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    1 Lavender Orpington Rooster – Washington State – Need gone ASAP

    Dear friends, I have a lovely little rooster that I need to give away to someone who has a home with a yard outside of city limits (or who is willing to readily dispatch of said rooster and send him to the pot – without telling me). He is a sweet Lavender Orpington, 5 months old, a perfect...
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    Chickens won't roost in coop & New babies who visited outside won't settle down

    I have 4 chickens who live outside and have lived in their coop for nearly a year. We have a combined coop/run, and they ALWAYS go to bed inside the coop. Until last night, when they decided to perch outside, shunning one chicken who slept in the coop by herself. Now, again, they are outside, in...
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    Lavender Orpington: Pullet or Roo?

    I'm trying hard to not get attached to this incredibly flighty little lavender orpington, because I can't tell if it's a he or a she. She's around 4 weeks old, and I'm sure its probably too early to tell, but I thought I'd give it a go and see what the resident chicken experts think. (The Rhode...
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    Baby Chicks and essential oils

    Will I kill my baby chicks if I diffuse essential oils in the house? Specifically the DoTerra Breathe blend? My husband has a cold and could benefit from it, but I don't want to compromise the chicks in any way. I'm such an anxious chicken mama!
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    Listless chicken with intermittent diarrhea and weight loss

    10 week old RIR (Nugget) with mystery illness that just won't quit. Here's the rundown: Three weeks ago, she was fine one minute, running around the yard being her hoppy little self and then thirty minutes later we found her under a tree in the yard huddled with droopy tail. Listless...
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    Help! I don't know whether it's okay to worm for coccidosis while I have my hen on antibiotics. Shot

    9 week old RIR (Nugget) Two weeks ago, she was fine one minute, running around the yard being her hoppy little self and then thirty minutes later we found her under a tree in the yard huddled with droopy tail. Listless, diarrhea and a gimpy leg. No obvious signs of injury. Still eating...
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    Can anyone help me make sure I have all hens in my little flock?

    We got 5 chicks a couple of weeks ago, all different breeds, and I'm new to chickening, so it would be great if someone could help me figure out if I have all ladies before I get too attached and one turns out to be a rooster. #1 Dumpling - Welsummer #2 Drummer - Silver Laced Wyandotte...
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