, but I've losst 2 chicks so far. The first one became punky, his wings sagging down and not acitvity. Just stood off in the corner. His pouch thing (can't think of word) on his...
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