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    Injured foot, any advice?

    Hi My hen has been limping for a couple of weeks. I checked it out when she first started but did not see or feel anything unusual I checked her again today and can see that the bottom of her foot is puffy and lower leg is bruised She seems to be eating and laying fine but obviously having...
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    I have not lost anymore hens after making these changes

    All 6 hens from my first year died 4 from egg yolk peritonitis. Chicken ownership was tough on my chickens physically and me emotionally the first year as I lost chicken after chicken. I had my perches too high and one fell off, a predator got into the fenced in area and got one but the disease...
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    Water for feral chickens

    I keep hens in Florida but own a rental property in the cayman islands. There is very little standing water but feral chickens all over the place. On a hot day they are walking around panting searching for water. My hens have such a great life compared to these poor things. I don’t think they...
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    Please help. What I am doing is not working.

    My 14 month old hen Sonara had a bad mite infection, I got that cleared up about a week ago. but then she stopped eating and drinking. I see no signs of worms. Mites are gone. Breathing seems OK. Initially, I suspected she was anemic. I started her on tylosin, tube feeding (2-3's x a day...
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    Looking for advice for critical condition hen after a mite infestation

    Hi, 2 weeks ago, I noticed that one of my hens (15 months old)had stopped laying eggs, was a bit lethargic. Iv'e only owned hens for just over a year and did not know the cause. Some threads had suggested molting and some mites. 7 days ago she lost her appetite and It turned out my coop had a...
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    Eye swollen shut, feathers falling out and possible fever

    Hello, it's new years eve and I'd like to see if i could get some quick advice before Tractor Supply closes. Yesterday I noticed one of my five hens was not eating when i threw out some scratch. Her depth perception seemed to be off she was pecking at thin air 3" away from feed. I picked her...
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    Wry Neck symptoms from injury, don't give up.

    This is my first year owning chickens but I wanted to share an experience that i hope will help others. I had a chicken showing symptoms of Wry Neck, twisting her head upside down and falling. Initially I was not sure what caused it but i came to suspect it was from a fall. I was worried she...
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    Harvesting Eggs From Wild Geese

    Hi All, I'm looking to get an opinion if I should build a few nesting boxes for these geese. Many Canadian Geese have have stopped migrating and live in our NE Florida neighborhood year around. There are between 5 and 20 that graze in our backyard daily. Our chickens free range in our front...
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