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    Egg bound, maybe?

    I have a very weird situation I need advice on. I was gone for a week and my boyfriend was taking care of my chickens. One of my hens, my only blue egg layer, didn’t lay the whole time I was gone which is not abnormal for her. I noticed she had a poopy butt when I got home so I grabbed her at...
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    Flaxseed and tumors?

    My Golden Comet, Hazel, has been laying thin shelled eggs. After trying all the usual stuff with no luck, I took her to the vet. Xrays determines she has some tumors in her reproductive track. She was injected with Suprelorin in hopes that stopping her reproduction will either get rid of the...
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    Ivermectin overdose?

    Hello. I have a hen who I think I might have overdosed on ivermectin. I was giving everyone a dose yesterday for mites and the bottle tipped over on this hen. I I didn’t think any got on her, just on me. But, about 24 hours later that hen is acting off. I found her laying by herself in...
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    Runny poo after deworming

    Hi all. I dewormed my flock with Valbazen 10 days ago and need to give them a second dose. I’ve also noticed several of my hens have diarrhea since the first dose so I got some Probios to give them. Can I give them the Probios today along with the second dose of Valbazen or should I wait a...
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    Black on comb

    Hi all. I live in VT and it’s been in the single digits at night. I have a 4x6 insulated coop with venting around the entire top perimeter that are 4” high. I closed all the vents except 1/2 of a 6’ side for the winter. I also have a Sweeter Heater and a Cozy Coop. The wireless thermometer...
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    6 week old

    Hello. I have a 6 week old chick who frequently makes this trill noise when she sees or hears something she isn’t familiar with, like a large bird flying overhead. When she does, my older hens take for cover. Sign of a rooster?
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    Bully hen!

    Hello all! I separated out a bully last Monday. I had a broody who had stayed with the flock to hatch and then for about a week after the baby was born. Then, the baby got pecked and I brought momma and baby inside for baby to heal (after seeing a vet). After trying to reintegrate momma and...
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    Advice needed please!!

    Hello! I’m in a bit of a conundrum! I had a broody, Mary, I bought fertile eggs for. We have one chick who made it. The chick, Stella, is now just under 4 weeks old. At first I was letting Mary raise Stella with the flock, but at about 1 1/2 weeks Stella got pecked pretty badly. I was able...
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    Need help with babies and broody momma!

    I’m new to letting a hen hatch her own chicks. I have a broody hen who I bought 4 fertile eggs for. 1 hatched on day 20 (Sunday) and one hatched on day 21 (Monday). The other two eggs don’t have pips yet. The last time I candled, around day 14, they were still viable. The hen is also...
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    Hen sitting on both fertilized and unfertilized eggs

    Hello! I have a broody hen who is sitting on 4 fertile eggs I bought (no roo). We’re at day 20 so I lifted her up to check for pips and saw 4 more eggs which are unfertilized underneath her that she must have stolen from my other hens. I tried to take the unfertilized eggs from her and she...
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    Broody hen hatching chicks

    I have a broody hen sitting on 4 fertile eggs. We are on day 19. I’m keeping her with my flock (5 other hens). What should I expect when they hatch? I just noticed she has a couple stolen unfetilized eggs under her too that I’m going to take from her (I’ve had to this this every few days)...
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    New babies!!

    Hello! I have a broody sitting on fertile eggs. I plan to let her raise them with the flock. I have a couple questions about the logistics. -I have always used Blue Seal feed, but they don’t make an unmedicated chick starter. Any recommendations? - When I transition the whole flock to...
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    Giving chicks to a broody

    Hello all! I have a broody Easter Egger. I’ve been suspecting this might happen for about a week. Now she’s been sitting on wooden eggs for 2 days non-stop. I’ve decided I would like to get a couple chicks for her. How long should I let her sit before I slip babies under her? Anyone have...
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    Babies

    Hello all! I have a broody hen and am considering having her hatch some eggs for me. My neighbor asked me if he could add a couple eggs as well. If I allow my hen to hatch fertilized eggs and raise the chicks to 8 weeks, will she be sad if I take them from her to give to my neighbor? I don’t...
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    Skinny chicken

    Hello all! I have 6 chickens that are 7 months old. 2 barred rocks, 2 speckled Sussex’s, 1 Easter egged and 1 golden comet. All of them are laying except the Easter egged and 1 of the speckled Sussex. These two are at the bottom of the pecking order and appear much smaller than the others...
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    Sick chicken???

    Hello. I have a barred rock that is 22 weeks old. She's normally my loudest and most energetic. I went out this afternoon and noticed she was sitting by herself and didn't come running for scratch. I watched her for a while and thought maybe she was getting ready to lay her first egg. Then...
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    Crazy chickens!

    Hello. I have 6-10 week old pullets. When I'm home I've been letting them out of their run to free range. I live on 1 1/4 acres and their coop is dead in the middle. For the first 3 weeks the chickens stayed home. Now, they keep going to my neighbors. They never sit still and are always...
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    Coop Training

    I'm FINALLY getting ready to move my 7 week old chicks into the coop. I've read its good to keep the chicks inside the new coop for a few days so they learn to return there at night. I'm concerned though because it's pretty dark inside the coop and I know chickens don't see well in the dark...
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    Poop in my garden?

    Hi all. I just went outside and found my chickens sitting in my mesclun. Can we still eat it? I'm worried about poop being through it.
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    Outside?

    I know there are a million threads on this, but none of them seem to answer my specific scenario. Can fully feathered 6 week old chicks be moved to the coop with overnight lows of 50 degrees without heat?
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