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    Hen can't move legs

    My favorite EE HEN can't move her legs. She's 6 yrs old. Wouldn't even eat scratch this morning. Any advice?
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    Lauriruth

    5 beautiful 3 month old cockerals! Daddy is a stunning RIR (Willie Nelson) and moms are BO's or EE's. All healthy and finally at an age where I know for sure that they are Roos! Three look just like Willie and two look like mama was my BO - a lighter red with darker red coming in on wings...
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    Help! 2nd hen now sick!

    OK, you guys...my 7 yr. old Buff Orp died 4 days ago. I found her sitting under a bush with a really dirty, smelly poopy butt. She was very lethargic and I picked her up and put her in the coop . I found her dead the next morning. I thought the poor old girl died of old age. tonight I went...
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    6 wk old RIR pullet(?) suddenly walking backwards, sitting on haunches with legs in front and off gr

    she stays there until food or snacks are put into the brooder; gets up (wobbly) eats and sits again with feet up. i checked for injuries and found none. she won't get up on the roost with the others at night. any ideas?
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    6 wk old chick walking backwards!

    6 wk old RIR pullet (?) has started taking a few steps backward, then sitting back on her haunches with feet off ground. she won't roost with the others. sits on the ground and sleeps. i've examined for injuries, but can find nothing. she stands and walks sometimes, but acts like there is...
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    converting existing pole barn into coop

    Hi all! I FINALLY made it to my 5 acres in the country!! The girls and I made the move ok and I'm snuggled into my tiny house and they are crammed into the existing coop which is WAY to small and nasty. There is a large pole barn with a dirt/sand floor which I am converting to a coop/barn...
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    Need Pep-talk!!!!

    Day 22 and NOTHING.... very disappointing...how long should i leave the one remaining egg under broody?
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    Can I Do This???????

    ok you peeps with knowledge more than mine! I got 3 new chickies this morning. it just so happens that my BO just went Broody on me. CAN I PUT THEM UNDER HER AND SEE IF SHE'LL RAISE THEM? She's never been a mom before. if this is a feasible task, do i need to move her to the smaller coop...
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    EE missing a muff!!!!

    i have a 5 month old EE pullet who just started laying a week ago. she is at the bottom of the pecking order. if any of the other girls come within 10 ft. of her she squatts and closes her eyes and just waits to be beat up. my BO bullies her constantly. today i noticed that the right side...
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    Where's my green egg??????

    :tongueOK all you EE'ers!!! i bought 3 EE from MPC in November.....new years day one of them crowed. the other two are definite girlies. i rehome the roo (no easy task) and wait and wait and wait for my 2 green/blue eggs....at 22 wks. they both layed brown eggs....i'm so disapointed. is...
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    EXCHEQUER LEGHORN - Anyone know about the temperment of these birds?

    I'm thinking of adding one to my flock. Can anyone enlighten me about their temperment?
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    Can I Intergrate 10 Wk.old Pullets?

    I bought 3 "pullets" from BYC. They are now 10 wks. old. One turns out Roo and is being re-homed next weekend. I'm trading him for a 10-wk.old RIR/X pullet. After 3--day confinment, are they still young enough to put in the same coup, or will i have problems? Or, should I just try it and...
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    So. TX move out to coop?????

    Note to self: Don't order day-old chicks in November..... The setup: Catawba Coop; 4'x8' downstairs run; 8'x1.5'x1'H upstairs "coop"; not enough room to hang lamp upstairs. The chicks: 3, 8-wk. old EE (one confirmed Roo that will be re-homed soon ) The issues: They seem to have alot of...
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    FREE to a STEWPOT-FREE HOME!!!!

    Seven week old EE Cockerel from MPC. VERY gentle and beautiful. Just began crowing this morning. Can't have Roos in my neighborhood. Free to "Stewpot-free" home. Must pick up. He's my favorite of the 3 i got and he will be a wonderful addition to someone's flock...did i mention he's GORGEOUS?
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    Can A Two Week Old Ee Attemp A "crow"?

    So, i got 3 day-ol EE's from MPC. they are in a plastic brooder with heat lamp in my spare bedroom until they are feathered out and the weather is warmer. (I'm in s. texas-- so should be Jan. 15th!!!) i let the girls out to romp for about an hour then put them back in the brooder, said...
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    Wheezing and coughing!!! HELP!

    my 1-yr old RIR hen starting wheezing and coughing tonight. i just went out to check on her and she's roosting, but still wheezing quite loudly with every breath. what should i do? she hasn't layed in at least a week and a half.
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    Day 5 And No Egg!!!! Internal Layer? Help!

    Treated For Prolapse 2 Days Ago. Looked Better. Now What Looks Like Yolk And White Stuff Is Oozing Out Of Her Vent. All The Feathers Around Her Vent Are Gone. She Very Bloated-feels Like Fluid, Not Solid. Can't Feel Any Hard Mass Or Egg. Used The Turkey Baster Tonight With Cool Water And...
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    Sick Hen And Field Rats!!!!

    So, i'm isolating my sick RIR hen. going to put her in the old Catawba coop that i use for "hospital", etc. opened it up today and seriously....half of my compost pile was stashed in there! Rat poo everywhere. i cleaned it out, dusted with DE, replaced the bedding, etc. it definitely isn't...
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    RIR may be in trouble---please help

    my one yr. old hen has pale comb, blackish around points, kind of scaley looking. Poo normal. no mites that i can see. appetite dropping off from before. picked her up last nite, no wheezing, but when i put her down she just stood there with her wings down a bit and her breathing was...
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    6 wk old chicks - Grit vs. oyster shell

    is grit the same thing as oyster shell?
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