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    Splayed leg or something worse?

    I just rescued a 5 week old chicken. They said he had untreated splayed leg however if it is, it is the worse splayed leg I’ve seen. Can you confirm diagnosis and is it too late for treatment?
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    Who is killing the babies???

    We have a broody chicken so I got four fertilized eggs from a friend. About 7 days in I found an egg out of the nest and cracked. Upon inspection, there was nothing growing in it so I figured that was why. However yesterday another egg was knocked out of the nest (looked like it had been...
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    what to do with the babies??

    We have a broody chicken so I got some fertilized eggs for her to sit on. Since she will be hatching these and they are not coming out of an incubator can I leave them in the coop/pasture with her or do I need to separate? If I need to separate do I bring momma with? Also, They are up in a...
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    Perfect protector?

    We lost most of our girls and our baby ducks to a fox attack last Monday. It was devastating. We have a dog that hangs out with the chickens but she isn’t outdoors all day. We are going to put up a fence and we want to get a protector. Which one is better and why? Outdoor dog? Donkeys? Guinea...
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    Need antibiotic ASAP.

    my chickens and ducks were attacked by a fox. Many died. One duck survived but needed staples. Dr says she needs tetracycline. I can’t find a place that carries that. This is compounded by the fact places are closing due to the hurricane. What else can I use? PLEASE HELP!!
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    not bumblefoot? Sprain? Treatment??

    I just lost one of my babies to sour crop so I really want to make sure I take care of this one! She is limping, not putting weight on her left foot. It is a bit swollen though there is no clear wound. I'm assuming this is bumble foot? I soaked her foot for 15 mns in epsom salts and then...
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    HELP! Diarrhea, threw up liquid, squishy chest, lethargic

    To start, I think she may have gotten into some bad water. Today she was just standing there by her water (not the source of the bad water) and I saw her butt was goopy (yellow/white). When I picked her up to wash her off and put a small amount of pressure on her chest to hold her water was...
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    When will I get eggs?

    I got my chickens on Feb 28th, so 16 weeks ago. It was my understanding they were already a few days old. (here is a pic from that day) They are Rhode Island Reds and EE. My Reds are starting to show more red and a few of each breed will shut some if I run my hand gently over their backs. I...
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    Am I imagining it? - chickens prep for count

    So every evening I walk into my coop and say good night to my ladies and count them out loud while pointing. If I can't see one I always make sure she is actually up on the roost. Lately I have noticed that when I start to count they pop their heads up and necks out and then settle back down...
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    I thought I got Amerucanas....are these Easter eggers???

    Hey! Thanks for helping.....I purchased 7 Rhode Island Reds and 7 Amerucanas (???) some of what I am reading is making me wonder though.....They all have the grayish/blue feet and legs, but some have cheek puffs and I thought Amerucanas didn't have those....They are what they are and I'll love...
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    snacks for chickens

    CABBAGE: I had read a post about hanging a head of cabbage up with rope but a few commenters said their chickens got tangled up so here is what I did: First, I just ran a rope through a few leaves. Once they realized the cabbage wouldn't hurt them (silly chickens) they ate it really fast so I...
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    building a large coop with minimal maintenance

    We finally have our coop mostly done and worked out a few kinks. We have 14 chickens so our coop is fairly large and we did make the coop and run high enough that we can walk in for ease of clean-up. Our coop is 7x8 and our run is 16x7. We used pressure treated wood for everything in the...
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    I'm new!

    I am new to chickens. I got fourteen babies a few weeks ago. We have Rhode Island Reds and Ameraucana. These girls are going to be for egg laying and helping my garden (and so far they are also cuddle buddies). I also have bees, grow veggies, compost, paint, homeschool...I have three teenagers...
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    what direction should coop face?

    I have read a lot about what direction the coop should face but frankly, I am confused.... Should my run face a certain direction? The windows of the coop? Should the front of the nesting boxes be facing the desired directions with windows overlooking them? What do people mean when they say the...
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    building interior nesting boxes

    Building my first chicken coop. We are going with interior nesting boxes with exterior hatch. To frame this out do I need to use a larger beam as a header?
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