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    Hen with 2nd year of EYP type presentation

    I have a hen that around this time last year presented with a swollen abdomen, waddling gait. Was being bullied by other hens in our small (8 hen) flock. We isolated her from the bullies, tried to draw fluid off her - got a small amount of cloudy opaque yellow fluid (think uncooked scrambled...
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    Lavender Cochins - Cockerel or Pullet - 11-12 weeks old

    First time with Cochins. I was hoping for pullets. Out of a batch of 7 chicks, 2 Wyandottes are definitely cockerels. This morning, I caught one of my lavender cochins crowing too. Trouble is I have two, and they look very similar, so I'd like those more knowledgeable to weigh in and...
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    What is chest height on a full grown chicken?

    Rookie question here... What approximately is chest height for full grown regular sized chicken breeds? I have a mixed flock...no bantams. Not full grown yet. Want to mount gravity fed waterer with drinking cups. Don't want to end up too low. My girls are about 13 weeks now. Willing to...
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    Excited about my new PVC gravity feeder

    Built this today with my husband for our 8 week old chickies. I'm really happy with it. The girls seem to like it too. :love PVC Gravity feeder by tpatricco posted Jun 16, 2019 at 10:06 PMChicks checking out the new feeder by tpatricco posted Jun 16, 2019 at 10:06 PMHappy girls enjoying the...
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    Newish and learning fast

    Hello! I guess I should've introduced myself a few weeks ago, but jumped into the forums with both feet. My family has just started our first flock after about a year of thinking, researching and learning what we could to be prepared to start. We got a bumpy start - fast chicken math, steep...
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    One chick hasn't learned to go back in the coop at dark...

    Our first flock, 6 chicks - 5-8 weeks old have been in the coop/run for over a week now. We've disabled our automatic door until they learn to go in on their own. First few nights we've helped them in, put their food and water in with them for the overnight, let them back out manually first...
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    Sick 5-6 week old chick - respiratory?

    I have a 5-6ish week old Salmon Faverolle who demonstrated some respiratory irritation (sneezing, crusty eyes around the 3 week mark - she recovered after I washed the eyes out with saline and administered VetRx neat on her beak and under wings for a few days). Same chicken is presenting with...
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    Recommendations for poop boards/trays for under roost

    I'm outfitting my recently delivered coop with the essentials before my first flock is old enough to move in. I'm planning to put a tray/board of some kind under the roosting area in the coop for easy cleaning - seems like a common practice. What kinds of trays (purchased? DIY constructed?)...
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    New Coop has arrived!! What to put down in the run?

    First time flockers, our new coop arrived on Tuesday. After following along in the chicken world for close to a year, I learned quickly that we'd outgrow a little starter coop in a hot minute, so we decided to "buy it once, buy it right". That said, I'm a backyard chicken keeper in mostly...
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    First flock - feeling like a lousy chicken parent

    As first timers, we've really gotten a rough start. Did our homework to be prepared, built our own brooder from directions online... Got our first batch of 6 chicks on Saturday April 27th. Lost the first one that Wednesday, next one that Friday - asked for help and learned we had our brooder...
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    Stressful start with first time flock

    Hi - After spending almost a year on a FB Backyard chicken group, following bloggers, reading books - we were ready to start our own flock. The coop is ordered - and we got our first 6 chicks 10 days ago. They all seemed ok, one in particular was not what I'd describe as lethargic, but was...
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