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    Tumor in eye?

    I have a 1 year old Americana hen that I found roosting on her own. Brought her inside and did a quick once over. She was skinny, but I didn’t see any initial injuries. I noticed she was keeping her one eye shut this morning when I was changing her bedding. I would guess this is a tumor. It...
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    Why are my chickens dying?

    I have had chickens for years, and have never dealt with anything like this! This flock is around 8 months old. I’ve had them since they were chicks. We sold our old flock to start over with younger layers. We haven’t lost a single one until a couple weeks ago. Our fist loss is unrelated to what...
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    Foot mystery getting worse

    A couple days ago I noticed a hen in my coop that wasn’t putting any weight on one of her feet. It looked like all of the joints in that foot were bruised so I thought maybe we accidentally stepped on her foot somehow. I brought her in to the basement to give her some R & R in a warm place. This...
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    Jaundice comb on cockerels

    I have 3 5 month old cockerels that have very light red combs with a strong yellow hew. This morning I noticed that one had watery stools. They were hatched here and raised with the rest of the flock. They free range during the day and have access to chicken feed and fresh water. They are all...
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    Heart Attack?

    We’re 7 weeks into raising our CX. It’s our first time with this breed of chickens. I found one this morning that didn’t get up to eat. Her skin is blueish/purple and there is a slight wheeze to her breathing. I’m thinking heart attack which I know can happen to them as they get bigger. I have...
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    Free Range chicks?

    I currently have our broody hen on 6 eggs that should be hatching this weekend. This will be our first time with hatching chicks. I was just wondering how successful others have been with letting their broody free range hen raise chicks the old fashioned way? I have everything I need to get...
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    Same chickens, different combs

    I noticed this evening that one of my hens that is supposedly a silver laced Wyandotte has a single comb. She was next to another hen that is identical to her, but with a rose comb. Thoughts? Is it possible to have different comb types in a breed?
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    Bloody discharge. Swollen vent. Egg bound???

    I have a 3 year old hen that has some slimy bloody discharge (possibly blood mixed with egg white?) coming from her vent. I believe that she is the hen that has been laying soft eggs for the past few weeks. It’s hard to tell because the eggs are so similar. She is still eating and drinking fine...
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    Rooster aggression toward chicks

    We have had our 15 chicks in the coop next to our rooster and 2 hens for 2 months now. They are separated with chicken wire. The chicks are 12 weeks old, but a good size. We cut a small hole in the wire wall so that they could start mingling with the older chickens. I was expecting some pecking...
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    Roosting Hen - Where to start?

    One of my hens has been out of sorts for a few days. She has been roosting a lot more than usual. The past couple days she came out with the rooster and other hen in the morning, but would find somewhere outside to roost most of the day. Today she did not even leave the coop. I don't even know...
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