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    Turkey hens fighting. How can I stop them?

    I have 4 bbb hen-turkeys that are almost a year old. They were peacefully coexisting until this morning. They have a shelter that they share every night, and they free range during the day. This morning 3 of them started fighting each other. Trying to pull them apart and separate them...
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    Chicken with swollen red abdomen

    One of my chickens (cuckoo maran) has a swollen red abdomen, and I am trying to figure out possible causes/cures. I can always cull her as my last resort, but I am hoping I could save her. She is a little less than a year old. She's always been quiet, and I've been worried about her for a...
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    Chicken died unexpectedly

    I found one of my chickens, Brown Leghorn, a young pullet, dead last night. There had been no signs of distress, she looked healthy before, with red comb and wattles. I opened her up this morning and discovered that she had an enlarged, yellowish liver, her other organs looked pretty abnormal as...
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    What is wrong with my chicken?

    Hi, I got one of my leghorns inside today. She is molting and looks pretty shabby. When I started feeding her I saw her moving her neck side to side (like in the video), as if adjusting her crop. She has access to the outdoors with plenty of grass, bugs, sand and small rocks. I am not sure if...
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    Why an entire flock chasing one hen?

    I am pretty new to chickens, I've had this flock for around 8-9 months. My older hens (3 White Leghorns and 2 RIR's) and my Polish rooster are a little over a year old, my remaining hens (Barred Rock, 2 Black Sex Links, New Hampshire Red, Easter Egger and Buff Orpington) are about 10 months old...
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    Heritage turkeys survival instincts

    How do broad-breasted and heritage turkeys survival instincts compare? I am completely new to turkeys. I have raised chickens and I understand chickens a lot better. This years I purchased 6 BBB poults from a hatchery. They are close to 8 weeks now and though I adore them and find them a lot...
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    Which hatchery has better quality turkey poults

    I am planning to buy 15 heritage turkey poults - bourbon reds, narragansetts and maybe some royal palms or midget whites - in the end of July. I am considering McMurray and Meyer because I have ordered from them before and because they still have availability. I ordered 6 BBB from Meyer before...
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    How long can a broody hen stay on the nest without food or water

    I have a young broody hen (her first time, she is about 9-10 months old, and my first time, I've had chickens for less than a year) who seems to be taking her job so seriously that I have not seen her leaving the nest. Today will be her 4th day. She has a separate area with water and food just a...
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