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    "Putting down" one of my hens

    Which is the best way to "put down" a hen? She seems to be suffering, can barely move, won't drink or eat, and her breathing is very labored. It's so sad to see my pretty brown leghorn going downhill fast. Or should I let mother nature handle it? I've lost hens before, but to predators and...
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    chickens sneezing, wheezing, with watery eyes

    Earlier this week, I had my young rooster with one eye almost swollen shut, with mucus coming out of his beak. He was lethargic and not eating much. I thought he had injured his eye, so I swabbed around it with some neosporin. Today, he's much better. But now I have 3 hens with watery eyes...
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    Injured chicken - from mating

    I found out yesterday that one of my buff orpingtons was badly injured by the roosters during mating. I've made the mistake of keeping two roosters, who are becoming very aggressive with both the hens and the humans. My hen was injured several days ago. They free-range and I kept noticing...
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    Noisy chickens

    My hens have just started laying. And I'm still trying to get them to use the nesting boxes in the henhouse. But lately I've noticed one hen will make a loud clucking noise for several minutes, and then the roosters join in. First time, I thought they were in distress. But no, they were just...
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    Nesting boxes

    My babies are close to laying eggs - I think. Worked on the nesting boxes. Other than hay, what other stuff can we put in the boxes? Also, they have the run of the yard, and I'm wondering how to get the hens to use the boxes and not start laying under the house or back porch. At night, they...
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