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    Feed Bag Got Rained On

    I left 2 50lb bags of feed outside in the pickup overnight and it rained. My partner took the pickup to work, and he said he turned them over and had them in a dry part of the bed. The bags were in the bed for approximately 18 hours after being rained on. He brought them home not too long...
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    URGENT: FROSTBITTEN PROLAPSE - PLEASE HELP

    CAUTION: GRAPHIC IMAGERY Long story short, I went out to the coop just to double check that everything was shut tightly, as the windchill was forecast to be -30° windchill. I come inside and happen to see this poor hen with her innards sticking out, alongside some frozen liquid droppings -...
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    Ayam Cemani EXTREMELY weak

    I recently acquired 2 Ayam Cemani chicks as a gift. When they came, one was much smaller than the other but I didn't think much of it. She wasn't as frisky as the other was. Well, fast forward a week later and now she is incredibly weak and bone thin. She was eating and drinking fine before, so...
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    URGENT: HEN NEARLY DROWNED, PLEASE HELP

    I'll cut to the chase. Found my sweet, 13ish week old leghorn in a stock tank (just in time...?) She is conscious but very weak. She keeps nodding off but I won't let her because I fear she won't ever wake up again. She is currently making a weird noise and jerking her head a bit. Please help...
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    I think my poor roo lost an eye... Help?

    Oish, this was a doozy. I was changing water today and I happened to look at BC, my Buttercups roo, and his left eye is either matted shut or he has lost an eye. He got some horrific frostbite a couple weeks ago when the temperatures were -30/-45 windchill. Never let him out but it was just too...
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    Sand Coop Help

    Hello! It's been a year since I constructed my coop and I think I want to transition to a sand coop. I tried the deep litter method and it is simply not working for me; it's disgusting, smelly, and expensive. The reason I want to move to a sand coop is pretty straight forward: the soil...
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    Egg binding? Prolapse? Doesn't look good

    [GRAPHIC] So I have a Buff Minorca who, much to my chagrin, gets broody a LOT. Usually I simply remove her from the nesting boxes and place her near the others. However... Today I did just that and one of hens immediately came after her exposed vent. After walking a few steps, she passed an egg...
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    Very, very sick hen.. Please help

    Okay... So I have a very sick Ancona hen. For the past few days she's been acting a little strange, but I have been extremely busy and unable to examine her very thoroughly. A couple nights ago she also never came in to roost. Anyways, she is insanely lethargic. She just kind of lays down on...
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    I'm beginning to think I have a cockerel :(

    So I couldn't resist picking up a Polish Crested chick at the feed store. It's been my little quarantine buddy, but I'm beginning to fear it might be a cockerel... I already have four roosters so this would be a very, very unpleasant surprise. It's only five weeks old, but it stands very upright...
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    Fowl Arrangement Question (Ducks+Geese)

    All right, so before the weather drops TOO much more, I absolutely need to get a better home built for my ducks and geese. However, I'm somewhat hesitant because I'm not sure how I want them homed. For some context: 5 drakes, have been on the ranch at least 7+ years 8 hens, raised over this...
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    Black Cochin: Roo or Hen?

    Here is my four month old mystery chick, Gambino. Since it was a mystery chick, I assumed it to be a boy since that's what they usually are. Is that what this one is? [Also apologies for some of the blurry pics, he wouldn't quit moving and I didn't have time to take any more]
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    Buff Minorca: Mochi or Loki?

    Hi! I have a Buff Minorca who's four and a half months old. By this point in time I think I have most of my chickens accurately sexed - but I'm stumped on this one! I know Minorcas have big combs and I think that's throwing me off. I saw another thread with one around the same age and it was...
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    What's wrong with my goose? Please help

    Something is wrong with my sweet girl Honkers. Friday she was perfectly healthy and acting fine. Yesterday, she had what appeared to be a very crooked neck - I have pictures of that. Today, however, she seemed unable to stand or walk properly, as if very weak. She is able to hold her head up...
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    Help! What's wrong with my goose?

    Yesterday my goose was perfectly normal. Today I got home from work and she seems to have a very crooked neck. What's wrong with her, and what do I do?
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    Goose or Gander?

    Hello! This is Honkers, my 11 week old African Grey Goose. I get him/her as straight run, so I am curious as to what sex s/he might be!
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    Unknown Bantam

    This is Horseradish! When I was getting feed for my chicks coming through the mail I couldn't resist getting two more at the feed store. He was simply marked as "bantam." I also am not sure how old he is. At the very least, probably 13 weeks. What breed is my little roo?
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    Chicken Coop Questions

    Hello! I am in the process of planning a coop to build before winter gets here. I just want to make sure I do it right. For some context, the coop will be built in an old corn crib. Very secure, and aproximately 200 square feet. I currently have 19 chickens, but I'd like to future-proof the...
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    Shay's Intro

    Hi! I've been lurking in the community for a while, reading forums and such, but I have now decided to officially make an account! So, I guess I'll do this intro stuff. (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Not new - we've had small flocks (less than five) for as long...
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