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    Lost two birds. Any ideas what might be wrong?

    We lost our oldest girl back in June. She had been trough almost everything imaginable, attacked by coons, possums, hawks, but always found a way to bounce back and still occasionally gave an egg. I noticed she started slowing down and her comb started getting darker, turning purplish. She...
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    The making of the Nissan vs Z car video

    I posted a link to the commercial of the z car racing a chicken. I also found one of the making of the video which features "Pepe". Oops...I meant to title this Nissan vs chicken commercial
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    Nissan commercial with a chicken

    Has anyone else seen this commercial on youtube? Apparently it is a commercial for the z car that ran in the UK. I have laughed so hard over it. However, correct me if I am wrong, but is this not a hen? I didn't see saddle feathers in any of the shots but I am no expert and there are...
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    Can anyone tell me what to expect if I got a Penedesenca?

    A friend has some Penedesenca (not sure of the color) and offered me some chicks if I wanted them. I wasn't sure if they would mix well with my flock, who are pets. I would only have hens and promised to give any roos back to her. What is the temperament of this bird? Are they good egg...
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    What do you use VetRX for?

    I was wondering what the usage of this product was and where most people get it. Is it prescription only? How about Rooster Booster? I have a hen who is fighting some kind of bronchial issue...has lots of congestion in her chest and is sneezing but no real drainage or other problems. I've...
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    A coon in broad daylight

    This morning as my son was working on grammar (we home school) he called out and said it looked like a coon was having a seizure in the yard. I got the binoculars and scanned the yard. Sure enough, there was a coon lying on the ground way out by the fence between our house and the neighbors...
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    Eggs during worming

    I know we're not supposed to eat the eggs for two weeks after worming, but can I cook them and feed them back to my hens?
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    Got our first egg from Sunshine the buff Orpington but we can't eat it

    She is 22 weeks and laid her first egg today but we can't eat it because we are worming her. Argh! It is such a pretty little egg, too. Tiny in comparison to the golden comet's egg, but it was quite the accomplishment for little Sunny. She's a good chikken.
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    Thin pullet Could it be worms?

    One of my 5 month old cochins is very thin and her keel bone is obvious to touch. She eats *plenty*, always has food available and plenty of treats and scratch. She never shies away from a good meal. I have not seen any visible signs of worms but I know this could be an explanation...
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    15 week old pullet died in front of us. Not sure why.

    When I went to the coop this a.m. our cochin pullet was not acting herself...just stood still when she usually chirps to greet us. My husband said she had been sneezing before I got there. I picked her up and she was ok, just kind of listness. Then she started coughing and stretching out her...
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    What color is my cochin pullet? **side pic added**

    She was sold to us as a splash and clearly that was off! Is she blue or black? Thanks for your help!
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    Cochin question

    Are Cochins known to be particularly poor fliers? Our Cochin pullet (15 weeks) can't seem to get off the ground more than her tiptoes. She can't get on the roost with our SLW and BO who are her same age. Is it just her body type and feathers or is mine just a prima donna? It's pitiful to...
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    Limping pullet

    My 14-15 week old pullet is limping a lot. First, I thought it might be bumblefoot because she had a small place on her foot. So, I followed the suggested procedures for bumblefoot but that didn't make a difference (The place I removed from her foot is healing fine and didn't appear to have...
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    I think my 19 week old cochin has bumblefoot

    We noticed yesterday that our 19 week old cochin pullet was limping. My DH held her while I gently manipulated her leg joints for any signs of discomfort but she didn't show any. So we checked the pads of her feet. The foot on the leg she is favoring has a small hard brown place on it, which...
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    Funny pic of my cochin pullett (?)

    Tell me the truth, you guys. Do these pants make my butt look big?
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    What happens if no one is in charge?

    My chief cluck died, leaving the submissive one behind as the only chicken. So, we got 3 new babies who are too young to put in with her as she snaps at them. A friend gave us a year old youngster who is more than willing to submit to the existing hen but the existing hen really doesn't know...
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    Refrigerating eggs

    When we were in Australia and New Zealand, I could not help but notice that they don't refrigerate the eggs for sale in the grocery store. Looked at me like I had two heads when I asked them why. My husband is from Mexico and they never refrigerate eggs there, either. But, when I was in...
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    Can someone tell me a little about frizzle?

    I have a cochin chick who has just begun to display some feathers turning outward on her wings. She is about 8-9 weeks old and until now all have been growing straight. Any chance she might be frizzle? Or is this just a feather oddity or phase?
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    Golden Comet, right?

    A friend bought us this chicken at a local farmers market. She's a golden comet, right? She was freaked out when we got her but she is starting to calm down and trust us. She has found her rank with our other hen (last) and she dutifully follows the leader around the yard when they free...
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    Will pullets spar?

    I've got 3 babies...probably around 4-6 weeks old. During the afternoon I take them to a fenced in 5 ft x 5 ft square of land and let them run and play. Today they were jetting all over the place, flapping their wings and having dust baths. I noticed several times they would run at each...
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