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  1. MykaMom

    Attacked by a fox but still with us

    What else should I be doing? Help for Indie(Near Death Experience) the 2 year old hen I have NO VET available here, I'm on my own. What else should I be trying? Friday noon, a fox grabbed one of my hens. It dropped her and ran, but not before ripping out belly feathers. That appears to be the...
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    Have you ever lanced or opened a hard lump or bump on your chicken? Because I'm going to and need advice.

    My 7 minth old cinnamon queen was acting dull,, followed by lethargy. First noticed christmas day. Despite not feeling anything, I assumed egg bound as I couldn't find anything wrong. Dosed her with tums. By Saturday, she was drooping. Brought her in to the 1st aid pen and started pushing...
  3. MykaMom

    Rescued a rooster in a parking lot

    Ok, I didn't pick him up but a local stray rescue did. He's gorgeous! One person says he is absolutely an EE roo. She has the background to know, said she'd judged poultry in college. I bow to experience! I thought perhaps he was an AC/mix. Thought I'd share his pic as I've never seen one quite...
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    Rehoming - where to list?

    I give up. I've decided both my grey Silkie Rooster and the EE cockerel need to go. 16 teen girls isn't enough with these bois, and a bachelor run is not feasible right now. :barnie:he I've listed on Craigslist. I'm going to print a flyer for the post office too. Any other suggestions of where...
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    2 Roos and a Cockrell walk into a bar...

    Alrighty, not a joke, but it feels like it should be! I have 2 Roos, a grey Silky, and a Japanese White Black Tailed banty. My cockerel is an EE, beautiful fella but unintended. He was supposed to be a pullet, you know how that goes. The Silkie attacks the banty without notice. They've been...
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    Frustrated Silkie Roo troubles

    Ok, needing some advice here. My bachelor boys accepted and integrated all 17 pullets with absolutely no drama for an entire month. Until now. The Silkie Roo is frustrated: none of the girls are quite ready for breeding. He chases them constantly, but no one is 'assuming the position'...
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    Cold, wet weather delaying everything?

    It's been unseasonably cold with massive thunderstorms rolling through every day. My 10 pullets are so crowded in the indoor pen I've had to pull the banty and 2 chicks to a smaller cage. :( If I put the outdoor playpen in the run and start 'look but dont touch', am I risking pneumonia and...
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    Cleaning, pasteurizing for sale

    I will be selling eggs through our small village's general store. I am required to pasteurize. But what about cleaning them? Let the pasturizing process do the work? Should I actually scrub them first? I've always heard washing drives germs into the shell. I've rarely bothered to wash our...
  9. MykaMom

    Hi, introducing myself!

    After decades of wanting backyard chickens, in 2008 I ordered 5 barred rock pullets from a local feed store. They were barred rocks, alright, but 4 pullets and 2 cockerels. Yes, their math was wrong but I got a free chick out of it. This was a great introduction to keeping chickens. Fast...
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