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  1. charmedbaker

    Hen's comb is pale and blistered(?)

    I have two hens that were neglected while I was away on vacation for 11 days. (The person that was supposed to care for them, simply didn't.) Both hens are three and a half years old. They were both pale and thin when I returned to them. after two weeks their color is a little better, but this...
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    Could this be sour crop?

    My old RIR has been very droopy the past few days. Not eating or drinking. I picked her up and she spit up a yellowish goo. Her comb is also gray, white and not perky. Any ideas?
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    Blue Slate Tom needs new home in California!

    Hello BYC! I have a sort of emergency. I have a turkey (blue slate tom, 6 months old) that I have raised as a pet. He is friendly, funny and smarter than I thought turkeys would be and I need to find him a new home. He has gotten so big he is intimidating my 6 chickens. I am looking for a...
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    Blue Slate Turkey on Central Coast CA

    Charlie, my 5month old Tom needs a new forever home. He has been a delight to raise, but he needs a girlfriend. My chickens are getting nervous around him. He is good looking, smart and has a great personality. He is a black Blue Slate Turkey. I got him at the farm supply on April 21, he was...
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    Plucking their feathers and eating them! And eating eggs!

    I'm new to raising chickens so this may be totally normal but I have seen chickens plucking their fluffy butt feathers and another one eating them. Also, I think they are eating eggs. I see two of my best layers get in position, but hours later, no eggs, just a messy wet puddle in the...
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    Trouble with eggs from RIR

    My adult 5 yr old RIR stopped laying about 4 months ago. Then started up again a few days ago. Her eggs are watery and the inside membrane comes out with the yolk. So is it just taking her time to get back in the groove or do I worry about it?
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    Could mites or fleas cause diarrhea?

    I have one turkey and 3 chickens, all age 8 weeks. Plus 3 adult chickens. The turkey seems to have mites or fleas on her face and the other girls don't. Also Grace, the turkey, has diarrhea. She is still eating, drinking, has energy, is "talking" to me. The poo is olive green ish and loose and...
  8. charmedbaker

    Hello from Nipomo!

    Hello! Thank you for creating this wonderful website! It has been my go to site for information about my chickens since I started taking care of my mother-in-law's flock this year. I have 3 adult hens: a Rhode Island Red, a black bantam, and I don't know she has yellow feathers and lays lovely...
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