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    Weird pus growth, need help

    I have a rooster with this odd growth that I've been treating with acv and iodine. Previously tried triple antibiotic ointment with no success. It's been a month of treating with no success. I recently had a hen that had this growth on her abdomen. I thought it was a strange tumor and culled...
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    Hen with white lesions in thoat

    I can't seem to find info on an unusual issue going on with my flock. It started after winter finally broke where several of the group started with this gurgled breathing, and phlegmy sounding. Some had clear nasal discharge, some had eye discharge (with green/grey crusting). Several have...
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    Several sick chickens. Possible ILT or CRD. Need treatment guidance

    I've been researching for hours and cannot find the answer for this. I have a flock of 20, various ages from 8mos - 6 years old. Now I have 4 hens and a rooster quarantined because they suddenly started with: - wheezing/gurgling when walking or exerting themselves. - sneezing and...
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    Broody hen getting kicked off eggs. Will they hatch?

    I have a broody hen who's been sitting on eggs for about 3 weeks now. Sometimes, the other gals come in and kick her off eggs so they can lay more (I have original ones marked, so I can take fresh laid eggs daily). The thing is, when they finish and leave, broody mama is now sitting in another...
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    1 yr old Rooster, listless, not eating, bright green poo

    I have a 1 year old Polish Roo. Suddenly, yesterday, he would not come out of the coop, just stayed on the perch all day. Today, I checked him over: No signs of injury Not eating or drinking, even treats. Very listless, won't move around Crop totally empty Light green and white poo, very...
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    Tumor in corner of mouth. Bumblefoot of the face??

    Tonight, while tucking the 'kids' away, I notice my older hen (approx 7+ yrs whose mostly blind) with one side of her face and head, red and very swollen. It looked like she had a wound on the corner of her mouth (almost looked like another eye!). I took her inside and grabbed tweezers. What...
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    4-5 year old hen laying quarter sized eggs, no yolks...4th egg in a few weeks

    Not sure if this belongs in "egglaying" category or the "illness" category. I have a 4-5 year old standard sized Barred Plymouth Rock. Recently, in just the last few weeks, I've gotten 4 eggs about the size of a quarter - silver dollar with no yolk inside. If it were just the one time, I...
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    White Crested Polish Rooster

    I have a 1 1/2 year old White Crested Polish Rooster who is desperately looking for some girls. He has produced some babies which turned out beautiful with HUGE crests. However, I am overrun with roosters and had to make some very difficult choices of who needs to be rehomed. His name is...
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    Bantam Barred Plymouth Rock Cochin Rooster

    I've been overrun by roosters. Seems like every "unknown sex" chicken or baby turns out to be male. Well, there's an awful lot of fighting going on now and I don't want one of my boys to be hurt. This little guy is 3 1/2 months old and is sweet. He is an unusual mixed rooster. His daddy is...
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    Learn from my error - it killed my pullet

    I made a fatal error with my young chickens and now my 3 month old beautiful, Polish pullet paid the price. I hope others learn from my poor judgement. My mistake...feeding layer formulated chicken feed too soon. I do start my chicks on Starter Feed, but they started getting into the adult...
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    Uh oh, Broody Mama doesn't want to finish sitting....

    Apparently, if you want to break a broody hen, just give her to me...I seem to have a knack for it One girl went broody several weeks ago, so I let her sit on the 5 eggs she and others laid under her. Well, we are getting toward the end of incubation time, so I set up a dog crate in the coop...
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    Can't get rid of pinworms in chicken. Help.

    I've read in this forum that chickens can't get pinworms, but I swear it's what I see in their poo every so often. They look like angel-hair spaghetti, about 2-4 inches long (hard to tell..they are all bunched up in the poo). I don't know how to insert photos in the message. They are not dark...
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    5-6 year old Polish hen going blind? Pupils gray

    I bought an older Polish hen about 5-6 months ago (I've always wanted a Polish, but couldn't locate hens near my area). Anyway, her age is unknown...maybe 5 or 6 years old. She was laying eggs every 2-3 days, but I noticed in the first few weeks of having her that she was pretty darn clumsy...
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    4 Day Old chick with broken toe. Need advice.

    I have a 4 day old Polish baby (will refer to as "she". Not sure how she broke it's toe, but she did. It just happened yesterday, she started limping and now holding it up. There is a green bruise and some swelling. She's constantly making a stuttering peep, which I assume is from pain. I...
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    Hawk killed my Bantam EE and severly wounded my Barred Rock

    This past weekend, I came home to find a hawk (Cooper I think) in my yard tearing up my beautiful bantam EE. I was so heartbroken. It tried to fly away with her, but I guess with my flailing and screaming, it didn't grasp her well enough and dropped her back into my yard. I was at least happy...
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    Funny Silkie Noises...does anyone else's roo's do this?

    I have 2 Silkie roo's. They are thoroughly entertaining! I've had roosters of different breeds before, so I'm familiar with the "tuck tuck tuck" sound they make when they "found food" for the girls and of course familiar with their crow...VERY familiar with their crow . Anyway, these two boys...
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    Wanted: 2 hens, any age. Most breeds considered

    Hi, I'm looking for 2 hens for my silkie rooster. Not necessarily looking for silkie hens...just looking for companions for him. I have other roosters and hens, he doesn't have any hens to care for and seems "lost". I wouldn't mind any small/medium size breed for him. I don't want to get rid...
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    WTB: 1 Silkie, any color in SouthEastern PA

    I had a silkie I purchased from the local feed store when they were selling their chicks. Apparently, he/she wasn't well and became sick and died soon after getting it All other chicks purchased are well, thankfully. But I really had my heart set on having a silkie to add to my clan. I...
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    Sick chick - 10 days old - respiratory - need advice

    I got my 4 new babies 10 days ago (2 buff orpingtons, 1 cochin, 1 silkie). All except the silkie are well and very active. I thought the inactivity of my silkie was just his/her personality and since it's the smallest of all, figured it wanted to just keep from getting pounced on. Anyway...
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    Putting a Rooster on a leash

    Ok, I have a problem. A BIG problem...I have a small flock. 4 hens (2 years old), and 2 roosters that I hatched myself. Just my luck. Well the roosters get along great...are people friendly...however, they are beating up my girls...well, one of them. I'm trying to keep boys separated from...
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