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    Infectious coryza

    Good morning. I have a Polish hen that seems to have infectious coryza. Her eyes are swollen shut and weepy, she is congested and making noises as she breathes. She also has an odor coming from her face. I'm giving her tylan 50, and have her separate in a hospital crate. The rest of the...
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    Deformed feet on Silkie Cochin

    I have a 4 month old Silkie Cochin cross rooster .(I saw him crowing, so I'm sure) A few weeks ago I noticed he was walking funny. Upon checking his feet, I noticed he has huge feathers... Real ones, not soft downy ones. It looked like the feathers were impeding his being able to stand or walk...
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    Fodder problems

    Hello All, I have been growing fodder for several months, Taking off the summer because it got brown, slimy mold from the heat. I finally got back started again, and after a few weeks of good fodder, I am having problems that I can't figure out. The root mat is super thick, but the grass...
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    temperature issues

    I bought a Little Giant 9200 used. I started it up, and after a few days of calibration, I got it dialed in. I set the eggs 24 hrs ago, had the temps bumped up to 104. I adjusted the thermostat but it jumped again to 106., I found a small fan and have it running but facing the wall to...
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    All Saints Day Chicks

    I'm setting a batch of eggs under a broody Buff Orp tonight. They should be All Saints Day chicks. Anyone want to join me?
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    Big versus average

    Today I went and bought some fertile hatching eggs from a breeder for my broody Buff Orp. The hens in her coops were HUGE! The Orpingtons were at least twice the size of my current flock, feed store Orps, EE's and RIR. I currently feed Layer pellets, and snacks in the form of left overs...
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    Maybe going Broody?

    I have a BO that is 8 months old, and noticed she is fluffing and clucking like she is going broody. I have eggs for her to hatch from a friend (I have no rooster) but am having an issue with the nest boxes. All 6 hens use the same nest box. I have 3, but apparently it has the best...
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    Chickens with Respiratory Infections

    So here I go... I have 4 hens that I have had for only 2 weeks, and they are all sick. I started them on Cephalexin 2 days ago when I noticed one had a runny nose, but they are all rattling, coughing, and have swollen eyes. I ran to get Tylan 50 at the feed store before they closed, and now...
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    Not quite a new member

    I am sooo excited! I was a chicken "Herder" from 2008 until 2012, but have had to go chickenless due to living in an apartment. But beginning the day after Thanksgiving, I am once again living in a rural community, with room for chickens and meat rabbits. I am already looking at breeds that...
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    Road Trip To the Tehachepis

    Hello all! I am making a quick drive to Keene California, in the Tehachepi Mountains no later than next weekend. If any Feathered friends need a lift down south, I can meet up with the receiving party. I will be passing through the following towns.: Modesto, Madera, Fresno, Tulare, Delano...
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    GIANT Pumpkin Seeds

    OOOO OOO! I just found the giant pumpkin seeds I was given two years ago! Not seeds that are really big, but seeds for giant pumpkins! They came from a pumpkin that was 700 lbs! It did not win, because our friend's pumpkin was 900+!! They still look good, no mold or decay... but I no...
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    Who is the most amazing person you know?

    Mind you this is someone you know personally. No one famous, unless you have eaten dinner with them.
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    Craig's List Funny

    This is a listing I found this morning... I laughed at the reason the cage is now p for sale! We used this bird cage for our Cockatiels for several years. But now we have a cat. It comes with some cool perches and feeding bowls. Simple and elegant. Give Phil a call at 916-983-6103...
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    Blue Splash Ameracauna Trio

    This is a trio of Black and Blue Splash Ameracaunas. Born 5/24/11. Both hens are pure white, with a bluish tint. I call them Ghost chickens! Next to a white rock, you can tell the difference. The Rooster is Black over Blue Splash. All three have nice beards. No shipping, but I will...
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    Teany Tiny surprise!

    Look at what my three sneaky Pete bantams surprised me with this morning! Slash is the proud Papa, Dinky is the happy mama hen... and the spinster Aunt Doo is on the far left. These three have fostered several batches for us this year, but we have never let them hatch any bantam chicks...
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    Home from work-called in sick

    Day 2 of a head cold. Not happy about being sick, but I did make my first pot of home made chicken soup yesterday. Amazingly YUMMY! Even the chicken was home made!
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    Barred Easter egger What do you think would happen?

    During a hatch this spring, I got a Barred roo with the Americuna beard. (Barred Rock over partridge EE hen.) He is scheduled for freezer camp, but then I look at two BBS Ameracauna hens, and two BB Americauna hens from his hatch. (Different lines completely... these I bought from MediaZeal.)...
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    2 Turkeys and 4 Roosters are resting in my fridge

    They were all around 20 weeks. The turkeys were BBB that I was raising for Thanksgiving. The roos were Barred Rocks from my first broody hatch, and treating my hens something awful! They had not gotten aggressive towards me, but I only need one roo right now. Two of the BBB hens were...
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    Three out... more to go!

    I have 5 now. Yipee doodles, 3 more are pipping, ao by morning I will have 15. Yesterday was day 22... or so I thought, and I was feeling pretty bummed. Then at 12:02 am, I heard a peep! I thought I was imagining it again but I saw one TJ chick hatching! This morning I got the 2nd, and now...
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    Sacramento area hatching eggs

    Hello! After a disasterous Post Office egg scramble, I think I am going to hatch picked up eggs this time. I am looking for: Speckled Sussex Light Sussex White Rock any of the Marans In the greater Sacramento area. What have Ya got??
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