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    What’s in YOUR Emergency Kit?

    I’m building up my emergency kit. I’ve got things for wound care, rooster booster etc. Beginning with what you consider critical on down?
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    Sick Pullet

    Found her standing and walking slowly with one eye open at a time. Swooped her up and brought her in the house. She’s 3lbs. Gave her 1ml of rooster booster. 3mls of water. She got down 2 teaspoons of scrambled egg. I understand how not to aspirate her when giving fluids. She’s swallowing but...
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    What age should a cockerel processed?

    I have no room for this cockerel. The last one, I did by myself but I couldn’t get his neck stretched out long enough for a quick chop with my hatchet. It was very upsetting. Anyone know a trick for a quick death using a hatchet? Without it requiring 2 people? Or some other method?
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    pullet or cockerel?

    This bird is an accidental cross with a Barred Rock hen and Ameriacauna rooster. I’m thinking cockerel. Anybody?
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    4 day old chick with a prolapse?

    Chick arrived today from Cackle. Checked her for pasty butt. Tried to clean her up but not everything came off. Got called away. Checked again and this REALLY looks bad. Prolapse? The pointy pink part is quite hard and dried up. As is the mass at the base. I fear it is past the point of any...
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    No vent?

    Earlier this afternoon I checked everybody for pasty butts. One of the Splash Ameracaunas had one. I cleaned up with warm wet paper towels. Felt kinda hard after. Thought maybe yolk hadn’t absorbed and had to run back outside to deal with construction guys. I just looked at her again. I could...
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    Accurate Backup Thermometer?!

    I just bought a 4 pack of thermometers online as I’ve suspicions my incubator thermometer is inaccurate and I read here it’s good to have a back up. When I opened the package today all 4 of them had different temps. Gah!😖 I need a good reliable thermometer. Anybody have recommendations? Please...
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    Identify chicks?

    Rooster is a Blue Ameracauna. Hatched out blue eggs that could have been an EE, Blue Ameracauna, Cream Legbar. There are 4 total. The eggs were placed under broody bantams.
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    Best Breeds For Free Ranging?

    I’m wondering which breeds best survive airborne predators? In terms of awareness, canniness, running speed, agility, and foraging skills. Live in the Southwest. Chickens are for eggs. Chicken will free range during the day and be in a coop at night. Given bag feed. Ample places to hide. Someone...
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    Roll Away Nest Box Pics Design/Plans?

    I have a real problem with egg eaters. Anyone have pics of DIY roll away nest boxes? For outside the coop egg collection?
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    Chicken Manure Ok to store garbage can?

    I have been collecting and storing my chicken manure all year in plastic garbage cans. I thought I could just turn it into my soil for growing vegetables. But is this okay? What’s the best way to store it? I scrape it off my poop boards. So it’s straight poop. Second question. Last year, I made...
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    How To Catch The Egg Eater(s)

    What is the best type of camera to catch the egg eater in the act? Inside the coop where it is a bit on the dark side. I am at work away from home for many hours at a time. Thank you.
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    What is in this egg?

    What is this? A blood clot? How does this happen? I sell my eggs and I don’t think my customers are gonna be happy? What can I do to prevent this from happening?
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    Posted 1x with reply last week. One reply, really need help!

    My rooster has a red preen gland. Bright red skin going up his back and below his vent. He is in pain. His feathers are all dry an frizzy looking in the areas where his skin is red and they are breaking off 😳! There is no evidence of mites. I tried some triple antibiotic ointment with no...
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    Infected Preen Gland?

    My Roosters preen gland is red and irritated looking. There are tiny black dots around it. Not sure if they could be mites or just dirt. The skin around his vent is red. About an inch below his vent, the skin is BRIGHT red. He has some pieces of dried poop around the vent. Can anybody tell me...
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    Ahh... navigating Chicken life with Roosters. WARNING culling alert.

    I am a new flock keeper. I have spent hours reading here. Especially about cockerels and roosters. This is a precious place. I have learned everything I've needed so far here. I appreciate and pay most attention to folks that have been here a long time. I I got my chicks back towards the...
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    Egg Eater Decoys?

    How do I make the egg hollow? And then how do I fill it up with an unpleasant tasting surprise?
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    Cockerel with RED legs, normal? Pics.

    My 3 New Hampshire Red cockerels have legs that have changed from yellow to red. They are 5 months old. Is this normal? I should add that their brother in a separate coop still has yellow legs.
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    Pls help! Drafty coop caused frostbite!

    Our cockerels have mild frostbite. I feel terrible. This is the first coop and run we've built. When we did, we didn't consider the cold New Mexico winters or DRAFTS. We messed up. The roosts above the poop boards are in front of a big opening covered in hardware cloth😳. I stapled some...
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    Frostbite?

    Is this frostbite? It got down to 22 degrees last night. What can I do?
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