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    Growth on leg, swollen abdomen, waddling

    Hello - I have a 1+ year old chicken who looks to have grown a spur like growth on one of her legs. She’s been slightly limping for the past couple months and I thought it was due to this. She tries desperately to stay away from me. She’s starting to really slow down now so I caught her the...
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    Is my chicken ok now?? Help please

    Two days ago, I noticed this leghorn wheezing. She had a runny nose and was sneezing (video taken outside in link). It had been rainy and then super windy here in New England the previous two days. I took her inside where she has been for 2 nights. She seems much better, but I obviously want to...
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    Help please! Scissor beak chicken labored breathing and

    This is my scissor beak chicken wheezing very badly. I tried to look down her throat but couldn’t see very far. I didn’t see anything. This came on very suddenly. I don’t think she was doing this this morning (though it’s been raining all day and I haven’t been out with them too much). Does...
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    Chicken laying down more than most

    I have a flock of 19 birds. 7 are 1.5 years old. 1 of my 1.5 year olds I have been seeing laying down a lot. The rest will be free ranging and she will lay down. I checked her feet for bumble foot and it’s not that. She also isn’t limping. In June I treated all the older girls (they were living...
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    Limping chick (17 weeks). Scaly leg mites?

    I thought I posted yesterday but I don’t see it. Have a chick 17-18 weeks old that has been limping the past few days. Could it be scaly leg mites? 1st 2 pics are post epsom warm bath soak. 2nd 2 are about an hour later (less red looking). I have 11 other chicks same age that are not limping. I...
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    Limping Chick (18 weeks). Scaly leg mites?? Treatment if so?

    Either I am completely paranoid (fingers crossed) or I am having some very bad chicken luck lately. Have had a slew of issues (older birds that are 1&1/2 have had parasites (treated), and one dropped dead). I have a new batch birds now all about 18 weeks. One of them is limping. Does it look...
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    Hanging feed and waterers?

    I’ve got a large run I’ve built, but am stuck on how to hang the feed and waterers (5 gallon buckets). The feed comes out of the bottom of the bucket (so it needs to be hung relatively high) and the water has nipples at the bottom. Someone just gave me this concrete post I was thinking of using...
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    What on earth is happening over here?? Bumblefoot??

    First of all, god bless anyone that reads this post. It has been wild the last couple weeks. Here is some background. 6/1&6/2: Chicken 1: vomited a little clear liquid, breathing raspy gurgly. Was egg bound in October, no eggs since. Suspected internal laying, confirmed by necrospy I...
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    White bump in eye socket

    Does anyone know what this is?? Freaking out a bit because I put down a chicken on Wednesday because I suspected she was laying eggs internally but she was also having difficulty breathing and wheezing. Then on Sunday, one of my other birds died overnight - I didn’t notice any symptoms prior...
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    Chicken dropped dead - warning, necropsy photos included

    This morning I went out to check the chickens/eggs and found one of my girls dead 💔💔 she just laid an egg yesterday and nothing had seemed wrong. 4 days ago I put down another chick that had thrown up and was wheezing, but I believe that was related to her laying eggs internally and having egg...
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    Rubber coat coop walls?

    I am in the process of converting my old shed into my new coop. I am going to add a rubberized sealant (black) to the floors to waterproof and make cleaning up easier. Has anyone also rubberized the coop walls? And why or why not? Opinions welcome! Thank you in advance :)
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    Run roof construction help!

    So I have attempted to frame out the 10x24' long run for the chickens. I have 4x4 PT posts dug down 2+ feet, 8' 2x4's toenail connected in between the 4x4 posts. I will be adding vertical 2x4's (6' and in some parts longer due to the slope of the land) at 4' on the 8' 2x4s. I suppose I will...
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    Possible Marek's - How long to watch for?

    I have been scouring the internet for Marek's related information and find the need to post it here with all you knowledgeable helpful people. 4 weeks ago I foolishly acquired chickens from someone I didn't directly know (who was an animal control officer and assured me they were healthy)...
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    Egg laying post severe prolapsed vent

    So I did some searching before posting this, but didn't get quite the result I was looking for. I have a buff orp who had a severe prolapse at the beginning of November. It took 13 days for the prolapse to return inside, and she was kept inside for about a month. She began squatting again in...
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    Farm Innovators 250 Watt Stock tank deicer - question!

    Hey all - I recently got the 250 Watt Stock tank deicer. The instructions mention two things: 1. don't use an extension cord (which I would need to), and 2. Install a ground rod 8 ft deep. Have others done this?? I can't find anything in other articles or posts about this. Temps are already...
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    Reintroducing a chicken with prolapsed vent to flock

    hello - 20 days ago I discovered my buff Orpington egg bound with a severely prolapsed vent. 13 days later, the prolapse finally reversed. She has been in my house being given medicine and extra care. I am in mass and things are getting colder. About 10 days in (still prolapsed) I let her out...
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    Boys or girls?

    These are a couple of my 4-5 week old Easter eggers. First two are the same chick and the 3rd is two different chicks. I’m new to chicks and for girls. What do you think - Boys or girls?
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    Girls or boys?

    I recently got 7 Easter eggers, a buff orp, and a black ostralorp. I’m starting to think a couple of the EE shes are actually hes. The first 2 pics are the same chick (zorro), and the 3rd is Beyoncé and mink. Girls or boys?
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