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    Scabs or fungus on comb?

    Hey all, My 10 chickens are doing well and seem mostly happy and healthy - they are about 5 months old and I recently got 3 eggs! Anyway, I noticed that my speckled sussex hen, Hot Toddy has black stuff on her comb. From looking at other pictures, it looks like probably scabs. But I wanted...
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    Sick Chick Toolbox

    All, I recently lost a golden campine chick and it really upset me because I can't get another one easily and I'm a softie for animals. I understand that chicks are commonly lost. However, I want to make sure I am doing all I can and am properly prepared to handle sickness in the future...
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    Chick - Excess Preening and Sleeping

    Here is the info: 1) Speckled Sussex hen less than a week old 2) She stands around a lot - sleeps a lot - less active than the other chicks, looks like she's lagging in growth, not eating a lot, preens excessively when she is awake - it looks like her feathers are itchy to her or something...
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    Please Help!

    I'm a first time chicken owner and received chicks last Thursday. One of my speckled sussex has started sleeping a lot and preening excessively. I haven't seen her eat much lately and she looks smaller than her sister speckled sussex. What do I do? Does she maybe have mites? I am feeding...
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